Sassy Feet in the Media

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The February 2012 issue of Altered Couture featured an article by Margot Silk Forrest on how to gold-leaf and drastically update a pair of out-of-date dark wooden wedges .


In the November 2011 issue of Altered Couture magazine, Margot and Destiny Carter showed step-by-step how to make these great big gorgeous ribbon roses and attach them to hot little heels.


In their May 2010 issue, Altered Couture featured Sassy Feet's Glitter It! glaze as one of their Editor's FAVES!


Margot and Destiny's over-the-top Mardi Gras boots were featured on the blog Crafty Manolo, the craft arm of The Manolo's far-reaching blog empire! To find out how we created these, see our blog post "Bourbon Street Beauties."


The February 2011 issue of Altered Couture magazine included an article by Margot and Destiny Carter on how to create their lavish evening booties, Ruffles at Midnight


In the August 2010 issue of Altered Couture Destiny Carter got to show off her fabulous pink glittered high heels, Diva Couture. The article also tells how to do them!


Jacquard Products, makers of Lumiere paint, invited Margot and Destiny to create a wearable-art Christmas "stocking" -- out of a real boot for the Projects section of their website


In May 2010, Altered Couture magazine featured an entire bouquet of Destiny and Margot's altered bridal Shoes. Above are Destiny's Better Than Chocolate bridal booties.


The second pair featured were Margot's knee-high boots,called Kaylie's Bridal Boots,


Next came Destiny's simple but very pretty high-heeled sandals called Dancer's Delight.


This issue also included the first bridal shoes Destiny ever created, complete with lace, crystals, gold-painted highlights and a great big rhinestone embellishment.


Margot was a featured artist in the January 2009 newsletter from the wonderful folks at Dharma Trading Company. Six pairs of her shoes were featured.


Fringe Benefits! In the Winter 2009 issue, Altered Couture magazine featured a how-to article by Margot on embellishing a pair of booties with confetti fringe and a cameo.


In the same issue, Margot wrote about adding embellished guinea-feather pads to the sides of stacked-heel boots, which she called Fandango.


Attention costumers! Ever wanted to know how to make a pair of spectator shoes to go with your Jazz Age costume? Check out this article by Margot in the Virtual Costumer.


All You magazine,
December 2009, gave an Editor's Pick to our instant-pizzazz Glitter It! paint for shoes!


Altered Couture magazine,
Winter 2008, featured our wild Urban Valentine boots bedecked with chain maille, brocade, lace -- and a lot more!


In their Spring 2008 issue, Altered Couture magazine published an article by Margot on how to create two different pairs of wedges, Letters from Home and Perfectly Copper.


In that same issue, Altered Couture featured two pairs of our flower girl shoes. First was Destiny's charmingly decorated Delicata


Margot's flower girl shoes, named Little Violet, were also published in the same issue of Altered Couture.


The catalog for the illustrious Wearable Expressions exhibit in February 2008 included photos and descriptions of our Glitterati pumps, Poetry in Motion sandals, and Urban Valentine boots.


In September 2007, Central Coast (California) Magazine,
featured Margot's Brocade Dreams kitten-heel pump with upholstery piping and a brass embellishment.


Breaking Into Print! In the Spring 2007 issue of Altered Couture, magazine, Margot had the fun of seeing her very first painted shoes in print! They are called Gypsy Summer and they still travel with her to all her classes and lectures as a great example of what beginners can do!