CARRIE FORBES | Mimi Mule, Brown
May 12, 2018
ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS | Lydia, Natural
May 12, 2018
CARRIE FORBES | Ahmed Flats, Nude
$375.00
A modern take on the classic slide with a nod to tradition, crafted in Morocco using their traditional raffia weaving techniques. This slide features a wide front strap, angled upper strap detail and Italian leather sole.
Carrie Forbes is dedicated to ethical and environmentally thoughtful designs with each of their shoes hand-woven by artisans in Morocco, crafted of 100% natural and biodegradable raffia sourced directly from the leaves of the Raffia palm, a tree native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.
- Handmade in Morocco
- Two woven straps across the front
- Slip on
- Composition: Raffia
- Natural Color
- Italian leather sole
- Heel measures 0.4″ (10mm) high
- This style fits true to size
- We suggest taking your normal size
Measure the insolé of one of your sandals (not shoes) for a more accurate measurement for the sizes below.
Sole lengths:
- Size 35: 8-3/4″
- Size 36: 9-1/4″
- Size 37: 9-3/8″
- Size 38: 9-3/4″
- Size 39: 9-7/8″
- Size 40: 10-1/8″
- Size 41: 10-3/8″
- Size 42: 10-1/2″
“I have always been drawn to anything handcrafted. It requires deep skill and concentration, and the result is always a soulful and curated look as opposed to machine made products.”
Carrie Forbes concept is to offer a curated collection of hand-woven mediums that stand apart from the machine made products in the industry. “We find that our luxury clients appreciate and easily differentiate our hand made collectibles from the fast fashion machine made approach. Our inspiration is drawn from all hand skills in morocco, a gold mine of artisanal skills, which we will continue to incorporate in our collections. Our core belief system and process will continue in our offerings of hand made and hand woven items; the soulful art of hand craftsmanship.”
Each design is produced by female artisans of Morocco. “Our production process provides an environment of social responsibility, which enables them to provide a livelihood for themselves and their families.”
Each pair of sandals is hand-woven with dyed natural raffia. The raffia used to craft Carrie Forbes products is sourced directly from the leaves of the Raffia palm, a tree native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. The natural raffia is dyed and then sent to the artisans to begin the one to two-day weaving process to create one pair of shoes.
Each sandal style is laboriously woven by hand on shoe lasts and contains an Italian leather sole. With each sandal being created by hand, it evokes a cultured and enduring style.
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