Christian Lacroix gives Gola shoes a touch of glamour
UK-based sports brand Gola has joined forces with French designer Christian Lacroix to create a range of footwear that blends sport and couture.
The Gola by Christian Lacroix collection for spring-summer 2009, which consists of two styles for men and two for women, is inspired by the designer's Torero Cape pattern. The shoes will offer style and functionality. They will be made from high-quality leather and will feature embroidery and embossing detail as well as bright colours.
“Trainers are to the 21st century what shimmering ties and multicoloured vests were to the dandies of the 19th century - a distinctive sign, a personal signature,” says Christian Lacroix. “That is the perspective from which I prefer to view fashion, rather than that of uniformity. Given carte blanche by Gola, I took the opportunity, with much gratitude, to bring the modernity of a contemporary and popular brand together with the timeless baroque of an iconic design of our couture house: the embroideries of a torero cape."
The collection will be sold in 20 countries from January.
