Upper Street bride, Jessica Green, had been searching high and low for her bridal shoes when her friend sent her a link to Upper Street with a note, “I saw this and thought of you”. Jessica shares her Upper Street story beautiful bridal shoes with us.

Tell us a little about yourself
I grew up in the countryside and although I spent much of my youngest years in wellies (out of necessity) it should be noted that I think have worn nothing but heels since the age of about 14 and never really looked back!  I’m a townie these days and although wellies hold a deservedly important place in the world of footwear I don’t need to wear them often in my role as a Business Development Manager!

How would you describe your personal style?
I do like to always look neat and tidy although not necessarily ‘proper’ – you won’t find a suit in my wardrobe that’s for sure! I’m not a natural shopper and am always happy to tag along with more fashion savvy friends who pick out things that suit me better than I can. I could never offer fashion advice, but if I had to give one tip that would be it: adopt a pet personal shopper from your well dressed friends!

What’s your relationship with shoes?
I would own many more shoes than I do if I could but I definitely treasure them and look after them. I have an excellent relationship with my local cobbler as I see him so very often! A favourite pair of shoes can be made to look almost new again in the right hands. I’m not obsessive about shoes, but I do crave always that all elusive mix of beautiful and comfortable so am always on the lookout (which according to my husband amounts to being obsessive!)

What was your design inspiration for your Upper Street shoes?

My Upper Street shoes were for my wedding. I had been searching high and low, online, on the High Street, you name it, I had been looking!

It was a friend who sent me the Upper Street link with a classic “I saw this and thought of you”. I then spent hours playing on the site much to my delight!

I was, however, too late for a bespoke pair of my own as the wedding was, at this point, only a couple of weeks away!  But I was thrilled to go to the studio and have a look at what Upper Street had available and there they were – my shoes!

What did you think when you opened your parcel from Upper Street?
So, I took my shoes away with me rather than receiving a parcel but very happy I was too. The customer service was flawless, what can I say? I was invited in and it felt like I was talking to friends about shoes. My shoes were beautifully boxed up for me and it was great to be told that I would be able to colour them later on if I wanted to and was encouraged by the girls to keep in touch for this!

What did your friends have to say about your shoes?
Ah…they loved them!  And it should be noted that they were all very impressed that they stayed on my feet all day long and I really didn’t sit down very much at all not to mention the hours of dancing!

So will we be seeing you at Upper Street again soon?
I’m due to be bridesmaid later this year and I’m working on the bride in question. But also, purely for my own reasons, I certainly hope so. Being able to create your shoes in look, material, and colour is a dream of most women and I will be telling everyone where they need to go!

For more bridal inspiration view our bridal gallery to see more colours, design and embellishment options and then visit create your own personal design in Upper Street’s 3D Shoe Designer. You can also order satin swatches for that all important perfect match through the Shoe Designer.

Upper Street shoes come in a huge range of sizes from the petite 33 (UK 1.5) to the generous 43 (UK 10) with 4 width fittings. We also offer free alterations to fit and we’re so confident that you’ll love your final design that we’ll refund you if you don’t!

To book an appointment in our London Studio, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it the studio but still want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our Upper Street Swatch Store.Whether you’d like to experience the richness of our suedes, feel the silken quality of our sumptuous Italian satins or visualise our glossy patents as a shoe, you can order as many swatches as you want!

Upper Street - the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can design your own individual shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

Excitement is building here at Upper Street as on March 1st we will be celebrating our second birthday! We think this definitely calls for a very stylish celebration so we’re offering a money can’t buy prize…in two parts!

Win A Personal Invitation For You And Three Friends To Our Exclusive 2nd Birthday Party!

We’ll be putting on our highest heels and heading to the fabulously chic W Hotel, London on Thursday 1st March for our exclusive second birthday party and we’re offering one lucky shoe-a-holic and three guests of your choice a personal invitation to join us! You and three friends could be partying with Upper Street, mingling with the fashion press and media movers and shakers.

Win A Private Shoe Party And A Pair Of Upper Street Shoes!

