The ultimate mermaid shoes, surely? But then, if there's any designer that can deliver the ultimate in her field, it's Sophia Webster.
As a footwear designer, Webster's talent lies in seducing the shopper with nostalgia, inviting her customer to reconnect with their inner tweenagers. I thought my days of coveting mermaid sequins, rainbow colour and butterfly motifs were decades behind me - turns out - when combined with grown-up razor sharp heel, I'm fully game. You only needed to look down at Webster's presentation to discover the most sartorially sombre of fashion editors modelling the label's frivolously fun, hyper-real designs at their feet.
![SOPHIA WEBSTER 1](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8573/16684804491_37ab47f98b_o.jpg)
For AW15, Webster took a funny turn with her 'Freak Like Me' presentation, staged in The Welsh Chapel on Shaftesbury Avenue. A weird, parallel universe lay within where contortionists and space-age models bopped about to trippy, repetitive beat. The collection was diverse in its references; butterfly wings, kaleidoscopic pompoms, heart motifs, sassy slogans, sequins aplenty and mock Coca-cola 'Sophia' branding decorated sharp heels, a smattering of flats and, excitingly, something new in the shape of sportier high-top style pumps. It's this commercial proposition, presented in a kooky scenario that hits just the right note for Sophia, and will ensure she is accessorising the well heeled for another season to come.
![SOPHIA WEBSTER 9](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8571/16550754109_6b1e2b3cc6_o.jpg)
![SOPHIA WEBSTER 8](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8577/16549311358_c2b799d523_o.jpg)
![SOPHIA WEBSTER 2](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8570/16660997356_18d68b0b14_o.jpg)
![SOPHIA WEBSTER 3](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8676/16114509064_31a145e32c_o.jpg)
![SOPHIA 8](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8597/16116852343_1359a9cd08_o.jpg)
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![SOPHIA WEBSTER 4](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8599/16549269718_5fc71ae8da_o.jpg)
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