Speyers Design

Puttin’ On The Ritz. From a forgotten roll of gold and purple fabric to an elegant shoe.Much like a jazz improvisation, it evolved freely. Subtly asymmetrical. Unconventional. Slightly theatrical. Entirely individual. A shoe that swings

Like glossy accents at the heart of the flowers, the eyelets create a subtle asymmetry - playful, unconventional, and individual

In a shadowy corner of a leather wholesaler’s attic stood a roll of golden-yellow velvet-like fabric with purple floral motifs. I could already see the shoes it would become: unconventional with a touch of theatrical flair.

My polished stainless-steel sculpture Silent Wings is now on display at the Museu do Calçado in Portugal as part of Collecting Connecting, an exhibition celebrating more than 20 years of Liza Snook’s and her unique vision. Happy, honored, and grateful 🙏

Catch me if you can. Nature holding on.

Golden light on ‘Little Wing’ — touched by the sun in a hilltop garden in Kent, Great Britain

For my client, I created her first heels: a timeless cognac pump as an extension of her style. The process began with a sculpted wooden last, fully tailored to her fit. Using the same last, a second design was then created: a high-gloss black pump with a platform and high heel. Two completely different styles, built from one unique last.

The making of a pump; fine lining, cognac leather, sculpted heels (…and some patience & craftsmanship)

The yellow light of Morocco. Morning light filtering through thin curtains, the Sahara sunset and waiting for the sunrise over the mountain the next day. Yellow, but never the same.

‘Veronica’ by Elvis Costello is a tribute to his grandmother and to the young girl she once was — a song about gradual slipping into Alzheimer’s disease.

Neurons form networks of connections. In Alzheimer’s disease, these connections begin to disappear, and the network becomes fragmented. Memories seem “lost”, sometimes returning unexpectedly - until even the neuron itself disappears.

This art piece is about neurons. A single neuron is depicted on this golden pump. The shoe was designed and crafted for a distinguished British neuroscientist on the occasion of receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the gala dinner of the UK BioIndustry Association.