As soon as I saw a pair of Sophia Webster
shoes, I knew they were for me – bright, colourful with a witty, fun approach
to design. I knew that if I were a shoe designer, I would create similar
styles.
But I’m not a shoe designer – I’m a
copywriter, so I settled for working hard, saving my wages and starting my own
collection of Sophia Webster heels, these ones, so far:
Olivia
Jessica
As soon as I saw I saw the #Pimpmycoco competition, I
knew I had to enter. Hosted on Instagram, Sophia Webster provided a blank
template of her popular Coco style, for her loyal fans to customise. I printed
off about 10 copies and got busy with my Sharpies and highlighters. A sneaky
lunchbreak doodle at work, a scribble in front of the telly and before I knew
it, I had amassed quite the collection! I posted all of them on Instagram but
had a feeling when I did it that one pair stood out against the rest, my Neon
Leopard design:
You can see my other designs over on Instagram.
I followed the competition avidly – there
were so many amazing entries – Sophia's fans were really going to town. It was such
a fun, creative outlet and I thought it was lovely how all the fans supported
each other with comments and likes.
Then one day, my friend Becky texted me –
she had seen on Snapchat that I had made it to the final of the competition. I
was amazed, given the standard and sheer volume of entries (there were over
1000). Wow, that was exciting. But that was nothing compared to the day I was
in an Uber home, after a long photoshoot and got an Instagram notification
saying I had WON with a video you can watch here.
There was no other feeling like it, and now
I am excitedly awaiting the arrival of my very own pair of custom-made Neon
Leopard heels, designed by me and made by the Sophia Webster studio.
Big love and thanks to everyone who
supported me, I’ll show you all a photo of the shoes when they arrive.
