Calvin and Hobbes custom belly-shoes!

Hello!

Here's something new from Shoe Stopper for all the not-into-shoes kind of women! Yep-di-dep! We bring to you customized Belly-shoes! Bellies, as most people call them, can go with that cute day-dress for a lunch-date and with shorts and pants of any kind to stand out in college! 

If you love this pair, give us a shout! We'd love your feedback. And if you lust for your own pair, well, you'll know how to find us. 

Enjoy! 

Serving smART fashion,
Devika Bharadwaj
Director & Artist
Shoe Stopper

Now it's personal: Wonder Woman Custom Shoes

Hello! 

I've always found it difficult to pick designs to paint for myself. There's always either too many options, or none at all. I had painted a pair of Simpsons custom sneakers, but since the longest time now, I couldn't decide what to paint for myself. Luckily, I bumped into the Wonder Woman comics somewhere and it struck me. I knew it was the perfect thing to paint because a) I LOVE cartoons & comic characters (especially the ones before 2000) and b) because I'm a feminist to the t. The idea of painting a pair of shoes with a female super-power was awesome! (Though I am now also contemplating painting a Iron Man pair of sneakers too. I'm on a roll!) 

So check out MY custom Shoe Stopper sneakers. *proudly grinning *

Enjoy! 

Serving smART fashion,
Devika Bharadwaj
Director & Artist
Shoe Stopper

Shoe Stopper Summer Collection 2013: Custom Ties

Aloha!

Continuing our offering for this year's summer collection, here comes our collection of ties! Each one is hand-painted with a unique design.

You can order any design on any colour of ties with us. To know more about how we work and to place an order for any of the available merchandise, write to us at shoe_stopper@yahoo.com or send us a message on Facebook!

Buddha tie
*Available*

*Sold*

Penelope Pitstop tie
*Available*

So folks, until the next update...


Serving smART fashion,
Devika Bharadwaj
Director & Artist
Shoe Stopper

Shoe Stopper Summer Collection...

Salut!

It gives me great pleasure to finally introduce the Summer Collection with custom, hand-painted clutch purses. It is so special, because most of these bags, have been painted by super-creative, talented, deaf-and-dumb children! Shoe Stopper has always worked on the idea of mixing the talent of art and fashion, and there is talent everywhere if you're really looking!

So do check out these statement bags, share them with your friends and family and do let us know what you think! You can also buy these by placing your order via shoe_stopper@yahoo.com. We can deliver all over India. Happy Shoe Stopping! :D

Shoe Stopper Summer Collection 2013 

Clutch Bags

Photos: Siddharth Dugha 

Geometric Ganesha Envelope Clutch (Silk)
Rs 500/-

Peacock Clutch Purse
Rs 500/-

Ganesha Clutch Purse
Rs 500/-

Beatles Clutch Purse
Rs 500/-

Pisces Clutch Purse
Rs 400/-

Peacock Motifs Clutch Purse
Rs 400/-

Post your feedback soon! Waiting to hear from you...


Serving smART fashion,
Devika Bharadwaj
Director & Artist
Shoe Stopper

Back in Red!

Hello Shoe Stoppers!

It has been a long time indeed since you last saw a post from us. What kept us away, you ask? Well, I was travelling for the last three and a half months, oblivious to everything in India, which sadly included Shoe Stopper. But now it’s time to get back to making some kick-a*# customized products for you all to make up for the last three months.

And since we are on the subject of ‘getting back’, I thought ‘why not shake things up a little?’ Therefore, as you must have noticed, I have given Shoe Stopper a whole new look and feel with the new Shoe Stopper logo. (Please do tell what you think about it!)

So I hope this renewed journey that I have set out on with Shoe Stopper will be better than ever before! All I need is a little bit of support and enthusiasm from your side. So kindly do share what you don’t like with us, and share what you do like with your friends and family!

Watch out for all the ties, t-shirts and bags that are headed your way!

Serving smART fashion,
Devika Bharadwaj
Director & Artist
Shoe Stopper 

Updates: Custom Doraemon Shoes

Hello!

