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Lisa Sandals
I’m thrilled to showcase my newest sandal design – the Lisa. Image: Lisa sandals in yellow suede. Euro sizing 35-43. Heel choice of 2cm or flat. Handcrafted by Cheryl Botha of Ankalia in Perth Western Australia. I named them after gorgeous Aussie girl Lisa Clayton and I must also say I’m a big fan of Lisa Wilkinson too, so double the reason to name them Lisa. Image:Lisa sandals in red suede. Handcrafted by Cheryl Botha of Ankalia in Perth, Western Australia. Sandals in Euro sizes 35-43. Heel choice of 2cm or flat. My Lisa sandals come in five different...
Glamping on Rottnest Island
How fantastic is it now that there’s a glamping option on Rottnest Island! To me Rottnest Island is a place very close to Perth where you disconnect from the world, get back to basics and reconnect with the simple life and good old days. It’s a place with no cars, you get around on bicycles, you don’t watch TV and you hang out in bikinis and sandals all day, every day. The dressiest it gets is when you go out for dinner and then it’s a case of putting on a casual summer dress and your favourite Ankalia sandals...
Wedding Sandals
I’m thrilled to let you know I’ve designed some beautiful new Wedding Sandals. So, whether you’re part of the bridal party or a guest attending a summer wedding, I hope I have the perfect sandals for you. Image:Charlotte sandals in champagne coloured leather with silver Swarovski crystals and gold fixtures Quite often I meet brides and ladies who are unsure about which colour is the most flattering on their skin tone. Sometimes they’re not sure if they want to accessorise with gold or silver? Or perhaps even go for a colour. Image:Charlotte wedding sandals in champagne coloured leather with silver...
The Sebastian Hotel in Vail
Although Ankalia www.ankalia.com is all about Summer and the sandals I design and make, many people might be surprised to find out that I’m actually a snow skier. I call myself a “Summer girl” now but I actually taught snow skiing for 7 years (year-round) in my younger days. Image: home run Vail This year I skied in Vail and it was so fantastic that I’m now calling myself “a born- again skier.” I absolutely loved it and I want to go back again. Image: pooped powder girl Let me tell you about The Sebastian in Vail which is where...
Sandal Photoshoot
Photoshoots are so much fun especially when it’s a product you’ve put so much love, passion, blood, sweat and tears into creating. That for me is my Ankalia sandal range. Image: all lined up and ready. 27 different sandal designs to shoot. Many people don’t realise that I actually handcraft all our Ankalia sandals. They start with me sketching my designs and experimenting with colours. Every pair is made with love and with with my own two hands. They’re what I call “Slow ethical fashion” as they’re not mass produced in a factory and their production is not detrimental to...
5 Random Facts About Me
I love it when people share some fun facts about themselves that I wouldn't necessarily know about them. AND although I'm a sandal designer, I do call it my "mid life creative detour," as I have done and still do many other things in life. So I thought I would share 5 random things about me. Here goes..... 1. I studied Fashion & Luxury Goods Management at University in Milan, Italy. 2. I did an Internship in Italy where I worked for No Pay and was trained in sandal making by a traditional Sandal Artisan. ...
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