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EVERY SHOE HAS A STORY...
My story starts with 15 years at a major department
store. Nearly half that time I was responsible for designing women’s shoes for the store’s private label collections. I managed brands, worked with shoe factories all over the world, sampled product and created collections. I made certain that the shoes we created met quality and design expectations as well as ethical standards.
When it became time to move on, the next logical thing in my mind was to open my own shoe store. Together with my husband and partner, we started our own shoe store nearly 12 years ago and have successfully built a following of loyal customers in Seattle and online. In that time, we’ve really tried to zero-in on those unique, specialty footwear styles that
mMaggie Burnscreative visionaryshop ownerdesigner: the re-souL collection
The re-souL collection is inspired by the women we see every day
in our shop.
Thoughtful, creative,
passionate and
strong.
women crave. We’re proud to say that re-souL is a premier destination for stylish, quality footwear in Seattle. More recently, we began seeing trends in fashion that weren’t being served by the marketplace. Time after time we would go to trade shows looking for the modern, everyday classics that we KNEW our customers like and yet they weren’t available. The obvious next step for us
meet the personalities of the re-souL collection
was to design our own shoe collection. It was the perfect opportunity for me. The vision started with sketches and color palettes and I knew right away we wanted quality materials and Italian construction. We also knew that the “right price” could be found in Italy, so off we went to collaborate with our network of Italian “amici” (friends). The re-souL collection is inspired by the women we
see every day in our shop. Thoughtful, creative, passionate and strong. Each style represents a real person that we know and with whom we are connected. Some are friends, others are acquaintances, but they are all beautiful women and have their own sense of style.
nova
Lives for goodfood andweekend
escapes tonature.
She is fond ofthe naturalcolor of rust.
Has a weakness for specialty
paper goods. Always looking
for creative expression.
bret
Producer, designer,dancer,
and mom. Style to spare.
All aboutfamily and
keeping them close.
Favorite coloris white.
Will break for chocolate,
always.
leslie
Loves colorbut is
practicalwhen it comes
to footwear.She craves
traveland carries
many notebooks.She lives for lazy Sunday
morningsand adventures
on her bike.
keli
Purveyor of fabulousfabrics.
Loves her family,tolerates the dog.
Enjoys her morning
coffee with friends.
A grand plannerof many things. If only she hada staff of nine,
to get it all donein time.
misha
Creative,feminineand kind.
Doesn’t leave home without eyeliner and
heels.She’s inspired by
the perfectFrench croissant,
clear sunny skies and
spring flowers.
lizzie
A stylistwith a love
for goldaccessories,
fragrant peonies,cozy sweaters,
big hoop earrings,lip gloss
and mascara. A real
girly-girlwith a
big heart.
GREAT FITTING SHOES
CAN MAKEYOUR DAY
WE BELIEVE IN QUALITY
AND SLOW DESIGN
WELL LOVED SHOES
ARE CONSTANT
COMPANIONS
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE
TOO MANY OFTHE RIGHT
SHOES
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE
TOO MANY OFTHE RIGHT
SHOES
WE LIKE IT WHENOUR SHOES ARE STYLISH
ANDFIT WELL
TRENDS FADE,
PERSONAL STYLE
REMAINS
CLEANLINESARESEXY
LIFE IS SHORT, BUY THE SHOES
www.resouL.com
PHOTOGRAPHY: Legh Burns | STYL ING: Maggie Burns | GRAPHIC DES IGN: Nova Askue
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