fPOPULAR commercial model and cover girl Solenn Heusaff launched her first shoe collection at L Manila in the Filipino Zone of Greenbelt 5. The multi-talented Filipina-French designer was inspired by the Greek goddess in her initial line.
?Since it was my first shoe line, I wanted to associate my name with it. My name comes from Selena meaning ?Goddess of the moon.? I wanted all my shoes to be gladiator style, something a goddess would wear but with a modern twist,? she said.
For this collection, Heusaff uses earthy tones.
?Goddess of the moon looks over the sea and earth. Therefore, I used browns, blues, whites and also black for darkness of night,? she said.
Asked why she decided to venture in footwear design, Heusaff said that she?s always enjoyed sketching shoes and trying on all her mother?s shoes when she was young. After studying fashion design, she knew that eventually she would do shoe design one day.
?I think an outfit isn?t complete without the shoes. Growing up with ?Sex and the City? and Carrie Bradshaw?s shoe collection, who wouldn?t get addicted,? she added.
