Questionnaire For Shoe Design Student !

[samuelshep1]

Hi

It Would Be A Great Help If People Could Give Me Some Answers To The Following Questions For My Project. Im A Student At London College Of Fashion Doing Shoe Design.. Thanks

What Do You Consider To Be A Luxury ?

Heel Or No Heel And How High ?

Practical Or The Higher The Heel The Better ?

Does Brand Come First Before The Aesthetic Quality Of The Shoe ?

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Brand ?

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Price Tag ?

Thanks Again Sam

[shoesense]

Hey Sam,

Before I answer, a kind request: please do not capitalize every word in your sentences. It really makes it hard to read!

Interesting questions, though--here's a quick answer:

1) It's not clear--in shoes? Perhaps a crocodile-leather shoe.
2) No heel or low heel, up to 2, 2 1/2 inches max (6 cm).
3) Definitely practical.
4) Usually. That's because good brands are usually good for a reason--they make beautiful shoes that are also high quality. A pretty shoe in a low-end brand won't last you 1/2 a season.
5) Louboutin, Blahnik, Chloe, Prada.
6) Anything over $350.

[jitterbugbaby]

Sam,

Here are my thoughts.

1) Luxury goes with materials in my mind. Ostrich feather-covered? Butter-soft leather? Luxury.

2) No heel, for sure. Like Shoesense, I'll go up to about 2.5".

3) Practical.

4) Brand and aesthetics go together for me. I won't buy a shoe just for the brand if I don't like how it looks, but I also won't buy a nice looking shoe if it comes from a crappy company.

5) In addition to the 4 Shoesense mentioned above, I'd say Gucci, Fendi, Ferragamo, Zanotti, Pucci... there are a lot.

6) I'd say over $400.

[VANmiracle]

What Do You Consider To Be A Luxury ?
handmade, handcrafted, fine materials, well stitched

Heel Or No Heel And How High ?
depends on occasion

Practical Or The Higher The Heel The Better ?
depends on occasion

Does Brand Come First Before The Aesthetic Quality Of The Shoe ?
NO

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Brand ?
(shoes) Joe McMakin, Vicini, Louboutin, Blahnik, Choo, Tod's, Vivier

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Price Tag ?
no price tag.

[VANmiracle]

Originally Posted by VANmiracle

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Price Tag ?
no price tag.

As I raed the other answers I think I missunderstood the question.
I thought you ment the price tag it self how it should look like..

As for the price how much a shoe should cost to be a luxury one ..
I'm not sure. In the past 20 years I bought some shoes which very excellent stitched with perfect leather choice and fitted very well from a range 100 - 400$ (I wouldn't pay for a pair of shoes more than 450$ )

[rachellauren]

What Do You Consider To Be A Luxury ?
it's a combination of looks, feel (soft suede, leather) and unique signature touches (louboutin's red sole, not necessary, but makes the shoe oh so special)

Heel Or No Heel And How High ?
definitely a heel, i prefer 4 inches, but 3 is ok too.

Practical Or The Higher The Heel The Better ?
for days when i'll be doing alot of walking i'll wear 3 inchers, or a 4 incher with a thicker heel, otherwise i pull out the 4 inchers

Does Brand Come First Before The Aesthetic Quality Of The Shoe ?
no, who cares if the shoe is made by some famous designer if it's too ugly too wear, (unless it's on super sale, then i might pick it up

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Brand ? any of the big name designers i.e. louboutin, manolo, bruno magli, marc jacobs, prada, etc...

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Price Tag
$250.00 +

[MadameFlo]

What Do You Consider To Be A Luxury ?
I consider something anything aesthetically beautiful, that isn't necessarily attainable at all times.

Heel Or No Heel And How High ?
Heel. At least 2 inch.


Practical Or The Higher The Heel The Better ? Practical is only beautiful if it's beautiful. ie if the design in the shoe makes the foot look gorgeous.

Does Brand Come First Before The Aesthetic Quality Of The Shoe ?
No. Never. I've bought cheap shoes and people just stare. I've bought expensive shoes and that's a given...sometimes.

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Brand ?
Porsche. Valentino. Versace. Hermes.

What Would U Consider To Be A Luxury Price Tag ? If we are talking shoes ...anything over $300.00


Happy to help.