In high school I painted a pair of Vans that was inspired by my Southern Californian hometown. Then after a summer study abroad experience in Florence in 2018, I painted another pair to commemorate that. Graduating from Brown University prompted a third pair. Now I want to design a pair of shoes for every place that becomes meaningful to me!
Encinitas Shoes (2016)
The top of the shoes features downtown Encinitas and its iconic sign
One side of the shoes features classic SoCal food including In-N-Out, Mexican, and avocados
The other side of course features the beach
And the back features signs from prominent streets
Florence Shoes (2018)
The tops of the shoes features the gorgeous cathedral in the middle of the city
One side of the shoes shows delicious food from the city. The other show the Ponte Vecchio.
The back features the David sculpture and some famous Florence artists on one shoe, and some of the wares seen at the leather markets on the other.
Brown University Shoes (2021)
Tops of shoes featuring the iconic Van Wickle Gates
One side of the shoe features some of my favorite eateries on Thayer St.
The downtown Providence skyline is depicted on this side of the shoe
Brown Women's Rugby was one of the best things that happened at Brown, so it deserved a whole side to itself
On campus landmarks from where I spent most of my time features here
