Questionnaire: Rickard Shah
By Jeremy Tarr FOR LA2DAY.COM 10 Aug 2008
For the longest time the word Blahnik lingered from mouth to foot, Jimmy Choo soon too brought spring to step and now Louboutin seems to be painting towns, and soles, red. Women's stockings are littered with these brands - all fine indeed -, but let's now add a new label to the wondrous artistry of women's cordwainery, and slip your silken foot in the Cinderella slipper donning the name of Rickard Shah.
(Elizabeth) Rickard (and Binith) Shah have created classic, yet whimsically modern shoes to be worn in the French Court of Maria Theresa or the Presidential Palace of Carla Bruni; they are to be danced in by Josephine Baker in the halls of Budapest or on stage at the Orpheum by Katy Perry; they are to be sipped champagne from by Zelda Fitzgerald or chugged Jack Daniels by Kate Moss. To put it simply, these are very pretty shoes.
And today their makers sit down to answer our Questionnaire and discuss Obama, Alba and shoes (naturally).
Who is the most stylish person in the world?
RICKARD: Queen Rania of Jordan.
SHAH: Barack Obama.
Who is the least stylish person in the world? Anyone who does not have an open mind.
Who is the most stylish person you've met? Jessica Alba.
If you were to give the world a make-over, how would you style it? [We'd make it] more excepting of all styles and culture[s] and more environmentally friendly.
In which period of history do you think people dressed the best? 20s and 30s.
In which period of history do you think people dressed the worst? 80s.
Is there one item that has gone out of style that you wish would come back? No, because with fashion everything makes a full circle.
Is there one item that is in style that you wish would go out? Logos.
What is your favourite article of clothing? Rickard Shah shoes.
What is your least favourite article of clothing? Bad shoes.
Note: Rickard and Shah agreed on their answers together; where their opinions differ we made note.
THE DETAILS: Rickard Shah
www.rickardshah.com
Story by Jeremy Tarr.
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