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Byline: editor: Sally Singer GENEVIEVE BAHRENBURG
A husband-and-wife shoe-designer team goes green
Having met after he heard the siren song of her clattering heels, Binith Shah and Elizabeth Rickard--in relatively short order--launched luxury accessories label Rickard Shah, got married, moved from New York to a farmhouse in Tuscany, and had a daughter, Sofia. The latest collaboration from the pair (who count Drew Barrymore and Kate Winslet as fans of their original shoes and handbags) is Rickard Shah PURE (Promoting Use of Renewable Energy), a direct reflection of their lifestyle.
"We moved to Italy, began eating organic, and realized that we should apply the same standards to our shoes," Rickard explains. "Style and eco-awareness need not be mutually exclusive." The materials for the ballet flats, moccasins, and sandals ...