First Look at Sophia Webster

Sophia Webster, an alum of both London’s Cordwainers College and the city’s Royal College of Art, is bringing a shot of playful femininity to footwear design through her eponymous label, which launches in stores for pre-spring ’13.

Working with materials such as raffia, multicolored python skin and vinyl embedded with sequins, Webster’s collection spotlights delicate shoe shapes that she describes as “fun and sexy but wearable.” The 60-piece collection includes girlish high heels and flat sandals, along with a few platform looks.

Webster works as a design assistant to Nicholas Kirkwood, who supports the new line with his business partner, Christopher Suarez, as a separate collection.  For more