Kira Goodey - Footwear - YR 1

BORN IN PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, KIRA GOODEY INITIALLY WORKED AS A COSTUME MAKER AND FASHION DESIGNER, BEFORE MOVING TO LONDON TO WORK AS A PRINT DESIGNER FOR ALEXANDER MCQUEEN. GOODEY THEN EMBARKED ON A SHOEMAKING APPRENTICESHIP WITH LONDON BASED BESPOKE SHOEMAKERS PAUL THOMAS AND ILIAZ ILIAZI. HER PRACTICE IS ROOTED IN TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, WHERE FOCUS IS PLACED ON QUALITY, PRECISION AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTIC EXPRESSION; NO TWO PAIRS OF SHOES ARE EVER THE SAME. GOODEY'S SHOES ARE ALL COMPLETELY FUNCTIONAL. HOWEVER, GOODEY ENJOYS PUSHING WEARABLE FOOTWEAR TO ITS CREATIVE LIMITS WITH HER HIGHLY SCULPTURAL WORK.