For the second part of your prize we’ll be hosting a private shoe party at our studio just for you and your three friends where you’ll all get to design your own beautiful shoes compliments of Upper Street! Fizz and nibbles will be provided as you all set about creating your own bespoke heels.

To enter this must-win prize draw, simply take a couple of minutes to register with Upper Street, making sure you complete your profile across both pages. Existing customers need to make sure that their personal account is fully up to date to be eligible. If your Upper Street personal account is already fully up to date, you’ll be automatically included in the prize draw!

Increase Your Chances of Winning

Increase your chances of partaking of this glamorous prize by forwarding the details on to all your friends via email, Twitter, Facebook etc and get them to register. Get your friends to enter and increase your chances four-fold!

This promotion will run between 18th January 2012 and 31st January 2012 only. Full Terms And Conditions apply – click here to read.

Good luck and we look forward to meeting our fabulous winner and your guests!

Book your one-to-one consultation

Whether you’d like to try shoes on before ordering, view our samples and material swatches or need help with designing your shoes, we can help you with a VIP appointment. Please call us on 0845 680 9365 or email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com to book your complimentary appointment.

Upper Street – the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can create your own designer shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

Terms and conditions for the Second Birthday Prize Draw

The following Entry Rules apply to entry in the Upper Street Second Birthday Prize Draw
1. Upper Street (London) Ltd, 1A Clarendon Buildings, 11 Ronalds Road, London, N5 1XJ, United Kingdom Company Number: 6788830 , is the organiser of the Second Birthday Prize Draw (hereinafter: the “Prize Draw”).

2. By entering the Prize Draw, you accept these Entry Rules.

3. The winner of the Prize Draw will win:

• Personal invitation for you and three guests to attend Upper Street’s exclusive Second Birthday party in London on Thursday 1^st March 2011.
• A private shoe party at the Upper Street Studio for you and three guests and an Upper Street offer code each (4 offer codes in total) to design your own Upper Street shoes to the value of £350.

4. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age and proof of age will be required before the prize is dispatched.

5. To enter, you need to register with Upper Street London via the website www.upperstreet.com/register.php and complete all questions in the registration process. Any Persons already registered will need to ensure their Personal Account is fully up to date and complete to qualify for the Prize Draw.  Any Persons whose Personal Account is already fully to date will be automatically entered into the Prize Draw. The closing date for registrations or updating Personal Accounts is midnight GMT Thursday 31^st January 2012.

6. Only one registration per Person is allowed. Duplicate entries will be excluded. The Prize Draw is not open to anyone associated with Upper Street, London Ltd or any associated companies.

7.  One winner will be picked at random from all Persons that are fully registered with Upper Street, 2 days after the close of the Prize Draw. If the winner cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, Upper Street reserves the right to pick another winner at random.

8. This prize is non-transferable and Upper Street will not be responsible for any inability of a prize winner or their guests to take up the specified prize.

9.  Each Person will be responsible for all costs which he or she incurs in connection with entry in the Prize Draw (in particular, his or her costs for Internet access) and taking up the Prize, including but not limited to transport costs, accommodation costs and subsistence. This includes all guests as well as the winner.

10. Upper Street (London) Ltd expressly reserves the right to exclude persons from entry into this Prize Draw if they breach these Entry Rules or in case of a corresponding cause or suspicion.

11. The name of the winner and their guests, their images and shoe designs may be published in the press, Upper Street customer email communications and on the Internet and Upper Street’s Facebook Page, Twitter feed and website without any financial compensation. By entering the Prize Draw you expressly consent to the publication of your data in this form and to its use in reports about the Prize Draw and for publicity purposes. Upper Street (London) Ltd is entitled to publish names but have no obligation to do so.

12. The winner will be notified by phone or email after the Closing Date and will thereafter receive further information about the arrangements for taking up the Prize.

13. The prize is non-transferable and not exchangeable for money. There is no cash alternative.

14. Upper Street (London) Ltd accepts no responsibility for technical or other disturbances, e.g. resulting from the breakdown of its network, website, computer etc. which make entry in the Prize Draw impossible.

