DEL RIO LONDON IS THE HOTLY TIPPED FLAT SHOE BRAND THAT HAS UNDENIABLY COME TO REPRESENT THE CITY’S SPIRITED STYLE FOLLOWING ITS LAUNCH IN 2010. THE WINNING FORMULA? ...CHIC YET UTTERLY WEARABLE AND UNDERSTATED SHOES.
IN A SEASON SATURATED WITH ESPADRILLES, THE CREATIONS OF DEL RIO LONDON ARE A WELCOME CHANGE IN SUMMER SHOES. DESIGNED IN A LONDON STUDIO AND CREATED IN SOUTHERN SPAIN USING ARTISANAL TECHNIQUES OVER A TWO-DAY CRAFTING PROCESS, THE BRAND’S SIGNATURE SLING-BACK FLAT IS JUST THE RIGHT MIX OF LUXE AND CASUAL. WITH A CLEAN AND SIMPLE DESIGN, THE SHOES COME WITH AN UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE - UNSURPRISING, GIVEN THE DESIGNER’S ORIGINAL INSPIRATION OF THE TRADITIONAL FOOTWEAR WORN BY SPANISH ROYALTY. SUPPORTED BY THE BRAND’S CAREFUL SELECTION OF MATERIALS, FROM NATURALLY LUXURIOUS PEARL STINGRAY TO THE LIKES OF VINTAGE CHANEL BOUCLÉ AND HERMÈS CASHMERE, A PAIR OF DEL RIO LONDON FLATS LEND THEMSELVES TO A SUMMER TAILORED SUIT JUST AS WELL AS THEY DO THE SIMPLEST OF COTTON DRESSES.
THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT THIS FIRM NEW FAVOURITE IS NOT JUST ABOUT WOMEN: SIZES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR MEN AND KIDS - THE KIDS VERSION ARE SO CUTE, BE WARNED. THE ENDLESS COMBINATIONS OF LEATHERS AND FABRICS WITH CONTRASTING SLING BACK STRAPS MEAN THAT TRYING TO DECIDE ON WHICH TO CHOOSE IS ABOUT AS TOUGH AS THE RECYCLED TYRE SOLE USED ON EACH PAIR! WITH SLIPPER-LIKE COMFORT, IT WOULD BE RUDE NOT TO TREAT YOUR FEET.
The
workshop is located on mainland in the Spanish countryside surrounded by lemon
and orange trees. It takes
up to two days to make a pair, every detail is made by hand, first the cutting
of the leather pieces and the innersoles, even the logo is added by hand, the
pieces are then stitched together and lastly they are combined and finalised to
complete a pair. The leathers used are limited and come from Italy, Spain and
Belgium.
WWD SAYS:
“ONE OF SIX HOT EMERGING DESIGNERS”
find more online: www.delriolondon.com
