Mumbai,(IndiaPRwire) b.higgins, India’s first-ever designer shoe couture label offering a collection of premium, hand-crafted leather shoes for men, has unveiled the Winter 2007 collection. Also, b.higgins shoes have also generated trade response, and are now available at 6 stores, in 4 cities including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Goa and Bangalore with plans to launch in Delhi and Kolkata. There are also plans to launch the b.higgins women’s footwear collection. The b.higgins Winter 2007 collection comprises colours that are rich and warm, in keeping with the season — Burgundys and cherries; Olive green; Dark Tans; Two textured rich blacks; Black textured leather with red stitches. It also comprises the two-toned combination shoes…topaz and brown; Burgundy and white, stand out as ‘very European’, among others
The quality of leathers used for b.higgins shoes continues to be very superior, and all shoes have soles cut from hides imported out of Argentina. The finish is impeccable. All in all, these are the kind of shoes you could buy in Milan or Paris but at Indian prices.
In just about 5 months after launching his label, India’s first ever shoe couturier Birendra Higgins is a satisfied man at having made it possible for Indian men to get classy, well-crafted shoes. “We developed our own moulds, tapered, low-rise and with a mix of pointed to T-shaped ones. And we created shoes, in colours common in Europe, but unusual for the Indian market….cherry, chatneuse, burgundy, light tans, camel browns and more, along with the regular blacks and browns,” he says.
Higgins maintains that the b.higgins label has sold well and shoe lovers have been vocal in their praise. “The b.higgins designer shoe couture label has been a resounding hit with the discerning Indians, who travel abroad and purchase shoes abroad just because they don’t get good stylish shoes that fit them perfectly here! We have had fashion designers dropping in to pick up shoes for their celebrity clients, to film stars dropping in personally, to out of town clients buying upto 5 or 6 pairs of the ‘couture for your feet’ collections,” says Higgins.
Created from excellent and unusual leather and the finest materials, the b.higgins designer shoe couture label offers formal, informal, every-day wear and designer couture with trend-setting styles comprising superior finishes, excellent detailing, innovations, never-before colours, coordinated soles and textures in sync with the recent fashion forecasts. Combining an eye for beauty with the technical expertise of a master craftsman, the man behind the mystical brand, Higgins, creates more than 30 new styles of men’s shoes every quarter including the globally popular Brogues, Oxfords, Derbys, Monk shoes, Slip-ons and Moccasins. In a range of colours and combinations, they blend with the fashionable attire and couture of the Indian urban ‘young-at-hearts’! The b.higgins range will have just ‘select’ pairs made in any design or colour, so as to maintain exclusivity for discerning customers!
Unlike the clumsy, bulky shapes commonly available here, ‘b.higgins’ shoes are tapered and have a ‘low-rise’ for a good fit! The label offers one hundred percent leather shoes for men that include formal styles to fashionable ones. All shoes have soles imported either from Italy or Argentina, and the shoes are handmade at Milan (Italy), Chennai and Mumbai. The b.higgins label offer exquisite designs in never-before colour combinations including red, black, cherry, offwhite, burgundy, chatneuse, beige, lighter fawn, mint green and darker tan. They will have superior buckles, elastic, trims and linings. They will be made available in sizes such as “7”, “8”, “8 ½”, “9” and “10”. The plus sizes will be custom-made only as per the demand.
The b.higgins designer shoe couture range is priced between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 10,000 per pair while the Italy imported shoe range is priced between Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 per pair.