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Party, Evening & Special Occasion Shoes

ESSEN was founded on the idea that design can feel as good as it looks, no matter the occasion. Designed by women for women, ESSEN Bridal is a capsule collection of timeless silhouettes, elevated ...

ESSEN x Linden Cook

Fashion has a waste problem - we want to fix it. Shop on-demand, lower your carbon footprint and pre-order this special collaboration with sustainable jewellery brand Linden Cook at 15% off today.

Alexandria Coe | In Her Shoes

We’ve long admired the work of London based Artist Alexandria Coe. Her art focuses on simplified drawings, inspired by an authentic relationship with the body. Her own understanding of the female ...

Harriet Parry | In Her Shoes

We were first introduced to Harriet’s work when she hosted a pop-up in London a few months ago and were immediately drawn to her creations. We stopped for a chat and Harriet was immediately warm, w...

Delphine Del Val | In Her Shoes

When it comes to bold, talented women, Parisian-born Delphine Del Val is an expert. She is one. She knowns where to find them. And she runs one of New York’s most innovative talent agencies, POOL C...

Space Shifters | Hayward Gallery

We spent a morning at our favourite gallery in London discovering perception-altering installations and sculptures from some of our favourite artists. 

Alex Proba | In Her Shoes

One glance and you know a design is Alex Proba. The New York-based multidisciplinary designer and art director’s mastery of colour and pattern is as distinctive as it is in demand - we can’t get en...

A Still Life Series

Shot in collaboration with photographer Victoria Zschommler and stylist & set designer Athanasia Spathis, this still-life series explores the nature of those building blocks – using materials ...

Sophia Li | In Her Shoes

We were first introduced to Sophia at the beginning of 2017 through ESSEN friend Lydia Pang after relocating to New York. Sophia was immediately warm, welcoming and full of life. Sophia worked at ...

Sabine Marcelis | In Her Shoes

Born in The Netherlands and raised in New Zealand, Sabine now calls Rotterdam home where she runs her studio experimenting in material, installation and object design. Famed for her unique ways of...