Cocopunkz shoes

Here’s your delicious A-list of Cocopunkz shoes. Cocopunkz is a new line of limited edition, hand painted shoes, has launched its official website and online store, which is already earning acclaim and devoted fans in North America and Europe.

Ordinary shoes are given a fun makeover and made much more interesting. Cocopunkz is the brainchild of founders Ada Fu and Miranda Pang. “I think what makes us unique is our ability to combine artistic designs with innovative fashion ideas”, says Ada.

The name Cocopunkz represents the aesthetic influences of the company. Coco is short for rococo which is a style of 18th Century French art and design that represented elegance and punkz represents the company’s modern pop art leanings.

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Ada and Miranda love shoes, they also love art, so they paint on shoes. Put the two together and you get Cocopunkz shoes. It’s like math, only more fun!

• History of Cocopunkz. Miranda and Ada are artists first, shoe designers second. Sitting in a cozy coffee shop on South Main St.. Both of them bring a lifelong love of art and painting to Cocopunkz. Miranda’s parents are lovers of the fine arts and encouraged her to draw from a young age in a strict yet creative way. “My mother used to give me a pencil and paper but no eraser and say, ‘Draw a picture, but you can’t erase anything!’” Miranda says laughingly. From there, she moved on to Chinese painting, acrylics, and watercolours. Ada was also encouraged to nurture her artistic talent by her parents, enrolling in drawing classes during her youth and eventually studying interactive arts at SFU. Ada and Miranda decided to experiment by painting on an old pair of boots. The duo decided they were onto something and began painting on heels, perfecting their technique and the materials used with every new pair they finished.
• Uniqueness and individuality. Miranda sees her work as more classic and ladylike, while Ada has a modern pop art aesthetic. Both of them have a tremendous amount of passion for art and fashion, so inject that passion into their shoes. Each pair of shoes is hand painted with care and each pair of shoes is one-of-a-kind with its own story and meaning. For example, Miranda’s “Caged Oiran” heels feature a stylized geisha on one shoe and a goldfish on the other was inspired by a Japanese film she saw about Oiran, high-ranking courtesans in Japan. Ada’s favourite pair of heels by Miranda is “Caged Oiran”, although unlike most people who covet them, she prefers the goldfish shoe over the geisha shoe. When asked which pair of Ada’s shoes Miranda likes most, she cites the candy shoes, heels painted with candy corn and conversation hearts, because they remind her of sweets from her childhood.
• Customize your own. Custom shoes are also available and start at $300, also the price depending on how detailed or intricate you want your shoes. For custom orders, Miranda explains that “It depends on what the customer has an idea of already.” The client is invited to brainstorm ideas; the duo then decides which one of them would be better suited for the project and refines the design sketches based on ongoing feedback. Painting itself takes 5 to 10 hours, after which the shoes are coated with a protective finish. Ada and Miranda use oil based paints and add a finishing coat on top, hence, every pair of shoes is waterproof and can handle daily wear, and they are ultimately pieces of artwork. Cocopunkz has dazzling plans for the future, including doing more events and raising their profile here and abroad. For now, though, they hope to raise the bar for creative dressing in Vancouver, one hand painted pair of stilettos at a time.

Where Can I Buy Cocopunkz shoes

A major foodie, Ada would love to customize food-festooned dress shoes for celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain from the show No Reservations, while Miranda, ever the classic lady, would paint a pair of floral-patterned heels in subdued colours for Grace Kelly. Cocopunkz are now available at Jules & Eve, the fantastical dress shop at 2009 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, Forsya Boutique & Gallery, 2206 Main Street at 6th Avenue, Vancouver and Planet Claire, 212 Abbott Street, Vancouver. Of course, they are also available on its website.

Custom made shoes are available for order via email and through its website. Because customized shoes are specifically designed and made for you, returns and refunds are not available. But don’t worry, Cocopunkz will keep you updated as they paint the shoes to make sure you are definitely in love with them before shipping them out. Cocopunkz artwork is water resistant and will not be ruined by the rain. In addition to e-commerce, the website will feature a blog with do-it-yourself projects, street fashion, favorite hot spots, works in progress, rising Canadian designers and artistic inspirations.

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