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Yvonne Liao
May 10, 20244 min read
DIY rhinestone bridal shoes
DIY rhinestone bridal shoes (image by Yvonne Liao) I hope you are having a great start to the month of May! I love May because it means...
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Yvonne Liao
Apr 18, 20243 min read
3 reasons why I designed this second shoe
Hello! First off, I hope you are having an amazing Spring. Nothing beats beautiful flowers in full bloom in this season! Second, I want...


Yvonne Liao
Mar 31, 20243 min read
A month in the life of a shoe designer
Hi! I hope that the month of March has been going well for you. Can you believe that we are already approaching the end of March? This...
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Yvonne Liao
Feb 28, 20242 min read
The story behind my favorite pair of shoes
I often get asked a lot on which is my favorite pair of shoes in my closet and why it is my favorite pair. My favorite pair of shoes...
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Yvonne Liao
Feb 9, 20243 min read
Recent updates on designing my women's shoes ... and Happy Lunar New Year!
Hello stranger! It has been a while since you received my last newsletter, and I want to share three exciting updates about my shoemaking...
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Yvonne Liao
Jan 29, 20246 min read
Captivating Chiangmai – Inspiration behind my shoe design
Why Chiangmai? My mum and I embarked on a 4-day 3-night trip to Chiangmai, Thailand last December. Both my mum and I are avid travelers,...
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Yvonne Liao
Jan 12, 20244 min read
The one question I will ask myself to overcome my fears in 2024
I did this charcoal drawing in 2011. It was part of a East-meet-West collaboration with SCAD students in HK where I would complete half...
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Yvonne Liao
Nov 8, 20236 min read
How to design and create your own custom bridal sneakers
Customized bridal sneakers (@yvonneliaonyc) The bride wearing my customized sneakers at her wedding in 2022 (@yvonneliaonyc) The idea to...
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Yvonne Liao
Oct 20, 20234 min read
How do I go about making my outsoles? (Part 3)
5 tips and resources in making the outsoles for my sandals Finally, we are at the final stage of making my sandals and that means making...
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Yvonne Liao
Oct 14, 20236 min read
How do I go about making my shoes? (Part 2)
5 tips and resources in making the upper for my sandals Last week on my blog I shared the first steps in making my midsole for my capsule...
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Yvonne Liao
Oct 5, 20234 min read
How do I go about making my shoes? (Part 1)
5 tips and resources on shoemaking for beginners As I mentioned in my earlier blog, I fell in love with shoes during my teenage years,...
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Yvonne Liao
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Behind the scenes - the process of shoe design in a pair of Yvonne Liao shoes
In my earlier blog I talked about some of the inspirations that influence my shoe designs. This week, I want to delve a little more into...
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Yvonne Liao
Sep 8, 20235 min read
What are my shoes made of?
Before we go into further details on the choice of materials for my shoes, I think it is important to illustrate some basic main...
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Yvonne Liao
Aug 31, 20234 min read
Inside the mind of a shoe designer
Why shoes? I fell in love with shoes when I was about 15 or 16 years old. My best friend’s father owned a shoe factory in China, and I...
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Yvonne Liao
Sep 18, 20224 min read
Lessons learnt from New York StartUP! Business Plan Competition 2022
I spent the first six months of this year writing my business plan to participate in the 12th Annual New York StartUP! Business Plan...
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Yvonne Liao
Nov 21, 20212 min read
5 easy tips to care for your shoes
If you are a shoe lover like me chances are that you have plenty of shoes in your closet. So how do you keep your shoes in the best...
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Yvonne Liao
Oct 31, 20211 min read
The Esplanade
The footwear that I design and create always come from inspirations about places, people and things that hold special stories in my...
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Yvonne Liao
Feb 6, 20211 min read
Behind the LPH Mules
The most comfortable vegan mules for every occasion My beloved father passed away in Singapore on September 16 2020. When I finished...
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Yvonne Liao
Jan 30, 20203 min read
Reflections from Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike is my first book on my reading list for 2019 and this book is so inspiring I could probably read it...
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Yvonne Liao
Jun 30, 20192 min read
My Little Black Heels - 3 day stiletto making class at Brooklyn Shoe Space
Loved my first mule making class in 2018 and had to go for another class at Brooklyn Shoe Space so I decided to take up the three day...
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