The Three Butterflies Lunch is an annual fundraising event to help empower women around the world to transform their lives and their communities. The event brings together trailblazing women who have made an impact in their field; aspiring future leaders; inspiring women leaders from Womankind’s partner organisations and anyone else wishing to celebrate and support the empowerment of women worldwide.

The guests, including Upper Street’s co-founder Julia Grinham were treated to the sharp gags and uncanny impressions of compere Jan Ravens and a brilliant stand up set from Andi Osho before this year’s Keynote Speaker Germaine Greer‘s talked about both international and national issues affecting all women.

The lunch hosts an amazing prize draw and one lucky winner took away a gift to design her own shoes with Upper Street. Upper Street is very proud to have supported Womankind Worldwide and help raise much-needed funds.

We love the beautiful and sophisticated dress by The Fold that Julia is wearing with her own design Upper Street shoes.

Find out more about Womankind Worldwide and how you can support them and women around the world.

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.

Photos kindly provided by Bruna Martini of Boko Creative

Upper Street have partnered with new online destination boutique SaintBustier.com, the first ever retailer to provide tried and tested designer fashion specifically for larger busted women who have a bra cup size of D – H, but who wear standard clothing sizes.

To launch their website, they organised a photoshoot and asked Upper Street to provide a selection of our handmade, individual shoes to compliment their beautiful clothing line. Sarah McGiven, Head of PR at Saint Bustier said: “We chose Upper Street shoes as we love the fact that it’s inclusive and exclusive at the same time – we believe everyone should have access to stylish, well-fitting, quality fashion and Upper Street reflects this ethos with it’s varied sizing and being able to create your very own designs (as well as having the most beautiful packaging!)”

We had exclusive access to their photo shoot and can give you a peek behind the scenes.

We are very excited to see the finished pictures! The shoes compliment the outfits’ femininity and glamour perfectly. These cobalt blue snakeskin platform courts with triple strap will turn heads!

Note for this season: glitter leggings and nude platform peep toes are the next big thing. For extra playfulness go with a nude patent platform court with a bow on the front.

We love this look. Perfect for the office or a lunch with your girlfriends. Navy is not as harsh as black, but is extremely elegant and timeless. With Upper Street you can customise these designs or start designing from scratch, whichever one works best for you. Let your shoes do the talking! What do you think of the dresses featured? Let us know your thoughts on the comments below! We’d love to know!

Visit St Bustier’s Facebook page to find out more about them and sign up to their newsletter to be the first one to know about their website launch.

Come and visit our Upper Street Studio in London. Whether you’d like to try shoes on before ordering, view our samples and material swatches or need help with designing your shoes, we’re help to help you.

To book a free personal consultation, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it to the studio but want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our 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.

Here at Upper Street, we’ve always been lovers of leopard print – this fashion classic is both timeless and elegant yet makes a statement, especially when used in accessories. Shoes are the perfect way to showcase a little leopard love and can lift an otherwise simple look to another level. For feline footwear fabulousness, take a look at some of our favourite leopard print shoe designs…

Leopard print ballet flats

Starting with the classics, we adore leopard print ballet flats. These were designed by fashion blogger Alex Loves and have been given a very stylish twist with a black snakeskin counter back and toe cap and a sprinkling of gunmetal studs. These are the perfect every day, statement flats.

Leopard print kitten heels

Kitten heels and leopard print are the quintessential, perfect feline match. These leopard print kitten heels are designed with a contrasting black snakeskin toe cap and Mary Jane strap are a ladylike shoe to take you effortlessly from the office onto to cocktails. Wear with everything!

Leopard print pointed court with bow

Fuchsia pink accents are a fun way to liven up your design when working with leopard print. We love these classic leoprd print pointed courts with a contemporary short toe and elegantly tapered high heel and a fuchsia snakeskin bow and counter back. For every day wear, choose the lower 2.25″ kitten heel at the checkout or try a tonal bow colour such as chocolate brown or black.

