Artimen

If your designs could speak, what would they say?

I know you want me !! I am worth it !! Our designs speak of taste in craftsmanship.

What are the signature elements in your designs?

We allow our clients to design their own shoes according to their own tastes. The finish we do to our soles is unique in many ways. The nameplate adds to the premiums of the shoes. We believe in crafting art and not the usual run-of-the-mill shoes. We keep a minimalistic approach in our designs "LESS IS MORE" and being subtle takes you a long way. We give style and comfort in our designs

Which collection are you most proud of, and why?

All our shoes, however, our ethnic collection is very popular amongst our clients. Juttis, Embroidered espadrilles, sandals, peshawaris in traditional wear. In loafers, we have monk loafers, Patent tux shoes, and penny loafers

Where do you find inspiration for your designs?

Simplicity is what we follow. We don’t try to make what everyone is making, in fact, we are picky on what we make. However, there is always an inspiration along the way who everyone looks up to. We try adding our touch to that to get it in our zone of liking.

Which designer in the world inspires you?

Magnanni is a shoe brand. Not a very big name but is one of the nicest shoe brands.

Share a memorable "aha" moment from your design career.

Being called to the designer week at THE DUBAI MALL, to their biggest shoe boutique in the world "LEVEL SHOES". Where Christian Louboutin himself came to us and spoke about our shoes and expressed his liking for the kind of shoes we are making. Our founder and I had a good chat for about 10 minutes in the ARTIMEN section. We still have shoes there.