There's no one who loves our customized shoes more than kids! All the shoes we have customized for kids so far have had cartoon characters. From Powerpuff girls to Spongebob Squarepants, we have done most of them all. The most recent addition to these customized cartoon shoes for children are Doraemon and Nobita!
Here are pictures of our work! See it, 'like' it and 'share' it!

Keeping the art alive,
Devika Bharadwaj,

Founder and Chief-Artist,
Shoe Stopper.

Phone: 9920613555
Website:  http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook Fan Page:  http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter handle:  https://twitter.com/shoe_stopper 

Email: shoe_stopper@yahoo.com 

Style alert: comfortable and sexy = shoes with dresses

Hola!

Don't know about you, but we have been bombarded with advertisements saying what a "historic blockbuster" Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's Ek Tha Tiger is. We don't really want to say anything about the movie (*lips tightly sealed*), but we sure as hell loved Katrina Kaif's style in this one! 

She wore shoes on pretty little dresses through most part of the movie in her role as 'Zoya'! This is pretty much the latest trend on the block and we had predicted the growth of this style through a comment on StyleKandy.com. 

(See comment here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=473314642692873&set=a.417329071624764.96554.187342241290116&type=3&theater)

Katrina wore different shades of Converse throughout the movie and showed how equally pretty and cool shoes can look with dresses and skirt. Time to kick those heels away? Why did we love it so much? 

One, we love anything do with shoes, especially converse! Second, they are oh-so-comfortable and add a little zing to the wearer's style character. 

All in all, we are glad comfort is now starring in Bollywood fashion. Although the look would have been complete if those comfy, stylish shoes were customized by us, don't you think? *wink*

Would you/ do you wear converse with dresses, skirts or shorts?  Tell us!

Keeping the art alive,

Devika Bharadwaj,
Founder and Chief-Artist,
Shoe Stopper.

Phone: 9920613555
Website:  http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook Fan Page:  http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter handle:  https://twitter.com/shoe_stopper 

Here's a peek at other international celebrities who have worn this style on the red carpet and elsewhere. 

Bigger and better...

Hola!

Shoe Stopper is definitely getting bigger and better. Our team is growing and so are the number of products we are making! New products just came in. So watch our e-space for these brand new products coming up FOR SALE soon!
Meanwhile, here's an update on how you can get in touch with us to place your orders!

Phone: 9920613555

Website:  http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook Fan Page:  http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter handle:  https://twitter.com/shoe_stopper 

'Like' us! 'Follow' us! Stay in touch with us! 

Keeping the art alive,
Devika Bharadwaj,
Founder and Chief-Artist,
Shoe Stopper.

Of turning three and giving thanks...

The brightest hello, yet, to you!

A lot has happened in a period  as little as 7 days! But I have no doubt that it was the best yet...

Shoe Stopper is a very dear venture to me and when it started out as nothing but a tiny project, I could have hardly imagined that it would have reached this height! I can tell you one thing, it sure as hell feels great!

Many asked me about why I didn't celebrate the previous 2 birthdays with the same fervor as this one. Truth be told, it was this year that I boldly realized that I, that we, have finished three years in the running. This realization made me want to do something very special, and thus I came up with all the ideas that I put to use last week.

For those of you who missed the fun, the official Shoe Stopper fan-page on Facebook was party to all these activities this past week:

• A lavish birthday party with the children of Bal Anand, an NGO in Chembur.
• Free giveaways (though, I prefer to use the term present/gift
• A garage sale of Shoe Stopper products put on deliriously low rates
• And the introduction of new customized products like the clutch bags

But all this is not the only cause of our joy; the response to all these activities by our fans and clients was brilliant! I was, and am, truly thankful to everyone who participated and wished us through the special three year anniversary week.

But a few special mentions are in order, I believe. I fervently thank:

Shachi, for giving all the support that a start-up needs; and without whom Shoe Stopper would not have been called so.
My brother, Ishan, who kindly wore my initial designs everywhere he went.
My aunt, Ila, for just motivating me and reminding me how special the art is.
Girl pal, Shweta, for being the lucky recipient of many Shoe Stopper products and wearing them in style! ( :P )

And last, but definitely not the least:
My best friends forever, Shalmali and Gaurav, for supporting me all through the  way;
And my parents, to whom I am forever grateful for giving me the freedom to pursue my passion for art, whenever and whichever way I wanted to.