Red & black leopard print platform court

For the fashion adventurer there’s leopard in glorious colour! These classic black suede platform courts are given a bold, rock ‘n’ roll stamp with a red leopard print toe cap and heel and a black leather platform. This print looks amazing as a contrasting accent or when used as the primary material for your shoe design. Be brave and experiment with your design!

Purple leopard print platform court

Change your spots and stand out in the shoe jungle with these amazing purple leopard print platform courts with a black snakeskin heel and platform. Wear as your statement accessory with a classic Little Black Dress or pair with skinny jeans, T-shirt and blazer. Head turning guaranteed!

Whether you choose to design your shoes in full on leopard print or with subtle accents here and there, you’re sure to find your purr-fect combination in our extensive range of materials, shoe shapes and finishes. For more inspiration, take a look at our luscious leopard shoe gallery.

Come and visit our Upper Street Studio in London. Whether you’d like to try shoes on before ordering, view our samples and material swatches or need help with designing your shoes, we’re help to help you.

To book a free personal consultation, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it to the studio but want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our 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.

Considering the amount of time we spend at work, it makes sense to want to own the perfect pair of office shoes. In a world where we’re often judged on appearance and the saying “You can tell a lot about a person by their shoes” is widely known, it would seem pertinent to want the right footwear to wear to the office.

Take a look at our latest Upper Street Masterclass dedicated to designing the perfect office shoe to help you score points in the style stakes, whilst still presenting the image of professional perfection.

Monochrome Mary Jane brogue

Take a classic design such as a round toe court and give it a twist by designing in black and white leather with brogue detailing and a Mary Jane strap. This adds personality without breaking any of the traditional office dress codes and will look great with work wear tailoring. Try personalising with alternative colour ways such as navy and tan or use different materials like suede and snakeskin.

Natural snakeskin peep toe

For height and comfort these 3″ heel natural snakeskin peep toes with a contrasting black snakeskin heel and silver buckle encompass everything you need in an office shoe. The natural snakeskin works well across the seasons but there are plenty of other shades to choose from if you wanted to add some colour to your look. Customise the design further by adding a contrasting counter back or swap the buckle for a large structured bow.

Zebra pointed court shoe

The striking design of these zebra pointed courts will always make them a statement shoe, but the colours will still tone well with your wardrobe. The flash of a red patent heel adds a subtle touch of drama without going over the top. Try a similar design using some of our other animal prints such as leopard or go wild with a little stud embellishment.

Camel brogue platform court shoe, Brown snakeskin platform court shoe

The platform court shoe is a classic shape that can work for the office. Design your bespoke version at Upper Street and customise with subtle touches that ensure your office footwear is stylish and standout, yet still appropriate. A classic camel heel is lifted to new heights with brogue detailing in snakeskin and patent and this chocolate snakeskin platform court has extra zing from the tangerine snakeskin heel. Design your perfect platform office shoe with bows, a toe cap or a Mary Jane strap.

Cobalt suede office pointed court

Make a statement at work by adding a nod to the latest trend with your heels! Our new office shoe for AW12 is a rich, bright cobalt suede pointed court shoe that’s bound to turn heads with its black snakeskin toe cap, counter back and heel. If a lower heel is required for those longer days, simply select a 2.25″ kitten heel at the checkout stage.

Navy camel ballet flat, Metallics leather ballet flat

With endless options available, a flat shoe need never be boring at Upper Street. We love this chic navy and camel design with a classic gold buckle – the perfect versatile office shoe. If you want to inject a little sparkle into your day without going over the top then try a design with asymmetric panels in tonal metallic shades. Take a look at our ballet flat shoe gallery for more inspiration.

So there you have our guide to designing fabulous footwear for the office. But don’t just take our word for it – take a look at our Design Guides for more inspiration and then design your own perfect office shoes online with Upper Street

Come and visit our Upper Street Studio in London. Whether you’d like to try shoes on before ordering, view our samples and material swatches or need help with designing your shoes, we’re help to help you.

To book a VIP appointment, 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 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.