Jonathan Kelsey

Jonathan Kelsey, named as the next Louboutin of shoe design, graduated as a fashion designer from London's Central St Martin's in 1996, and went on to work freelance for several well-known fashion houses before becoming a shoe designer in his own right in 2007. Inspired by a desire to produce fine quality luxury shoes with a touch of darker aesthetics, Jonathan Kelsey turned to the Twenties and Sixties eras, and instantly became a success. The first Jonathan Kelsey collection celebrated Gothic glamour, and with his recent, second shoe collection, Jonathan Kelsey appeals to a wider fashion audience with his trademark metallic leather sheen, luxury high heels and use of exquisite craftsmanship.

Yet, his inspiration remains firmly grounded in goth. "If Edward Scissorhands had been a girl," says Jonathan Kelsey, a Tim Burton fan, "she'd be wearing my shoes." Cross over to the dark side this summer with dark yet endearing Jonathan Kelsey pumps, luxury high heels and finely crafted peep toes, baroque lace pumps and pointy flats with that hard to achieve special sheen that has become the hallmark of Jonathan Kelsey metallic leather designs, which results from the use of specially treated thin leather. In Europe Jonathan Kelsey shoes are online exclusively available through mytheresa.com, where you will find not only a wide selection, but accurate information on sizes, materials and fit of every shoe.