Elisa Ferare’s Incredible Sample Sale

Elisa Ferare announces her incredible sample sale being held in her design studio in Hollywood, California.

“It’s really glorious to see … a veritable candy store for shoe lovers.  People are in awe when the get here” stated Elisa.
The selection includes 8 years of designs (16 seasons  of samples!!), and as current as spring 09.  You will see embellished, exotic skins, flats, wedges, heels and boots with sample sale prices ranging from $150 to $490 (retail was $450 to $1200) . Sizes range from 6 to 10 with the bulk of it in 7,8, 9.

Elisa notes that “amazingly, nothing looks dated.  I guess because my vibe has always been a mixture of retro and futurist.   Plus there are so many beautiful one off’s that never went into production.”

SOOOO, are you ready to start shopping for these hand-made in America works of art?  Since most of her time is spent at the factory, Elisa requests that you please call 323.874.4410 to let them know when you are coming, so that they are sure to be here.  You will get directions to the studio when you call.

And BONUS  ….. everything on the ElisaFerare.com website is on sale!   Here’s a sampling of what you’ll see… happy shopping!

And that’s just a taste of the “candy store” for shoe lovers!

Oct 24th “fab friday” winner sends in pics

“debmomnag” from Arizona, shuzsociety.com’s October 24th winner of the Elisa Ferare hand-painted snakeskin oxford with ½” platform with 4 ½” heel, sent us pictures of her new shoes!

She was a patient shoe-per woman as her shoes were hand-made right here in the United States, with the designer herself overlooking their production. When she received them she emailed, “My fabulous shoes arrived today and I am very excited to have them. They are beautiful and comfortable. I will get some pics to you this weekend. Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you so much!” Pictures followed…

We had a little “shoe talk” with “debmomnag” when she originally won these beauties:

Why do you love shoes?
They are the punctuation mark of a great outfit!

If you could design the perfect pair of shoes, what features would they have?
4 inch heel- stilleto, hidden platform, patent leather

Who is your favorite shoe designer?
too many

What is your most favorite shoe style of all time?
classic black stilleto

Now we’re almost certain her favorite designer would be “Elisa Ferare!”

Elisa Ferare

ElisaFerare.com

description:
“My designs are created with the same philoposhy that permeates my life…” says Elisa Ferare of her eponymous shoe line, “blending the old with the new, the traditional with the edgy, the textured with the smooth, fantasy with reality. I believe in no suffering for fashion… I abhor trends… it is with pride that I say my designs are brought to life in America by a small group of artisans who love their craft. I invite you to enjoy the shoes… but keep in mind that they long to stray.”

shoes we specialize in:
Casual Comfort Contemporary / Fashion Customized Luxury / Designer

Designer Spotlight: Elisa Ferare

Who is the designer behind Elisa Ferare?
“I am the one and only.”

Your design philosophy?
“To allow the soul of me to do the designing…to get to that place that feels like I am the observer.” Entering into her eighth year of producing cut-to-order shoes, Elisa Ferare operates a custom-order shoe design house in a little dance-shoe factory near Los Angeles, CA. “It is a very old-world kind of thing,” she told shuzsociety. “I have this marvelous romantic idea of maintaining manufacturing in the US.”
Describe your design style:
“Juxtaposed…never too serious…when movie stars were really movie stars…the heart of a dancer…for women who make their own rules…”

Why shoes?
“Each time I bought myself a new pair of shoes (which was frequently), I brought them to the local shoe repair guy and made lots of changes so they became more of what I wanted them to be. I was continually stopped by women who asked me where I got my shoes,” Ferare confides. “One day one of my children (who had witnessed my being stopped time and again) said, ‘I don’t understand why you’re not making shoes’… before that very moment the thought had never entered my mind.
Shoemaking found me.”

Cabaret “fab friday” shoe:
Hand-painted snakeskin oxford with ½” platform with 4 ½” heel. This shoe, as will all Elisa Ferare shoes, take 2-3 weeks to produce. Her shoes are hand-made, after all, by true craftsmen. Lisa Rinna, self-proclaimed shoe lover, recently called and ordered the “Cabaret.”

Tell us about Homage to Joseph (as we drool at our screens!):
“It has had made many fans…and has been carried over for the 3rd fall as we continue to get more orders for it. The inspiration came from a shoe my mom had that had lots of colored stones on it. The brand on the insole was “Joseph.” It retails for $1,200. It is the costliest shoe in my entire collection. All of the stones are bezel set (not prong set) and it is done on hand-painted snake……..” We like!

Sneak peek of spring 2009:
There was a personal transformation going on at the time, and designing this collection was a lifesaver. There are aspects of it that reflect that to me now. The name of this collection is in fact “Transformation.”

Passion for Peace:
“My lifelong cause has been for PEACE. And now as a shoe designer it spills over into my designs,” says Ferare. “I have been making shoes with peace symbols for 5 yrs. Every season I create another, as a reminder for all who wear and see them. Hopefully in some way it will help to raise the consciousness of the planet…and that someday…in the not too distant future…we will create a new reality.”

So, what is YOUR personal favorite pair of shoes?
“You’re kidding, right?”

Where are your shoes carried?
Her shoes can be ordered directly from ElisaFerare’s website, or Fred Segal – Santa Monica, CA. and Redbird – Berkely, Ca. Shirise – Glencoe, IL. Capitol – Charlotte, N.C. Sharis Place – Kings Point, NY.