If you are, by any chance, curious to know more about my work, life and talking cats - here is my Etsy interview:
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/featured-seller-la-la-shoes
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can enter LaLaShoes shop here:
lalashoes.etsy.com
I'm a trained product and graphic designer, and an artisan at heart.
My high school training is in math, science and informatics. After finishing my studies at the Faculty of Architecture, School of Design / Industrial design, I worked for many years in graphic design as an art director; first at a daily newspaper and then in advertising. During that time I also worked on various side projects such as set design, handmade paper production, children art education, and many more, big and small, widening my design experience.
I believe both functionality and beauty lie in simple and clear forms. I enjoy the process of searching for new shapes, of using natural materials for my designs, combining different textures, finding new color schemes.
Functionality, ergonomics, health, sustainability and aesthetics are my priorities.
Besides, designing something carefully and then producing it with your own hands is the best feeling in the world!
All LaLa! models and patterns are designed and produced by me, in my studio. For designing I use my sketchbooks, pens & pencils, and then transfer all in digital form on my computer. I sew all the creations using my beloved old trusty metal sewing machine - an indestructible working horse.
I live in Zagreb, Croatia, with my husband, a comic book artist, and our cat Mish.
Thank you for visiting & enjoy your shopping on Etsy!
Daria
Feel free to contact me in different languages: Croatian & Italian are my mother tongues. I'm fluent in English & Slovenian; I can read French, but I can't promise a reply in proper French (getting there slowly).
P.S. I also work for Etsy - you can contact me at daria[!at] etsy.com or send a convo to my admin account,
eniac.etsy.com with any questions you have related to your shop tools
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
✔ for news about LaLa! products, giveaways & discounts - find LaLa! Monde page on Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/LaLaMonde
✔ for daily news, WIP & experiments, design readings and inspirational finds, you can befriend LaLa! Shoes on Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/LaLaShoes
✔ find LaLa! on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/LaLaMonde
✔ Pinterest:
http://pinterest.com/lalamonde/
✔ find LaLa! Tumblr blog:
http://LaLaMonde.tumblr.com
✔ coming soon - more news about LaLa! products on LaLaShoes website:
http://www.LaLaShoes.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
LaLa! Shoes was featured on:
➜ Etsy.com -
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/featured-seller-la-la-shoes/
➜ Inhabitots.com - http://www.inhabitots.com/lalashoes-wool-felt-guppies-baby-shoes-are-fun-for-little-feet/
➜ Babble.com - http://www.babble.com/baby/baby-care/best-etsy-baby-shop-clothing/
➜ Babble.com - http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2010/07/22/the-sweetest-baby-shoes-youve-never-seen/
➜ CoolMomPicks.com - http://www.coolmompicks.com/2010/09/ooh_lala.php
Inhabitots.com - http://www.inhabitots.com/pretty-pastel-wool-baby-shoes-for-valentines-day/
➜ Inhabitots.com - http://www.inhabitots.com/handmade-linen-and-wool-felt-shoes-by-lalashoes/lala-shoes-4/
➜ Babyology.com - http://babyology.com.au/fashion/lala-shoes-for-whimsical-little-feet.html
➜ Babyology.com - http://babyology.com.au/fashion/lala-shoes-they-ll-make-you-sing.html
➜ Stylesight.com - http://blog.stylesight.com/kids/hot-line-lala-shoes
➜ Modishblog.com - http://www.modishblog.com/modish/2010/04/ecofriendly-find-lalamonde.html
➜ Maxitendance.com - http://www.maxitendance.com/2010/11/lala-shoes-chaussures-femmes.html
➜ Bloesem Kids, Babygadget.com, SewMamaSew.com, and many more...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
★ Did you know - that wool felt (only 100% pure wool felt!) is a biodegradable, light, soil-resisting and renewable raw material, it's soft, but keeps shape well, it's very comfortable and healthy to wear (absorbs perspiration well, doesn't soak easy, keeps stable the natural body temperature as all wool material), doesn't fray, and it's even fire retardant? Amazing!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'll be soon opening another shop, LaLaMonde, with more new designs and items:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaLaMonde
