Shoegasm- Sophia Webster S/S ’14 (VivaDivaGlam.com)

Ok, so Sophia Webster’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection is giving me all sorts of shoegasms! I’ve been following Sophia Webster and her whimsical collections for the past few seasons and I must say this designer definitely has staying power! Whenever a new designer emerges, I like to watch them for a few seasons before deciding on if I am going to pull the trigger and make a purchase. I do this because I want to make sure that before I invest in their pieces, that they won’t be here today and gone tomorrow, let’s face it shoes aren’t cheap! The other reason that I wait before pulling the trigger is because I want to make sure that the designer knows their own voice and has a clear vision of what they want their brand to say and who they want it to appeal to.

Sophia Webster’s voice and vision as a designer is very clear even though she was Nicholas Kirkwood’s design assistant for 3 years. I definitely see his influence in her collection in the sense that she is not afraid to think outside of the box and really bring her concepts to life without compromise. Her collections are always fun, light-hearted, and whimsical. I love that she is definitely not afraid of color and her designs stand out even amongst higher-end designers. Sometimes I feel like higher-end designers play it too safe and add astronomical price tags because they are just leaning on the clout that their name brings, but Sophia Webster is different. You can easily tell that although her designs are fun and edgy, she also takes what she does very seriously. It also definitely doesn’t hurt that her price point is about half of what higher end designers charge.

I think that the Sophia Webster girl is fun, edgy, confident, and is not afraid to make a statement. She is the modern day 30 year old version of Carrie Bradshaw. She is me lol!