Girls Got Kicks heads down under tomorrow!

The Girls got Kicks book tour is heading down under to Australia! Hosted by the homies Cheech Sanchez and Yo! M.A.F.I.A. So to all our Melbourne fiends come through to meet the crew and get your book signed! to R.S.V.P on the book of face: https://www.facebook.com/events/323144141043545/

Bowling with FSF!

Ladies get your bowling sneakers on!

FSF is going to the Brooklyn Bowl! Come chill, meet people, talk sneakers, eat bad food, whatever...

Bowling with FSF
December 18, 2011 2-6p
Brooklyn Bowl
Williamsburg, BK
Please rsvp to rsvp@femalesneakerfiend.com

See you there!

Girls Got Kicks Book Tour Heads to Bodega

Just a reminder that femalesneakerfiend's book, Girls Got kicks, has its 2nd release party tomorrow, in Boston, at Bodega, my favorite sneaker store in the Bean! Come through for books, GGk tees, a great vibe, and all the goodies that Bodega brings you...

Sneaker Pimps NYC

The FSF crew were in full force at Sneaker Pimps NYC last weekend. We were reppin' New York, Miami and Toronto and you already know we brought the heat. You'll recall that JenJen and I met in Holland in summer and I've run with $A$ for a minute but it was amazing to finally meet the rest of the ladies! We were really missing the bawse lady Lori, and Precious, too. I'm back in TO now so here are some of my shots from the night. Feel free to check out more on my Facebook album. Peep the video to gauge the full intensity of the event!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sister 2 Sister from A to Z

Sister 2 Sister, the first ever all-female sneaker design seminar was an amazing process from start to finish. Dynamic energy filled the room as 17 aspiring designers honed their skills with the help of 7 fabulous designers from across the industry.


Day 1 included:

--the Assignment: use only paper and pencil to design your signature shoe: what sneaker doesn't exist that would reflect you and make your daily life better?

Our participants were challenged to work extensively on form.

--the Panel: our mentor-teacher designers generously shared stories about how they got into the industry, what it's like, and what advice they wish they'd gotten...

Panel participants included Pamela (Rbk), Shaona (Rbk), Alice (Rbk), Ann (Converse), Sara (Puma) and (not shown): Ashley (Nike) and Leyla (Sperry Topsider)

--the Networking Gathering: a chance for all of us to hang out, get to know each other and chill to great music and delicious barbeque at the Design Studio for Social Intervention

Participant Sarah Sabino also hung original art work at the Design Studio

Day 2 included:

--lots of work!

D'Wayne (Jordan Brand) helped make the event possible, and wasn't too busy to jump in to help Sesanii on a sketch

--Final Presentations of our Signature Shoes in front of designers, funders, friends and family

Sarah with original and final sketches

Fabiola with original (top) and final sketches

Thanks to OSD for covering and documenting the event! (We documented you too!)

More final sketches and pictures HERE.

Thanks again to:

--MassArt for hosting the event!

--Our amazing sponsors: Abekam, massImpact, Karmaloop, Pensole, No. 2 Foundation, and The Boston Foundation.

--Our amazing mentor-teachers for volunteering so much time with us!

--Our community partners who supported our high school participants! (Brighton High, Artists for Humanity, and Alisa Aronson)

--D'Wayne Edwards for his belief in the event.

Sister 2 Sister Footwear Design Seminar RECAP!!!

It was a great weekend in Boston! Nearly 20 females from NYC & Boston participated in this 1st ever, historic event! Ranging from girls still in HS & college, to customizers, & experienced designers, we all came together sharing our love of kicks & learned from some of the best female designers in the industry! Lori got together with D'Wayne Edwards of Jordan Brand, as well as top women designers from Sperry Top Sider, Reebok, Puma, Converse, and Nike to make this special event happen.

We started off with introductions & sketching what our vision of our very own sneakers would look like, and we couldn't use logos or similarities from existing brands. As a customizer I truly thought the process wasn't too tedious since I already design, but on already put together sneakers. I was wrong! My initial sketch had the shape of a griffey max and it really wasn't what I was aiming for. However, with some help from the designers, I was able to create a better form for the sneaker as well as details like piping, canvas and textured leather!

Each presentation was as unique as the participant behind it! We all took on a foreign task and came out on top!

Thank you to all of the designers who took their time out for us and shared priceless technique and tips! Welcome Sarah Sabino aka "S4" to our Boston team, and a very special extra thanks goes to you Lori for always representing & being a voice for the ladies!

MORE PICS HERE

D'Wayne Edwards Design Interview

Check Counterkicks for an interesting interview with D'Wayne Edwards, the Creative Operations Manager at JORDAN Brand. He's the man behind Future Sole, and he's been invaluable in putting on this weekend's Sister2Sister event. Thanks D. As an experienced designer, he's ready to make room for more women and people of color in the industry. Let's do it! (And applicants, get those designs in!)

Sister2Sister Footwear Design Seminar!

With the help of some fabulous sponsors and friends, FSF is proud to announce the first ever female-only footwear design seminar! It's coming up SOON at MassArt in Boston, and will feature top female footwear designers from across the industry. It's all FREE to qualifying high school and college age students. To learn more and find out how to get in, check out the full description here.

Many many thanks to all our sponsors, our host MassArt, as well as the professional designers who are donating their time to make this special event possible. And the most thanks of all to D!