CHIE MIHARA

Chie Mihara launched her footwear line in Elda (Spain) in January 2002. Her goal was to provide women with something different, shoes designed for women by a woman, with a focus on design and comfort. Her collections tell the story of a multicultural journey. Chie was born in Brazil into a Japanese family. At 18 she moved to Japan where she studied fashion design and worked for Junko Koshino, one of Japan’s most prominent avant garde designers. In New York she studied sculpture, and soon found a way to blend her art with fashion in the form of shoes. This led her to work for the prestigious brand Charles Jourdan, and eventually move to Spain, where her eponymous label was born. Brazilian femininity, Japanese precision, American practicality and Spanish craftsmanship blend to form every Chie Mihara shoe, handbag and garment.