15.  Upper Street (London) Ltd will otherwise only be responsible for damage which you suffer as the result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct on its part or on the part of one of its vicarious agents or which you suffer as the result of a breach of a material duty (i.e. a duty whose fulfillment is a prerequisite for the conduct of the Prize Draw and a duty with which you were legitimately entitled to expect Upper Street (London) Ltd to comply). The above-mentioned limitation on liability does not cover damage resulting from a breach leading to the death, bodily injury and/or illness of the Person or their guests.

16. Upper Street (London) Ltd reserves the right to discontinue the Prize Draw for good cause at any time without giving prior notice. In the event that Upper Street (London) Ltd discontinues the Prize Draw for good cause, it will give notice without delay. The Prize Draw may be discontinued for good cause, in particular where due to technical or legal reasons its proper conduct can no longer be ensured. Where this occurs no claims for expenses incurred or damages will be payable.

17.  Upper Street (London) Ltd reserves the right to make changes to the procedure and program for the Prize Draw.

18. Upper Street’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. No recourse to the courts is available. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Our latest Upper Street bride, Claire Saxon, was introduced to Upper Street by her good friend Amanda and designed her unique bridal shoes to match her bouquet. Read Claire’s bridal shoe story and also how we made sure her bridal shoes fitted like a glove.

Tell us a little about yourself
My husband Colin and I live and work near Southampton.  I am a Business Consultant for an insurance company and have worked at the same company for many years. It gives me the work/life balance that I love, being located so local to where I live. Monday to Friday is pretty much taken up by work. Our weekends are taken up by socialising with good friends, eating good food and drinking fine wine!

How would you describe your personal style?
I’m very much a jeans, t-shirt and Converse girl at the weekend. I like to feel comfortable in my clothes and am probably not that adventurous to keep up with the latest “trends”. During the working week I dress more formally, wrap dresses, smart boots or shoes. I love to feel comfortable so will often wear flat shoes.

What’s your relationship with shoes?
I have lots of friends that are absolutely obsessed with shoes, and whilst I love them, I think there are only so many shoes you can wear. My friends, (you know who you are), will object to this statement! I therefore do not own a mountain of shoes, but if it’s for a special occasion then I am willing to splash out.

What was your design inspiration for your Upper Street shoes?
Colin proposed to me in July 2010 and I knew I wanted a winter wedding. I originally wasn’t going to have the traditional “white wedding”. Whilst much of the wedding did not conform to tradition, I found myself day dreaming about ivory dresses and bouquets. I therefore decided to change my mind and (as I am incapable of going to the High Street) ordered my 50′s style tea dress (in ivory) from the internet.
My good friend Mandy had made me aware of Upper Street and the concept of designing your own shoes, she showed me a pair that she had received and I was so impressed by the quality, I decided to give it a try. I have designed about 15 pairs so far, and whilst I was playing around, I thought it would be really good to design a pair for my wedding. As my dress was shorter, I thought it would be good to have a pair of shoes to match my bouquet and that is where it all started.

What did you think when you opened your parcel from Upper Street?
I received an email one day at work letting me know that my shoes were being dispatched. I rushed home and found the delivery note, so took a long lunch to go out to Southampton to collect my parcel. I was really excited and a little nervous too!  As soon as I picked them up I had to open them immediately and try them on in the car!  The package was beautiful and along with other bits and bobs and a personal note made them feel extra special.

I did have to contact Upper Street again as I felt that the shoes were just a little too tight for me. This was absolutely no problem and they were returned and altered free of charge. They now fit like a glove!

I took my shoes back to work for all the girls to have a gawp at and the office corridor made a great runway.  Everyone really loved the Slate Satin colour and I planned my wedding flowers around the colour of the shoes.
On the day of the wedding I think they were the focal point and everyone commented on how beautiful they were.
Unfortunately it rained terribly all day and I was worried as to how the satin would fare. I had absolutely nothing to worry about and they look as good as new.

