Emma Hope
Emma Hope (born 1967) is a British shoe designer.
Emma Hope was born in Portsmouth in 1967, and studied at Cordwainers College, London.[1] When Hope graduated, Harper's and Queen named her alongside John Galliano as someone to be aware of.[1]
Hope started out designing shoes for Laura Ashley, Betty Jackson and Jean Muir.[1] Her first shop was opened in Islington in 1985.[1][2] In 2002, she designed shoes for Paul Smith, and opened two more shops in London, in Sloane Square and Notting Hill.[1]
Hope's 1988 shoes featuring embroidered depictions of the dancer Josephine Baker were exhibited by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1990 as an example of the work of "one of Britain's leading young shoe designers."[3] In 1995, Sandra Boler, editor of Brides magazine, chose a pair of Emma Hope shoes to accompany the Catherine Rayner bridal gown she chose to represent 1995 in the Dress of the Year collection at the Fashion Museum, Bath.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Philby, Charlotte. "My Secret Life: Emma Hope, shoe designer, 41". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ Albiston, Isabel (2006-12-02). "The world of... Emma Hope, shoe designer". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ Staff writer. "Pair of "Josephine Baker" shoes by Emma Hope, 1988". Search the Collections. Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Dress of the Year". Fashion Museum, Bath. Retrieved 6 February 2016.