Fashion MooShoes: Giving Leather The Boot

December 27, 2010 - 10:05 am

Mooshoes boot 2010

From stylish shoes and accessories to The Sexual Politics of Meat, vegan haven MooShoes has a little something for everyone.

Hey, all you vegans out there – have a hard time finding 100% cruelty-free motorcycle boots?  Or party-appropriate heels that consist of absolutely no animal products whatsoever? Then let us introduce you to MooShoes.

Started by sisters Erica and Sara Kubersky in 2001, the online and brick-and-mortar store in NYC will not only hook you up with handpicked vegan lines (including their own called Novacas – Spanish for “no cows”), but also with handbags, wallets, belts, tees, and faux leather jackets that look as good as the real thing.  They even carry books with provocative titles like The Sexual Politics of Meat, along with vegan cookbooks so you can whip up the best dairy-free, gluten-free cupcake ever.

We sat down with co-founder Erica Kubersky for a little Q&A.   Read on to find out about factory farms’ symbiotic relationship with the leather industry, those crap Davy Crockett-style hats, and advice on going vegan (if you aren’t already).  Make sure to check out the image gallery for Erica’s holiday gift suggestions from the store!

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Fashion Not Your Mama’s Flip Flops: Fiel Shoes

October 5, 2010 - 11:19 am

Fiel Arcas

It’s only a week into fall, and already the cold rain is flooding our subways and frizzing our hair – while you peeps in sunnier, warmer locales still get to kick it in flip-flop weather.  Bitter?  Not me, nooo, I’m not even thinking of my next beach vacation, where I can wear flip-flops 24/7…if only there were cute, affordable options other than neon-colored Havaianas or sea-horse adorned thongs.

Thank the tanned beach gods for Fiel Shoes. Fiel – a Spanish term meaning “faithful, loyal, and trusted” – was born in 2008 when founder Alice Gu discovered herself shoe-less at a handful of tropical destination weddings. “At the time, there were no leather flip flop options other than designer,” she says. “I ended up wearing my very beat up Havaianas to all the weddings, with dresses by Mayle and Phillip Lim!”

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