So will we be seeing you at Upper Street again soon?
I love wearing flat shoes and due to the new addition of flatties to Upper Street, I will be having a play to see if I can design the ideal pair (or maybe two!)
Thank you so much to the team for the oustanding customer service I received.  I have spread the word to my “obsessive” shoe friends!

If you’ve been inspired by Claire’s shoes, take a look at our bridal gallery to see more colours, design and embellishment options and then visit then start creating your bespoke design in Upper Street’s 3D Shoe Designer. If you’ve any design queries or concerns, our customer advisers are always happy to help and we also supply swatches for that all important perfect match.

Upper Street shoes come in a huge range of sizes from the petite 33 (UK 1.5) to the generous 43 (UK 10) with 4 width fittings. We also offer free alterations to fit and we’re so confident that you’ll love your final design that we’ll refund you if you don’t!

To book an appointment in our London Studio, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it the studio but still want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our Upper Street Swatch Store.Whether you’d like to experience the richness of our suedes, feel the silken quality of our sumptuous Italian satins or visualise our glossy patents as a shoe, you can order as many swatches as you want!

Upper Street - the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can design your own individual shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

The festive decorations are all packed away, the champagne is finished, we’re back to routine and already into the first full working week of 2012 – that can only mean one thing. It’s time to make a few New Year’s resolutions…of the shoe kind.

January is great time for new beginnings, fresh starts and putting into practice all the things you’ve been promising yourself you would do since, well, the last time you made a must do list! Here’s Upper Street shoes top five Shoe Year’s Resolutions that will help to make sure you’re stepping out in style this year…

1. I Will Love & Protect My Feet

Whether you’re often to be found dancing the night away in heels or simply running around in your ballet flats from meeting to meeting all day, make sure you read our guide to looking after your feet. If you’re going to showcase your beautiful Upper Street designs, your feet will need to be up to the task!

2. I Won’t Squeeze My Feet Into Shoes That Don’t Fit

How many times have you fallen head over heels in love with a pair of shoes and bought them, even though you know they’re actually a size too small or way too tight for comfort? It’s safe to say we’ve all been there and had the blisters to prove it. Don’t risk your tootsies – take a look to see if you’re risking your feet by wearing ill-fitting shoes.

3. I Will Wear More Colour This Year

If, like a lot of people, you’re drawn to a neutral heel time after time but are longing to add in a little colour to your shoe collection, read our feature on designing with colour and then get experimenting with some brave new designs in our Shoe designer. A colourful shoe can change your outfit completely so make 2012 the year that you bring colour to your wardrobe via beautiful shoes.

4. I Won’t Waste Money On One Season Shoes: I’ll Build Up A Capsule Collection

To maximise your fabulous footwear potential and gain extra mileage out of every outfit in your closet you need a capsule shoe wardrobe. Designing a bespoke Upper Street shoe means that you can bring your own stylish interpretation to The Essentials and The Lust Have’s. Read our guides to both and start building your own capsule collection of covetable footwear today.

5. I Will Mix Up My Heels

Give your feet a treat by mixing up your heel heights on a regular basis. At Upper Street we offer lower heel options for style without compromise and the launch of our fabulous ballet flats means that you can have fashion and function in one beautifully bespoke shoe. If you’re crazy about kitten heels, our pointed and round toe courts now have the design option for this classically elegant shape.

If you’ve made any New Year’s resolutions of the shoe kind this year, leave us a comment and share them here!

Upper Street shoes come in a huge range of sizes from the petite 33 (UK 1.5) to the generous 43 (UK 10) with 4 width fittings. We also offer free alterations to fit and we’re so confident that you’ll love your final design that we’ll refund you if you don’t!

To book an appointment in our London Studio, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it the studio but still want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our Upper Street Swatch Store.Whether you’d like to experience the richness of our suedes, feel the silken quality of our sumptuous Italian satins or visualise our glossy patents as a shoe, you can order as many swatches as you want!

Upper Street - the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can design your own individual shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

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