Chrissie Morris Shoes

Images via Moda Operandi

Lately, British female shoe designers have been taking luxury footwear by storm. Charlotte Olympia, Tabatha Simmons and now Chrissie Morris are making some of the most fun and creative shoes on the high-end market, and I find something new to like about those ladies and their wares with every passing season. I defy you to take a look through Moda Operandi’s selections from Chrissie Morris Spring 2012 and not, at the very least, crack a smile.

Some of this collection has a very 60s mod British feel to it, which is fun but may draw a few detractors. Most of the shoes are very modern, though, and Morris’ uses of exotics is wonderful. The addition of texture on top of color is always a winning combination. Sadly, the Moda Operandi sale has ended, but you can check out more of the collection after the jump and plan your future purchases.

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As soon as I saw the Chrissie Morris Isadore Python Peep Toe Pumps, I knew that the designer had to be British. I wasn’t overly familiar with Morris’s past work, but after some quick Googling, it appears as though my instinct was right. The young shoe designer is indeed of English extraction, and the witty, stylish designs in her eponymous line remind me of the best of other young British collections like Charlotte Olympia and Tabatha Simmons.

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