Here's An Exclusive Look at Katy Perry's New Shoe Line
KP: I wanted the collection to be more of a feminine, fun personality, like Charlotte Olympia and Sophia Webster, but at a lower price point so it could be easily accessible. Now I understand why shoes are extremely expensive to make—from conceptualizing original heels, to having a small detail or a fabric, or the way it’s carved. So we had to figure that out first.
The Margot block heel, $99
GLAMOUR: The collection is divided into themes. Where did that idea come from?
KP: Every f-cking day has a holiday to it, like National Kitten Day or National Doughnut Day. So why can’t my shoes have a theme? There’s a star and moon group called SOLEstial. Havana Good Time came from a trip I took to Cuba with all my girlfriends and has two styles with a cigar heel. And we have Pump Up the Jam, which is a bit nineties-based.
GLAMOUR: Which shoe is your favorite?
KP: There’s one that’s white with different- colored stars [bottom right]; it’s like a little bit of a bootie. I love.
GLAMOUR: Do you remember your first pair of shoes?
KP: Oh, yes. My first heel, in sixth grade, was a shiny blue patent Chinese Laundry with a buckle in the front. It looked kind of like a Pilgrim-type shoe, with, like, a chunky heel. I can remember what the box smelled like—it’s all coming back to me! I got them for Christmas along with a fake-leopard jacket that I wore. I think I wasn’t allowed to wear them to my private Christian school.
