Project Happy Feet

Today I met with Astrid from Boheme, at her busy shoe making studio in Seapoint.  We are working on some fabric belts for Hello Again.  Think big bows, stripes, colours, textures, asian style wrap around belts, vintage buckles and fine finishes.  Can't wait to show you the samples.

While I was there I noticed these beauties (below), and so Astrid told me about the Happy Feet Project.  This is a project she started through FEET Charity, and the aim is to make beautiful, handmade leather  "Veldskoene" for the disadvantaged children that FEET are involved with.  What I find so wonderful is that the children get to design their own shoes.

Astrid and Farieda take the children's drawings and turn them into the most gorgeous shoes.

Of course this wonderful project needs financial backing, so if you like what they are doing, you can sponsor a child a pair of dream shoes for R100.

Read here for more info on the project or for contact details, should you like to contribute. Visit the Boheme website to see some more of the beautiful shoes they produce.