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 19
- 3 min
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
- Apr 1
- 3 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Feb 29
- 2 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Feb 10
- 3 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Jan 30
- 6 min
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,...
Yvonne Liao
- Jan 12
- 4 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Nov 8, 2023
- 6 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Oct 21, 2023
- 4 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Oct 15, 2023
- 6 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Oct 6, 2023
- 4 min
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,...
Yvonne Liao
- Sep 21, 2023
- 3 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Sep 9, 2023
- 5 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Sep 1, 2023
- 4 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Sep 19, 2022
- 4 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Esplanade
The footwear that I design and create always come from inspirations about places, people and things that hold special stories in my...
Yvonne Liao
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Jan 30, 2020
- 3 min
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...
Yvonne Liao
- Jul 1, 2019
- 2 min
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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