Accessories are one of the biggest holes currently in the Australian fashion market. While there are hundreds of designers and a handful of luminaries working with ready to wear, and our street wear and denim scene is something of a global leader, when it comes to bags and shoes, we tend to fall behind a bit. This is probably because footwear and leather goods require great manufacturing contacts that aren't always accessible, particularly to emerging designers.
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Romance Was Born have also teamed up with a footwear specialist, high street heroes Peep Toe to produce a capsule range of three styles that launched in Peeptoe's Paddington store (where they are exclusively available), last week. The mesh-topped shoeboots feature a high stiletto heel and glitter encrusted platform, and are available in black, white and gold.
Perth native Garth Cook this season teamed up with Sydney footwear label Lulu Rouge to produce two frilling pairs of shoes, one platform sandal, and one particularly adorable brogue. The designs combined Lulu Rouge's usual quirky aesthetic with Garth Cook's sense of young sophistication.
Meanwhile, Rittenhouse have stuck out solo, adding footwear to their line for the first time this season. In keeping with the brand's philosophy of stylish, understated practicality, the three-style offering features a zig-zag edged ballet flat and two simple, thick strapped sandals, one with a flat, low sole, and one with a sturdy wedge heel. Made out of butter soft leather, all three pairs manage to look ridiculously comfortable, and simultaneously chic, which, if you'll pardon the pun, is no mean feet.