The Shoe Girl's Blog: Betsey Johnson Fall 2010 Runway Show!

2.17.2010

Betsey Johnson Fall 2010 Runway Show!

Sorry I'm so behind you guys... I'm so exhausted and SO glad to be home! :)

So this Betsey show was super fun! I went early to meet up with Betsey and check out what was happening behind the scenes. Betsey told me she was going to be doing "something special" to some of the shoes and I was excited to see what it was!

I got really excited when I saw Betsey putting together this mustache coat for her Alexander McQueen tribute.

The runway before all the chaos...

Betsey drew on some of the runway shoes! So cool! Special is right.

Isn't this fun?? What a cool DIY for all of us! Now all we need is a cheapish pair of suede or fabric shoes...

I asked what would happen to these shoes after the show... I thought it would be a great thing to donate for charity, but I haven't heard back yet.

This is what I wore to the show.

(Bustled coat by Betsey Johnson, Skirt- BP, necklace and crinoline- Forever21, shoes- L.A.M.B. Minnie Bow- Yokoo)

I was really excited to meet some awesome people at the show including Robert Verdi

And the amazing Miss Patricia Field, who was so super nice! Don't be fooled by the witch hat ;)

It was a great Valentine's Day for sure! I got lots of compliments on my bow that night. I absolutely LOVE it! You can get your own here... YOKOO

For pictures of the runway looks check out these links:

style.com

stylelist

18 comments:

Anonymous said...: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your outfit!!!!!!!; February 17, 2010 at 7:30 PM
God's Favorite Shoes! said...: I am officially jealous of you...and jealousy is not healthy! That Jacket and shoes make me think evil thoughts...in a good way!; February 17, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Angela said...: Oh, my dear me. That is SUCH a BRILLiant idea for some suede boots. Okay. Now I'm on the hunt... except I draw horrifically. Maybe I'll enlist a friend to gussy up a pair for me. Thanks for sharing! DIY, here I come. (Ummm... can we trade lives for just a few days? You come here and be with the kids and do carpool. I'll go to fashion shows. Sound good? Okay.); February 17, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Lyndsea Tim Tim said...: that jacket is INSANE!!; February 17, 2010 at 11:53 PM
Ma princesse de pêches said...: Baby that jacket and those shoes are so damn fabulous! You must have had sooo much fun at that show, it looks amazing
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xx. Peach Princess ♥; February 18, 2010 at 12:25 AM
Jacqueline said...: Cute outfit! I love the pink boots too. Charity sounds like a great idea. xo

Dior Patent Heels at www.FashionSnag.com; February 18, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Kellie said...: I absolutely love the pink boots and your outfit! Absolutely lovely! Thanks for sharing.; February 18, 2010 at 8:32 AM
holly in heels said...: Wow, what a cute cute knit headband! Love it girl! And those personalized scribble shoes by Betsey herself are uh-mazing! Good work and fabulous post.
xoxo, holly
http://hollyinheels.blogspot.com/; February 18, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Gio Goi Jacket said...: Love your outfit here!!The show preparations look very exciting too!!; February 19, 2010 at 3:58 AM
Jessie P said...: Wow. You look AMAZING! What a well styled outfit sassy pants! looks like you had a great time in NY...can't wait to hear bout it; February 19, 2010 at 11:05 AM
william said...: Betsey is surprisingly hands on.. I kind of cracked up watching her spread the hay over the runway barefoot in sequin pants. The scribbles would look great on a pump, too (like those sick graffiti loubs).; February 19, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Dexter said...: Congrats on the show plus your look is great as always!; February 23, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Jessica said...: AHH this looks like an insanely fun show! Betsey is so awesome. and PAT FIELD is one of my idols! Thats incredible. And I love your outfit too, that coat is so great!; February 23, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Karina Eniz said...: I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE YOUR BLOG!!!!!!; March 3, 2010 at 6:27 AM
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Hypeed.com ☀☀ said...: Wonderful outfit!

xx Alex
www.hypeed.com; March 23, 2010 at 7:48 AM
La Vita e Bella said...: betsey and patricia are my idols!!! i LOVE this post and your outfit is super cute! <3; April 15, 2010 at 8:14 PM
judi♥ said...: it seems like you had a lot of fun.
:))
i love the bow too.; April 16, 2010 at 5:13 PM

Bio (blah blah blah...)

