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Riding on her Heels*



" When I'm riding around Dallas, I'm always dressed up in my heels. So people follow me and take a lot of pictures of me. I used to be really private and turn away from them, but now I think, ah' maybe they're getting a picture of the shoes "
~Rocio Ildemaro a.k.a scooter girl*
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...Dallas-based shoe designer Rocio Ildemaro, is one of exciting talents to hit the footwear market and also one of the most unlikely. A former investment banker, she gave up crunching numbersss... & moved to Italy five years ago, where she learned the art of shoe-making and launched her namesake collection of boots and high heels (now going on her second full season), which she describes as "classic with a rock star twist." Her fabulous shoes, are fast becoming a cult favorite among fashion editors. ~Isn't she quite a character?! Always admire those who chase after their dreams & passions ...oooh that scooter is such a darling as well! ~You go girrrlll !!!
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-Click Here to view her shoe collection -Source via Wmagz

26 comments:

Amy said...

her shoes are gorgeous! delish!
i love stories like these...*le sigh*

Anonymous said...

What a great story! She is very talented.

Unknown said...

She's living her dream ;)

WendyB said...

LOVE the shoe.

Simply Mel {Reverie} said...

You know I LOVE stories like this...nothing better than chasing and catching your dreams!

Tracie said...

Sexy shoes!

mimilove forever said...

Inspiring and also making me very envious..I want to be her! x;)

Jan said...

Interesting.
And she's pretty.
Some girls have it all.

Jeannette Mariae said...

She is lovely, so are her shoes. Love JM ;-)

Sam said...

I look at her and I say to myself "Wow what a dame!" - I can't believe she lives and breathes amongst us - she looks so ultra retro and fabbo!

the NEO-traditionalist said...

What an inspiring story! Wish I could run off to Italy and do something similar---what a life! And her shoes---amazing. Thanks for posting!
XX Kate

Anonymous said...

mmmm*°*°* love the scooter

Anonymous said...

Such fantastic designs. I adore a chunky heel, and she's got some fantastically sexy chunky heeled styles.

carolina @ patagonia gifts said...

loved the story, darling! hope you have a lovely weekend! xo

www.janetteria.com said...

Great! Love the shoe!

X♡X♡

Tights Lover said...

wow. I love her stuff. Especially her high boots. Great post!!

Arushi Khosla said...

Boots are the ultimate aphrodisiac. Just sayin.

Kitty Stampede said...

awesome!!! They are pretty funky shoes. They make everything cool in Italy. One of my fav things about Italy was the Vespa obsession, especially the older ones, that one is indeedy darling that she drives!
have a great weekend and thanks for that link of the kitty suitcase bed...love IT! very thoughtful. :)

Winnie said...

Oh I love the shape of that shoe!

Couture Carrie said...

So gorgeous!

xoxox,
CC

bananas. said...

SHE'S ADORABLE!!! and her shoes are faboo. i've never heard of her...now i'm going to STALK the heck out of her.

i wish i had her ambition. how fun would it be to make shoes!

sofiasophie said...

like me this morning....
with 11cm heels but on a.....bicycle!

Melissa Blake said...

Man, I wish I could wear heels!

Iva Messy said...

WOW!! She is totally cute!! Thank you so much Lenore for this post, I never heard of her before!! Time for some shoe shopping ;) Thank you thank you thank you!! Have a GREAT weekend ;)

LenoreNeverM♡re said...

Melissa,
yes,3 hours max for super high heels for me...ouch***
~xo*

Gabbi said...

Such gorgeous style and shoes! What a great way to follow a dream... ♥