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Fleur Sandals
I love releasing new sandal designs and I’m thrilled to announce that my newest design is called Fleur. The Fleur are in white leather with Swarovski crystals in 5 different pastel colours and the hardware is in gold. I can make the Fleur in either flats or with a cute little 2cm heel for that little bit of a lift. The Fleur goes with most summer colours and in particular pastel colours. Check out my photos below and if you want to order be quick because I’m confident they will sell-out quickly. Love, Cheryl xx...
Omeo Wreck, Coogee in Perth, Western Australia
Photo @shotz_by_paul The best snorkel Sunday I’ve had for a very long time. What a great initiative by the City of Cockburn to create a fantastic, historical snorkel trail just off the shore of Coogee beach. The white sandy beach of Coogee is certainly one of Perth’s best and the addition of the maritime trail makes it even better. Photo @kylebromley_photography The Omeo is Perth’s premier shore-based shipwreck, lying just under water and only 25 metres from the shore of Coogee Beach. It came adrift from Fremantle port way back in 1905 and got stuck in the sand at...
My Summer Dress Finds – January 2022
Being a Summer lover and a sandal maker, I’m always on the lookout for summer dresses. In fact, I’m very much a ‘dress girl’ and I grew up with my Mum making beautiful dresses for me. I would go to bed listening to the hum of my Mum’s sewing machine and when I’d wake up in the morning there’d be a new dress hanging on my door knob. These days my Mum refuses to make dresses for me. She thinks I’m too extravagant and she thinks I have too many dresses. Anyhow, I need new dresses all the time to...
Seal Island Kayak Adventure, Perth
You might be surprised that although I’m a Sandal Maker I actually love being active and outdoorsy. And so, because our WA border is still closed, I made a bucket list of things to do for the month of January. At the top of my list was a kayak day trip to Seal Island. With my Google search I found two operators offering day trips by kayak to Seal Island and Penguin Island. I booked with Capricorn Sea Kayaking. They describe their one-day trip as a sea kayak eco adventure tour and that it certainly was. I felt like I...
Buy Australian
There’s certainly been an increase in the push to “Buy Australian, “Shop Small” and “Shop Local” in the last few years. Particularly now since COVID-19 we need to support, not just small Australian businesses but all Australian businesses. We need to support them to help them survive and thrive. Whenever possible, I try my best to buy from small local producers or an Australian owned and operated company. Some of the small local businesses I try to support in my city of Perth, Western Australia are: Beach Street Design (coastal luxe fashion) Shiraz Cottesloe (cute shop stocking fashion, homewares, jewellery...
Calzolaio (Sandal Maker)
Creatore di sandali is Italian for Sandal Maker. The word Calzolaio is also often used. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever know I would end up being a Sandal Designer and Sandal Maker. I call it my mid-life creative detour or my mid-life career detour. It all happened by a chance encounter after studying and holidaying in Italy. But to make it happen I had to take the risk by jumping on a plane alone, working for no pay in Italy and then investing in my own start-up business. So, for anyone who has a dream, I hope...
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