{"id":11917,"date":"2022-02-01T17:06:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T01:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11917"},"modified":"2022-02-01T17:06:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T01:06:07","slug":"shoe-designs-that-step-up-the-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=11917","title":{"rendered":"Shoe Designs That Step Up the Sustainability\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Environmentally friendly practices and fashion come together at della terra <\/b>(dellaterrashoes.com<\/a>), a new footwear brand from Designer Emily Landsman<\/a> \u201905<\/b>. Prior to its launch in June, the new brand hit the ground running, winning four Global Footwear Awards for Landsman\u2019s initial designs using vegan and recycled materials to create a PETA certified line of shoes that don\u2019t sacrifice style or comfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy time in the art studio program at UC Santa Barbara had a huge impact on my career as an eco-footwear designer, especially Kip Fulbeck<\/a>\u2019s <\/b>mentorship that allowed me the opportunity to explore the intersection between art, fashion and the digital world. It was Fulbeck\u2019s teachings that ensured we all examined our position in the business and art landscape, bringing awareness of identity politics to the forefront of my mind,\u201d says Landsman, who is the founder and CEO of della terra.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of my inspiration also comes from UCSB\u2019s surrounding areas and amazing backdrops, which granted me the chance to explore a design thinking process that I have continued to apply to each and every project I have worked on since my time at the school,\u201d Landsman says. \u201cWhile I spent a large chunk of my career in major cities like New York and Boston, Santa Barbara\u2019s landscape has continued to be a constant presence in my work. della terra translates to \u2018of the land\u2019 and UCSB\u2019s surrounding area is a very large part of that inspiration behind the name. Being able to merge this while contributing positively to the planet will continue to always be my initiative as a designer and business owner.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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UC Santa Barbara Magazine, Winter 2021<\/p><\/div>\n

Originally published in the Fall\/Winter 2021 issue of UC Santa Barbara Magazine<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0Cover illustration by Yumiko Glover<\/a>. To see the story as it originally appeared click \u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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