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Leonie Hanne Love

The Ultimate Summer Travel Footwear Guide
The wonderful world of travel shoes for your summer holiday. Whether you’re walking the historical cobbled streets of Spain, shopping in Paris or climbing the stairs of Positano or Mykonos, your feet and your shoes will be put to work. It’s always hard to decide which shoes will make the cut (or suitcase) when it’s time to pack. Put your best feet forward with these top tips on navigating summer travel footwear. Comfort The good old ‘comfort or style’ debacle is a conundrum that has long passed. I must be frank with you this question is no longer relevant...

Alana
Ankalia Alana limited edition Swarovski crystal leather sandals. Low heels or flats.

Girls Names that Mean Snow, Ice or Winter
One of my newest designs is in beautiful white leather with diamond coloured Swarovski crystals. Very snow inspired! Being a very keen snow skier and a former ski instructor, I had to give this new design a name that somehow relates to snow, ice or winter. Of course, I went to Google and I found more than 34 girls names that do relate to snow, ice and winter. They are: Alba - Of Spanish origin, Alba means bright or white, like newly fallen snow. Apricity - Of English origin, Apricity means the warmth of the sun in winter. Bianca - This Italian...

Matilda Love
Never in my life had I ever watched a single game of soccer! Being a born and bred Melbournian, all I ever knew was AFL when I was growing up. I just didn’t get how a game with a score of 1-0 or 0-0 could be fun to watch. But boy-oh-boy did that all change thanks to the Matildas. The Matildas have represented Australia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on eight occasions, but not once did I take any notice or watch a game until Australia was a co-host in 2023. It was sooooo exciting and I’m now definitely a converted...

Leonie Sandal Love
Have you seen my Leonie sandals? They are one of my newest designs and I named them after my all-time favourite Instagram girl – Leonie Hanne. Leonie is a German Influencer, and she is gorgeous - always happy and smiley and she gets to wear loads of stunning gowns by a lot of the top luxury European labels. She’s an absolute joy to follow and apparently, she’s one of the first every Instagram millionaires. I sure hope so because I want her to be super successful. Anyhow, my Leonie sandals are in gold leather with gold hardware and a really...
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