Oh shiiiiittt you guys! Up and coming Australian accessories designer Anna Mason has debuted a neat range of smart shoes and bags. I caught up with her and found out about the new range and her shoe pet hates.
Hey Anna. You previously studied fashion at RMIT in Melbourne right? You’ve had no formal footwear training (which is amazing because you’ve made a very chic debut). What led you to dive into shoes and accessories?
I have always had a thing for shoes....like many girls I suppose. But it was more than that, I used to spend hours walking around Leffler and NSW leather, just getting inspired. Particularly by metallics and cutouts.
Hey Anna. You previously studied fashion at RMIT in Melbourne right? You’ve had no formal footwear training (which is amazing because you’ve made a very chic debut). What led you to dive into shoes and accessories?
I have always had a thing for shoes....like many girls I suppose. But it was more than that, I used to spend hours walking around Leffler and NSW leather, just getting inspired. Particularly by metallics and cutouts.
What inspired this collection and what did you set out to achieve with your debut? Was there a particular shoe or bag style you were dying to do?
My debut collection represents Joan of Arc inspired designs which emit a masculine air while encompassing metallics and texture. I was dying to do the mesh boot. My makers had never tackled anything like this before, but were onboard and ready for the challenge. They meticulously did the cut outs by hand to achieve the desired look. They even made the tool to do it!
My debut collection represents Joan of Arc inspired designs which emit a masculine air while encompassing metallics and texture. I was dying to do the mesh boot. My makers had never tackled anything like this before, but were onboard and ready for the challenge. They meticulously did the cut outs by hand to achieve the desired look. They even made the tool to do it!
If there’s one item from your collection that’s a must have, what would it be?
The mesh purse. Its amazing. Kind of punk yet disco if that makes sense.
The mesh purse. Its amazing. Kind of punk yet disco if that makes sense.
Any shoe-don’ts? Like when girls wear heels and their pinky toe curls over the edge as though it’s making a run for it. That shit is nasty.
Okay one pet hate is when people wear shoes and their toes go over the front of the shoe. Crocs. Gumboot fashion, I don't get that.
Okay one pet hate is when people wear shoes and their toes go over the front of the shoe. Crocs. Gumboot fashion, I don't get that.
It’s early days yet but do you think you’ll do anything for guys?
Yes, I'd like to. Guys get overlooked too often, I'd like to do something for them to. Maybe even more of a unisex range.
Tell us where we can pick up these amazing shoes and bags (when I say ‘pick up’ I clearly mean shop-lift).
Yes, I'd like to. Guys get overlooked too often, I'd like to do something for them to. Maybe even more of a unisex range.
Tell us where we can pick up these amazing shoes and bags (when I say ‘pick up’ I clearly mean shop-lift).
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