Happy Valentines Day

I just got back from Las Vegas where Footwear News Platform is going on! Trade shows are crazy and I'm glad to be home. We showed our lines and met with customers and I got to hang out with my favorite Beverly Hills Housewife, Adrienne Maloof :) Make sure you follow her on twitter for updates on her shoe line. 

Anyway, today is Valentines day so here are some V-day inspired images cause I love you!

Hope you had a good one!! 

XO, 

Hello from Snowy NY...

Sorry- I know it's been a few days but I've been traveling and getting ready for this shoe show. 

It's freaking cold in NY by my California standards, but I can tell by the lack of coats around here that I'm just being a wimp. It's been snowing all day and it's starting to stick. 

slushy slush slush.

So far I've had a really positive reaction to my Harajuku collection, which is awesome, and people are actually really excited about JLO for the first tim in a long time. It's an international only brand right now, with the exception of a few dot com's like the amazing heels.com (LOVE you girls! Are you coming to the showroom??) So it's exciting when we get interest domestically. 

Anyway, I forgot my camera- BIG doi- but I'll try to take pics tomorrow to show you my collections.

Here are my new Harajuku Lovers rain boots I had made for the trip. Thank god I brought them or I'd have ruined some shoes for sure!

Also, our new apartment in Tribeca that I have absolutely fallen madly in love with and plan to make my second home. I really want to get to know NY better and now I have the best excuse. :) yay! Bi-costal designer sounds nice, right?

My dad and his friend. Good times.

Anyway, just wanted to touch base. Tomorrow it's more meetings and then my favorite part- SHOPPING!

If any of you NY locals have any little shopping gems I should know about please hook it up! I am such a newbie and I want to know where to go besides the obvious Barney's, Saks, Jeffrys, etc etc.

Thanks bitches!

Over and out.

MAGIC, Pool and Project Trade Shows...

It's that time of year again! I am so thankful that I no longer have to participate in MAGIC. I know a lot of people love it because it's in Las Vegas, and there are super fun parties every night, and all your industry friends are crowded in one place... but that's exactly why I hate to go. You're supposed to be there working but all you can think about is how much fun the parties are going to be- and then you don't want to go 'cause you'll be dead tired the next day but EVERYONE is going.

Phew! Even talking about it makes me tired.

Anyway, my husband is there- pimping himself out with his new business cards in tow. He's hoping to get some graphic design freelance work. Check him out! He's BEYOND talented. I am biased of course, but I knew how talented he was before I was in love with him. ;)

www.benjaminsoto.com