"Maybe it’s the physical resemblance to Lewis Carroll’s title character from Alice in Wonderland; perhaps it’s the dreamy, almost mesmerizing kaleidoscope of color, texture and pattern in her designs. Whatever the reason, British footwear designer Sophia Webster possesses an inherent—and utterly charming—ability to lead fashion down the rabbit hole to her wonderland of whimsical, ultra-feminine shoes."
Interned as design assistant for Nickolas Kirkwood
She is a graduate of the specialised MA footwear course at the Royal College of Art and the BA degree at the renowned Cordwainers College.
Awards
Cordwainers at London College of Fashion Award of Excellence (2008)
The Drapers Student Footwear Designer of the Year (2009)
The Browns Shoe Designer Award (2010)
The Conde Nast Footwear Emerging Designer of the Year award for (2012)
British Fashion Council’s Fashion Forward prize for AW14 and SS15.
British Fashion Award for Emerging Accessories Designer (2013)
“I think fashion is about personal freedom, to express who you are through the clothes you wear,” she explains. “The Sophia Webster girl is confident, independent and strong-minded, but she likes to have fun and doesn’t take herself too seriously.”
Pop up stores
Launched her first pop-up shop in the Burlington Arcade throughout the summer of 2013.
About Sophia
Her second was opened in Covent Garden to run from December through to February 2014.
Key retailers - Dover Street Market, Harvey Nichols and net-a-porter.com.
SIGNATURES: “Single soles, feminine lines and strong silhouettes.”
TRADEMARK: “The Aztec open-toe Bootie.”
‘My father is a reggae DJ and my mother a school principal, so we had a rather colourful childhood.'
‘I’m constantly looking for references and inspirations from the art world, but also continually researching new fabrics and techniques.