This incredibly soft leather stone leather is offset by a navy and natural leather sole and a solid beech heel in this exquisite high heel Edwina Shoe by Rosa Mosa.
Fit: This shoe comes up quite large so I would suggest ordering one European size smaller than you would usually go for, they are a medium width and the heel height is a comfortable 6 cm.
Please note: These shoes may have been tried on by customers in the Last Shoe Boutique and therefore there may some slight scuff marks on the soles.
The Rosa Mosa design-team consists of the Austrian Simone Springer and the Japanese Yuji Mizobuchi. Simone graduated from academy of fine arts in Vienna, Yuji studied Buddhist philosophy in Kyoto, Japan. The two designers met when they both did a course in footwear/ accessories at Cordwainers College, London. Initially their bags and shoes were exclusively sold as single pieces made entirely by hand, in 2004 they relocated to Vienna and the collections are now made by artisans at a footwear manufacturer near Vienna using vegetable tanned leather.
LAST - Brighton's Most Beautiful and Original Shoe Shop
Last is the inspiration of Alex Herdman, who trained as a designer and shoemaker for a number of years before opening her first shop in Brighton two years ago.
Alex has always been interested in clothes but her life as a shoe designer comes equally from her passion for shape and pure design, she mixes this very special flair with strong ethical convictions. In two months she will be launching her own range of Last shoes and these promise to be something very special indeed.
Stroll into her shop in 3 Pool Valley, Brighton and you will experience a special treat. The shoes and accessories on show are not only beautiful, they are made from materials chosen from carefully selected sources.
Take a shoe from CYDWOQ (pronounced 'sidewalk') for example. These timeless and sculptural designs are manufactured using environmentally biodegradable, water-friendly based glues. Their special, subtle colours contain no toxic chemicals, they are tanned and dyed with vegetable based constituents. Even the packaging for these shoes come from recycled materials.
As one customer observed, CYDWOQ's shoes 'wear in, rather than wear out,' and this is very much the philosophy that Alex espouses in her shop. 'I want my customers to be able to choose shoes and accessories that are not only beautiful and well made but are sustainable in all senses - they are made to last. The sustainable nature of the shoes should also be reflected in the sources and also, wherever and whenever I can, I want my shoes to be 'fair trade' so I make a point of researching where they come from, who's been making them and the factories involved. I think this bond of trust is also important to my customers as well. They'll always be happy to pay a bit extra knowing that the person who made their shoes was paid a fair wage for their skills. This is how it should be.'
Last also stocks handmade shoes from Italy from NDC, which are made using vegetable based dyes. Rosamosa from Austria manufactures shoes that are, in every aspect, Austrian - from the production process to the leather and stitching. There are also lovely pumps, boots and sandals from other ethically based organisations such as Buddhahood, Swear, Mellow Yellow, Ben Simon and Peter Jensen .