Pauline set up StarSparkles after finding that her very own customised converse were a hit with customers in the Glasgow shoe-shop where she worked. The shoes were each hand customised with beautiful Swarovski crystals. When she started to offer a customizing service to customers, quickly Pauline found the demand for her shoes was increasing and her company was officially launched in 2006.
Since then Pauline has come a long way, StarSparkles is going from strength to strength, with plans to expand into customised hoodies.
Starsparkles is no stranger to celebrity fans, being worn by the likes of Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams.
Most recently, Pauline customized a pair of bespoke StarSparkles for singer Paloma Faith. Paloma adored her Sparkles and wore them on stage at her concert in Glasgow on 17th March 2010. These one off Sparkles were created using thousands of swarovski crystals that were placed individually by hand on shoes provided by Evening Lady
‘Since then StarSparkles has featured in many publications, and won many awards including, BT Scotland Young Entrepreneur Most Visionary Business, Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur UK finalist, ROCCO award Most Promising Soletrader and also a nomination for Accessory Designer Of The Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards. StarSparkles have been sold in prestigious shops such as Selfridges and Harvey Nichols and can be found on the feet of many celebrities including Pharrell Williams, Fergie,Justin Timberlake, Audrey Kitching and Jeffree Star.’
Pauline is truly a shining star, and one to watch out for. A pair of shoes from StarSparkles is definitely something to put on your list for Santa this year. You can purchase them online directly at StarSparkles.
All images provided by and posted with permission of Pauline Clifford at SparSparkles
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