Friday 11 february 2011
AUTUMN · WINTER 2011
We are re-inventing the hole sense of outdoor living. Interpreting small details of sports like horsemanship and hiking, combining them with warm resistant materials, blowing our distinct Cubanas “vintage” look into the mix. We truly are explorers when we live all the details we love — powdered leathers which unfold an earthly color underneath, a slight sparkle showered over metallic colors, soft washed nubucks that create a worn out look, subtle tonal diferences which give life to our soles. You’ll see we’re totally into the brushed/ washed/ experimenting scene since all our shoes in this collection present some kind of finishing, whether it is on the sole or on the upper itself. And the faux fur? Just touch the fur on our styles... it is so so SO soft you’ll never let it go!
Our bet in colors goes out to the whole theme of the collection, combining rocky tones to the earth ones, as we’ve designed this collection to be “lived” not just used. So you’ll find urban concrete tones as Grey, Black or Greyish Blue and the very obvious Nature hues as Mustard, shades of Brown and Taupe. Subtle color combinations are and always will be our thing, so you’ll stumble on a bit of that to. There are some news in the lining we’re using... All of our insoles are currently made out of Biolining which is an Eco Leather completely safe to the foot, containing virtually no metals or other heavy materials, making our shoes even better.
Friday09 september 2011
Cubanas wins GAPI award at the international fair of footwear GDS 2011
The brand “Cubanas” won the 1st place of GAPI awards, in the segment of design and innovation in women’s shoes, at the international fair GDS, that took place in Dusseldorf, Germany, between 07th and 9th of September. From the responsibility of the Office for Industrial Property (GAPI) Footwear Technology Center of Portugal and the National Institute of Industrial Property, these awards aim to distinguish the Portuguese companies that stand out for their distinctive character and growth potential. “Cubanas” showed a collection that left no one indifferent, not only by design, but also for comfort. The Portuguese brand introduced an insole with high density foam and memory, introducing a higher level of comfort through a consistent and constant flexibility. The smoothness and resistance were also features that the jury considered and that consumers will identify over time.
Combining raw materials with delicate materials, thin and soft leather, premium quality and an inspiration heavily focused on femininity, the brand presented models with a delightful irreverence. The colors also surprised by a palette of bright but pale, delicate and strong. Soft leathers, worn, imperfect and strongly linked to urban vegetable colors show our symbiosis with the planet. It was thus demonstrated that the brand of femininity associated with an image of strength and endurance. After a brilliant performance in the GDS, "Cubanas" will exhibit its collection in MICAM, Milan, Italy, between 18 and 21 September, in what is considered the most important fair of the sector worldwide.
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