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EMMY THE GREAT For many brides, their search for wedding shoes begins and ends with a trip to EMMY LONDON, where the most exquisite footwear combines hand-made opulence with vintage glamour For Emmy Scarterfield – creative director at Emmy London, the shoe specialists – summer weddings are all about the joys of the English countryside, and her 2018 Collection, called ‘Meadow Dreaming’ and inspired by wild grasses, is suitably timeless. (How many fashion designers love camping? She does.) “Each piece is playfully romantic,” Emmy says, “using the softest blush-coloured suede with dainty bloom and leaf embroidery. Think secret gardens and rolling fields dappled with sunlight, and natural flowers in pretty pastel colours.” Emmy started out doing bespoke shoes but now has a ready to wear collection too, coming in around the £400-£700
mark. Key features include her signature elaborate trim, using delicate stitching, flat sequins and ornate glass beadwork plus gold embroidery. ‘Meadow Dreaming’ sees the introduction of new seasonal tones paired with her statement embellishment, often influenced by insect wings and old jewellery. “I love the simplicity of wild flowers,” she says, “and their hypnotic swaying movement felt like the perfect inspiration. I even looked at the intricacy of Victorian glasshouses to inspire beaded details.” All good, but perhaps don’t risk any of these shoes on a wander across an actual English field… emmylondon.com VOW | 7