As for Shoe Stopper is concerned, I hope there is only improvement in my art and lots of joy received by the ones who wear it.

Keeping the art alive,
Devika Bharadwaj,
Founder and Artist,
Shoe Stopper. 

Website: http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/shoe_stopper

Here a few images of the events of last week! Enjoy!

Our birthday cake! 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

Product available on the Garage sale 

The paint and passion, as alive as ever...

Hello everyone!

Yesterday, while I was looking for shoes to wear for the Mumbai marathon (yes, I went!), I found my own first customized Shoe Stopper pair. When I had started out Shoe Stopper in 2009, I wanted to paint and practice as much as I could; and there, I spotted my year old pale green converse to transform into some new piece of coolness.

Like I said, they were a year old pair of shoes in 2009, so clearly they were sort of worn out already; but that was part of the challenge for me. Could I really transform an old pair of shoes to look like a new one? Only one way to find out...

Thus, I got down to some serious business. First I had to make sure the shoes were sparkly clean. (I do have an obsessive compulsive disorder about hygiene and cleanliness. *hides face*)

I was sure I wanted to paint something with The Simpsons on the shoes considering I had been watching a lot of the sitcom during that period and I was nearly obsessed. But I knew they wouldn't look as great on a military green pair of converse. So I finally settled on the bright yet dark shade of purple to paint over the green. And voila; there I was, three hours later, with a new pair of shoes! :D

The shoes are now three and a half years old, but they're still my favorite pair. Simple, purple, with Bart and Lisa... (enters happy place) Worn out, yet they remind me of what I love doing.


Keeping the art alive,
Devika Bharadwaj,
Founder and Artist,
Shoe Stopper.

Website: http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/shoe_stopper

My shoes were of this shade before I painted  them...
And a lot dirtier... :P
(That's a Google image)

This is how my pair of shoes look now, after three and a half years,
and after a lot of washing and scrubbing... Not bad, eh? :D

Smurfing up to 2012....

Hello!

A very Happy New Year from Shoe Stopper!

Though we don't particularly believe in resolutions, we thought we should be giving you as many updates on new designs and customized products as we can. So here we are; taking our resolution very seriously.
On the first day of the year, we give you an update with the Smurfette Tshirt!
Could there have been a cuter way to start the year?
We don't think so either....

So do check the pictures and feel free to share what you think!

Keeping the art alive,
Devika Bharadwaj,
Founder and Artist,
Shoe Stopper.

Website: http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/shoe_stopper

P.S.- This Shoe Stopper custom product has been SOLD. 

The cheer is back in town...

Ho, Ho, Ho!

A very merry Christmas to all of you! Hope you have a good holiday season ahead! 

Have fun! 

Seasons Greetings from Shoe Stopper!

Keeping the art alive,
Devika Bharadwaj,
Founder and Artist,
Shoe Stopper.

Website: http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/shoe_stopper

Kid us, do...

Hello Everyone!

Happy Children's Day to all of you!

This beautiful day, as we all know, is celebrated to mark the birthday of our first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He was, one man, who saw how important children are to the future of a country. Everything we will become, depends solely on how the the kids in our present generation,would make us to be. So this day holds a lot of value not just as a feel-good, do-good, kiddish day but also as an important day in our country.
I'll quote Angela Schwindt here:
"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

So anyhow! Let's treat our children with lots of love, respect and style! Let's give them freedom to express without being labelled 'kiddish'. Let's just give them a chance to do everything!

On this day, we thought we'd share things we have made for children in the past. Have fun looking!

Keeping the art alive,
Devika Bharadwaj,
Founder and Artist,
Shoe Stopper.


Website: http://www.shoestopper.com/
Facebook Fan page: http://www.facebook.com/shoestopper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/shoe_stopper