Author: Cassandra Wesch
Jan Matzeliger and the History of Shoe Production
Jan Matzeliger was an immigrant cobbler working in a shoe factory in New England when he invented a new process that changed shoe-making forever. EARLY LIFE Jan Matzeliger was born in in 1852 in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (known today as Suriname). He was a shoemaker by trade, the son of a Surinamese homemaker and a…
Myth in Pop Culture: The Shoes
In the realm of myth and pop culture, the audience often sees characters with ordinary and mundane items. But as the story moves, these items grow to mean something more. Hence, they take on a “magical” quality. A good example of an ordinary item is shoes. How can such an item begin to take on…
Free Your Feet: How To Join The Great Sneaker Revolution
Sneakers have been around in one form or another since the 18th century, although the high-tech multi-colored products lining the shelves of sneaker stores in Miami and the rest of the world bear little resemblance to their common ancestor, the humble plimsoll. Originally a simple canvas and rubber shoe for sports, sneakers first began…
New York City: Photographs of Style, Culture, and Discovery
“It might be cold, but the city streets are still filled with culture and discovery if you’re open to it,” said Andre Wagner, a photographer based in Brooklyn, who roamed the streets of Manhattan this winter in search of stylish moments. “The goal for me is to always try and make photographs that are more…
Mexico’s Golden Boy Canelo Alvarez Creates Boxing History One Fight At A Time
Photography by Taj Shot on location at Canelo’s private home Styling by Jennifer Moreno Shoes Fabrice Tardieu Santos Saul “Canelo” Alvarez greets us in his San Diego home, his personal haven dedicated to training when preparing for a big fight. He is casual in a white robe at 9 a.m., leisurely finishing his breakfast as…
6 Types of Shoes Every Man Needs
Shoes are important—dare I say, the most important item of clothing in a man’s wardrobe. We spend countless hours wearing them, so it’s good to take inventory of our current collection; what we have and what we may need. 1. The Brown Brogue The brown brogue will quickly become a staple in any man’s wardrobe.…
One Year after Hurricane Matthew, Haiti’s Children still Vulnerable to Natural Disasters
By Cision PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 4, 2017 /CNW/ – One year after Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 hurricane, devastated the Southwest of Haiti, causing loss of life and considerable damage, children and adolescents in the Caribbean country are still incredibly vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather events, UNICEF warned today. “We are thankful for…
Street Artist George Nicolas-Nader Shares His Haute Secrets
By Haute Living George Nicolas-Nader, better known as Mister George, is a street Artist that started his artistic career after picking up a Jean-Michael Basquiat book. His knowledge from fashion school leads to his collaboration with luxury men’s and women’s designer Fabrice Tardieu during Art Basel 2016. Following that, he has been focusing on the Latin Music Industry painting clothing…
Fabrice Tardieu’s Designer Shoes Are a Secret Gem in Little River
By Miami Indulge A recent conversation with his mother jogged a childhood memory for Miami shoe designer Fabrice Tardieu. In their native Port-au-Prince, Tardieu’s family owned a shoe factory, and as a boy he once asked his mom to stitch a leather toe trim onto his canvas shoes. “I was 8 years old,” Tardieu said…
Power Players: Miami’s Top Influencers In The Fashion Industry
By Haute Living Miami is a city unlike no other, filled with some of the most fashionable power players in the country. Haute Living catches up with some of the greatest influencers in the Magic City to get their intel on trends of the moment, their fashion inspirations, favorite designers and the next big styles…