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July 25, 2008 10:39 am
Designer Barbara Tfank has been collecting vintage fabrics for a long time now, but a few years ago, she hit the mother lode. Legendary Lyonnaise textile maker Bianchini Férier was auctioning off brocades from the company vault, and Tfank managed to get her hands on a few choice bolts. She used bits and pieces in her clothes, and now U.K. shoe designer Olivia Morris has produced a very limited edition of heels and flats made from Tfank’s carefully chosen stock. The Fall range has just arrived at the Susan stores in Burlingame and San Francisco, where they are being sold exclusively. Tfank notes that—despite the high-ish price tags—the shoes have been flying out the door. “It’s one of those cases where people gravitate to something they know is really special. There just aren’t that many of each pair, and the shoes at Susan now are the only ones that will ever exist.” An addendum to that thought: Morris and Tfank have already put their heads together for a Spring collection derived from the Bianchini Férier cache, and have plans to add stack heel and sling-back styles to the selection.
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