Drawn In
by Jose Prochman
Jose wrote in this week, posing a legitimate question regarding how one creates their designs. I actually filled a position last year where a client requested a designer who preferred free hand to computer generated designs, but I know it is rare. If you have an answer for Jose’s question, please write me and let me know. This is what my site is all about…being able to help you when you would like to be expose…
Trend Watch
by Jose Prochman
Jose wrote me over the weekend filling me in on what’s hot in sunny California and I thought I would share. I love color and agree that if you are a shoe lover or anyone looking to stand out in the crowd adding a colorful shoe can make the statement! Thanks for the update Jose! For all you boutique owner’s managers and floor salespeople….. Here is a little insight on the trends selling in my neighborhood here in L.A. a…
New POV
by Jose Prochman
Jose sent me the following email late last week and I felt it was a good subject to put out there. He has a great point and I know that there is challeges for plus-sized women to find not only clothing but footwear. I remember last year, I was in NYC and there was a lady in a footwear boutique I was visiting trying on a massive number of shoes narrowing down choosing to buy not the one that she loved the most, but the one that fit.…
Designing for Ladies
by Jose Prochman
Jose sent me this great article on designing ladies shoes this week and yesterday when we were communicating through email there was an earthquake! Fortunately, nothing fell down! Jose will be expanding on this topic over the next few weeks and I am excited to learn all about it!! A lot of people ask what inspires me to design cool working women’s shoes and what things I consider as I am going through the process….…
How I ended up in the Shoebiz, by Jose Prochmann
by Jose Prochman
Jose Prochmann is an experienced woman’s shoe designer based out of L.A. Jose and I met during WSA and I took over a month to finally get in touch with him to follow up…. I am so happy I did because Jose has an amazing energy and is definitely someone who has great things to share. Jose has his portfolio on Corflot.com which is a great website for designers to show their work….please take a peek at his creative designs! www.c…
