ARTIST SPOTLIGHT by JENNIFER LAPKA | photos by MEGAN POBYWAJLO & MAX WAGNER
Photo by Ryan Strong.
Prodigy Child. It sprang out fully formed like Athena, clad in a suit of armour, from Zeus’ skull! How did Kansas City-based vegan footwear company Zoey Simone take the fashion community by surprise, launching with an enviable sleekness? The company’s digital presence was impeccable, the voice and story compelling, and – most impressively – the shoes could take a rightful place on the shelves of the most revered shops around the world. I sat down with founder and owner Zoey Simone Chamberlain, and she told me everything.
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