So, a little about me and why I think I can call myself The Shoe Girl.

My name is Celine and I grew up in Huntington Beach, California. I like to joke that I was born in high heels, and although that's obviously not true, I was born with the love of shoes in my blood.
My father, a former professional soccer player, came to the US from Morocco in the 70's. He started off as a shoe salesmen and had a natural talent for it. He worked his way up and eventually co-founded a company called French Follies. They made cute little espadrilles and ballet inspired shoes. From there he went on to Guess and Charles David footwear, where he eventually became President of the company and brought it to its height of popularity in the late 80's.

I was so lucky to grow up around shoes. I was the only girl in the 8th grade wearing the kick ass ankle boots Guess was famous for... and remember those Guess jellies?? Yep. I had those too. And at a whopping hundred bucks a pair, let's just say I made a lot of new friends when I came to school in those! That's the first time I felt the power of a hot shoe.

In the 90's, my dad left Charles David/Guess Footwear to pursue a new venture... Bebe Footwear! It was his first shoe license, and it was super successful. Soon after he started his own line with his namesake, Joey O. Since then his company has held the exclusive licenses for L.A.M.B. Footwear, Harajuku Lovers footwear, Charles Jourdan footwear, Laundry by Shelly Segal footwear, Antik Denim footwear, Playboy footwear, Zinc foowear, Hale Bob footwear, Badgley Mischka footwear, Mark and James by B.M. footwear, Betsey Johnson footwear, Betseyville footwear, Jill Stuart footwear, JLO Footwear, and True Religion Footwear. Awesome, right!? :) did I type "footwear" enough?

So... like I said, shoes are in my blood! I realized this at an early age, when I would go into my mom's closet and pull out her shoes and clear off my book shelves, fill them with shoes, and put a sign up that said "Shoe Show". I didn't really know what it meant, other than that was where my dad was always flying off to. Shoe shows. I wanted to be a part of it!
I went to design school in Milan, Italy when I was 20. My professors at Ars Sutoria taught me all about making shoes, including sketching, pattern making, leather tanning, and lots of technical shoe stuff. It was intense.

From shoe school to designer! After graduating from my shoe program I went back home and started working as the assistant to the designer of my dad's company, Titan Industries. At the time, we were only making bebe and Joey O Footwear, and were about to go after our second license, JLO Footwear. I was a part of that project and I loved it! It was so exciting putting what I had learned to use. I was off to China and working my butt off. I was the assistant to our head designer for a little over a year when I got offered the job of taking over as the designer for Playboy. It wasn't anything I had ever thought I would do, but it was a chance to be my own designer! No more assisting!!! I took it! Then, a few months after accepting the position as designer for Playboy, I was offered another line; Zinc footwear! I took it!!! I loved working with Zinc. The clothing was cute and the shoes were much more "my style". Later still, I was given the job as designer of JLO footwear.

I launched the debut collection (and every collection thereafter) for Harajuku Lovers in August 2008, and in May of 2009 I took over as designer of Betsey Johnson footwear until Steve Madden bought out the company in October of 2010.

Currently I'm designing for Bebe footwear and just launched my own line, Cece L'amour, which I am very excited about.

I love my job! I get to work with shoes every day. It's my job to look at shoes in magazines, online, in stores, and on the streets. It's a dream job honestly, and I feel lucky every day. My obsession is my job... So cool!

So anyway, here I am. Here's my blog. I hope you've enjoyed reading it so far. It's been fun for me and I hope that shows. :)

2.17.2010

Betsey Johnson Fall 2010 Runway Show!

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