Milly J Shoes is thrilled to have been shortlisted for two Footwear Industry Awards. Receiving accolades from the industry heavyweights themselves is very humbling.

The categories I am shortlisted in are, Footwear Designer of the Year and Accesory Brand of the Year!

https://footwearindustryawards.com/finalists/

Milly J Shoes and Bridal Shoes of Milly J has excitingly been made a finalist for 2017's highly respected, Footwear Industry Awards! Taking the spot along with the likes of Skechers for Best Use of Technology / Etailer of the Year!

Wish me Luck - though don't forget that I have just launched my new retail shop - All About Shoes and so I am also a retailer now!

It's finally happened!

I have opened my first shop - All About Shoes in Norwich's Trendy, The Lanes! You can find a host of gorgeous shoe items created by artisans, chocolatiers, prisoners and beyond. Shoes and shoe items are curated from around the world making for a very special boutique. Of course you'll also find my shoes there too!!

Visit us instore today!

I am so proud to have been given the nod again by the Footwear Industry Awards to be nominated for 8 Footwear Industry Awards!

As a small startup with my new venture underway, your support and votes would of course be appreciated.

Kindly vote for my hand crafted, bespoke shoes that I conceptualise and make myself - shoes that are deemed as Strikingly Unconventional!

Please vote for my 8 categories under Milly J Shoes here http://www.footwearindustryawards.com/vote-2017/

my categories are:

Ladies Brand of the Year

Fashion Brand of the Year

Footwear Brand of the Year

Platinum Shoe Award

Leader in Customer Service

Best Use of Technology

Personality of the Year

Footwear Designer of the Year

http://www.footwearindustryawards.com/vote-2017/

Thank you!

I am always very open to helping schools with their creativity initiatives and on this occasion, I was invited back by St Francis' School as a judge for their fashion show.

Miss Tabitha Wilson, the head of art is a truly forward thinking and energetic teacher who works incredibly hard to push students to achieve unusual works. The art students proved that they they had boundless amounts of innovative thinking and collaborative skill in creating spme remarkable works from recycled materials.

I was joined on the panel by Hertfordshire Universities head lecturer of Fashion and two other boundary pushing fashion industry women with creative years under their belts.

I am thrilled to announce that I have been invited by a girls' school buzzing with creative and academic vitality to inspire at their International Womens Day event. I will be alongside the CEO of Women For Women, Brita Fernandez-Schmidt and Paralympian, Wendy Smith.

The school had spotted me previosuly in the press and wnated to get me to share my unusual and inspiring story saying the audience of students, media, parents and governors were sure to take something away from it. I will also be singing a song from Handel's Opera, Semele and If I Loved You from Carousel.

I will be looking to do more for the community in terms of sharing my story for inspiration and strength.

Below you can find the upcoming event in the press and a larger version in the right column.

It was a treat to be contacted by the editors of Germany's leading equestrian magazine, Cavallo, wanting to feature my Ladies Day shoes this month, alongside their usual horsey news! You may also remember seeing my shoes featured in Horse and Hound a few months ago too.

The Ladies Day Shoes are inspired by Ascot and the flamboyant hats of the day, only despicting this into footwear.

What an honour! This week had me receiving a call from the founders and hosts of the prestigious, Footwear Industry Awards asking me if i'd be willing to present an elite award to one of the other finalist on the night!

I of course said a hearty yes! Need to ensure my shoes are just right for the occasion!

Interviewed by inspiring business woman and coack, Christine Griffin in her influential blog. Please have a read here http://www.griffinity.co.uk/exceeding-despite-the-odds/

Thank you to all those who took the time to vote for me in this year's prestigious, Footwear Industry Awards! Thanks to all of you, the footwear and fashion establishment have chosen me as one of their top 5 footwear businesses in two categories. I am a finalist for:

Fashion Brand of the Year

Footwear Designer of the Year.

I amazed with how the tightly locked industry chooses me as a one women business who designs, markerts and hand creates all her shoes herself. Being up against large teams of well known brands is indeed humbling.

Once again, thank you. Results in soon!