PAULA CANOVAS DEL VAS

Paula Canovas del Vas is a Spanish designer based in London. She studied at Central Saint Martins, where she took both a BA and an MA. Her label makes women's footwear, and the shoes are artisanal. Deadstock fabrics and embossed textures feature in the way they're built, which gives each pair a tactile, considered feel. The collection explores femininity, power and sustainability, so the ideas behind the shoes are as much a part of the appeal as the shapes. If you like footwear with a point of view and a thoughtful approach to materials, this is a label to look at. MACHINE-A, the London concept store, stocks it and ships worldwide.