SOLE.DIVAS: Magical Moments...The Cinderella Glass Slippers!!!

This post should have come a lot earlier but better late than never and it will still be fresh for those that don't know (hehehehe).

I am yet to watch the Cinderella Movie that was released earlier in the year, but I have followed all the buzz that went with the production and I was super excited when I read that disney patnered with 9 top footwear designers to create their own versions of the famous Cinderella Glass Slippers.

The fairy tale Glass Slippers worn by Cinderella (played by Lily James) in the movie were designed and made by Swarovski out of crystal.

You can watch the trailer here if you haven't seen the movie.

I mentioned earlier about the luxury designers that created their own versions of the Cinderella Magical Slippers, they are Nicholas Kirkwood, Jimmy Choo, Charlotte Olympia, Salvatore Ferragamo, Jerome Rousseau, Stuart Weitzman, Paul Andrew, Alexandre Birman, and Rene Caovilla. Here are the sketches and the actual shoes of each designer and what they had to say about their creations.

1. JIMMY CHOO: Creative Director Sandra Choi - “I think every girl desires a Cinderella moment in their lives. This story ignites a love affair and fascination with shoes that never dies. The power they have to transform is instilled from a young age and the fantasy remains alive forever. I wanted to create a shoe that felt magical, with alluring sparkle and a feminine, timeless silhouette evoking those childhood emotions.”

Jimmy Choo

2. NICHOLAS KIRKWOOD: “Cinderella has both delicate and strong qualities as a character. The moment of transformation emphasises both and gave me the design inspiration to create a piece that spoke to the film’s magic"

Nicholas Kirkwood

3. STUART WEITZMAN: “Cinderella in 2015 has a timeless appeal. The diamond and translucent bootie enhance the vision I have of her.”

Stuart Weitzman

4. JEROME C ROUSSEAU: “The stroke of midnight is a wonderful element of the Cinderella fairy tale, it adds tension and intensity to the story. I was inspired by that when I designed this style for Cinderella and the result is a dramatic midnight-blue glitter sandal on a sky-high heel. The clear strap is reminiscent of the crystal slipper, while the refined gold and silver trims add the right amount of whimsy to the design. I wanted to create something that, if left behind, the Prince would feel even more captivated by Cinderella’s allure"

Jerome Rousseau's elegant shoe comes in midnight blue velvet

Jerome C Rousseau

5. ALEXANDRE BIRMAN: “My vision of the glass slipper was inspired by the timeless and feminine beauty that I believe Cinderella and the Alexandre Birman brand both share. I reinterpreted our classic Johanna pump, this time giving it a fashionable and romantic twist with satin and Swarovski crystals. It’s a shoe I imagine a modern princess would wear.”

Alexandre Birman

6. CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA: “I am delighted and honoured to be invited by Disney to design one of the most iconic shoes in history. It was such a pleasure to create my version of Cinderella’s glass slipper which I have aptly named If the Shoe Fits. This transparent platform shoe made with my signature PVC & perspex materials is adorned with star and crystal detailing as befits any princess.”

Charlotte Olympia

7. SALVATORE FERRAGAMO: Creative Director Massimiliano Giornetti, “The magic of a shoe that turns a woman into a princess and gives her the feeling of walking on clouds is a universal dream. A modern Cinderella fairy tale of rediscovering a soft sensuality and a powerful femininity. A shoe made of transparency and light: the cage heel, an iconic symbol of Salvatore Ferragamo, is covered with Swarovski crystals and is transformed by sparkling impalpability.”

Salvatore Ferragamo

Ferragamo

8. RENE CAOVILLA: “Works of arts called shoes’ to grant wishes and raise emotions. Passion and never ending research don’t draw the line at fantasy and creativity. This is how dreams come true in our fairy tale.”

Rene Caovilla

Caovilla

9. PAUL ANDREW: “Cinderella’s glass slipper represents every woman’s dream shoe. The story, being a classic, inspired me to use my iconic pointed toe silhouette, which I embellished with an array of hand encrusted Swarovski crystals to create the ultimate fantasy shoe. I used transparent PVC to create a ‘glass’ effect and ivory suede for luxurious texture and dimension.”