One of Blane’s work buddies and his wife, Carolina, a Brazilian designer, just started a new fashion company, Carolina Pagano.
They’ve just introduced their first line, women’s shoes, but are only selling to retailers at this time. Check out their website and if you like what you see, ask your retailer for Carolina Pagano. I love that name.
The Slide Sonia is my favorite, I’d buy that shoe right now.
Congrats to Byran and Carolina! (I’m so jealous and wish I had a shoe company, dammit I’m slacking)
August 25th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Wow, I’m impressed and inspired.
I’m going to go check her out in Seattle.
August 25th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
OK, those black shoes are fabulous as are the purple ones on her site. How cool.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Francis, I think that Seattle show was the one that just passed, not next year. I’m sure you’ll run across her again, though.
TP, those purple shoes are hot.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I bet they smell really good.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I would love to design shoes. What a great business.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
[Also can you imagine if one of your job requirements was to wear all the great shoes your company makes? Now there is a job for me.]
August 25th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
THANK YOU KITTY for posting our new endeavor out there in the blogsphere. And thank you to the kind comments thus far! We are very excited about finally launching the company. As you stated above, we are currently courting retailers throughout the US so please talk to your favorite retailers and have them contact us!
Also, for the seattlites out there, Posh on Main in Bellevue, WA (425.454.2022) will be carrying the shoes. They don’t have a web store yet so you have to call them.
http://www.carolinapagano.com
Kind Regards,
Bryan
August 26th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Hey Bryan, keep us updated on the progress of the business and let me know as soon as you introduce new lines. This is so exciting, seeing a design company in it’s early stages.
Yeah, Max, that has got to be a rewarding experience. I used to sew dresses for my girls when they were little and they felt so special because I’d put a tag on the back collar, “Sewed by Mommy.”
That is my fashion design experience, lol. But shoes. I love shoes. I wish I could have made them too.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:35 am
Nice shoes on the website! I like them all.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Ya know, for many years I always bought basic boring shoes because I hate for my feet to be uncomfortable. But a few years ago, I discovered that I actually like shoe shopping! I like neato cool stylin on shoes. Problem is now my husband is laid off and I have no money to buy any!! Boo who…!
August 26th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
If/when you start your design company, “Sewed by Mommy” would actually probably be a hit…
August 27th, 2008 at 3:38 am
Ooo, you like ‘em too, Michele, that is great news.
Writgb, for years I wore the most uncomfortable shoes to work (nursing, known for ugly shoes) because they looked good. I ended up developing atomic stamina from them.
Francis, the girls grew up watching me sew and stitch and now the oldest is taking fashion design at school this year and the youngest is doing a lot of hand sewing. I’m sew happy we share some of the same hobbies.
September 17th, 2008 at 10:26 am
If it is from Brazil, you know it’s going to be sexy!
September 17th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I was thinking the same thing.
September 22nd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Those are GORGEOUS shoes
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
[...] March 2, 2009 at 12:57 pm (reviews) (Brazil, business, carolina pagano, couture, designer, fashion, shoes) I got some new scoop from Bryan Sadowski on Carolina Pagano shoes that are coming out in the fall of 2009. Bryan and his wife Carolina Sadowski, a Brazilian designer started a fashion company in 2006 which I wrote about in this post. [...]