At Rachel Simpson we’re passionate about shoes- it’s what we do
At Rachel Simpson we’re passionate about shoes- it’s what we do. From design through to production we take the utmost care to bring you a beautifully unique collection. Our shoes are comfortable because they are designed to be worn, and made properly in a traditional shoe factory by real people.
After graduating with a degree in Footwear Design from Leicester’s De Montfort University in 2002, Rachel spent several years designing for a number of high street brands, before launching her own name label in 2008. She combines this commercial understanding of trends with her love of traditional shoe making and all things vintage, to create unique designs with an unmistakable style.
The idea all started in a workshop at the bottom of the garden, where Rachel first began creating bespoke handmade wedding shoes, whilst also designing for the high street. Demand soon grew, and production moved to a factory in Spain, maintaining the shoes’ bespoke look without the bespoke price tag to match! Now worn by brides all over the world, the original ethos remains central to the brand, to produce shoes which are unique, elegant and beautifully made.
Now stocked in independent retailers worldwide, the brand continues to lead the way in originally designed, unique wedding shoes. The company is based just outside Birmingham city centre, where it also has a dedicated showroom containing the entire Rachel Simpson collection.
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Welcome to Rachel Simpson Shoes
The proudly British well-loved Rachel Simpson brand was established back in 2008, born from the designer’s long-standing love affair with shoe making and shoe design. Having spent several years designing for a number of high street brands, Rachel’s real passion was for well designed, beautifully unique handmade shoes. Having produced numerous bespoke designs for bridal clients (including her sister’s wedding shoes), she spotted a gap in the market to make this look available at an affordable price without losing the quality. The brand was born, and the rest is a beautifully crafted history.
Every shoe is designed at the company’s head office in the UK, and then skilfully made by hand in the Rachel Simpson factory in Alicante, Spain. Originally known for their vintage inspired wedding shoes, the Rachel Simpson collection now incorporates a wide variety of wedding shoe styles, as well as stunning occasion shoes, evening shoes and matching handbags. Made from the highest quality leather, suede and fabric, Rachel Simpson shoes are well known for being as comfortable as they are beautiful. Any bride will know how important it is to have shoes that don’t just look good, but are good to dance in too! Each pair is carefully crafted, with thoughtful design and skilled pattern cutting ensuring the perfect fit, with leather linings allowing the foot to breathe. All shoes are available in UK sizes 2- 9 (EU 37- 43), and fit a broad range of width fittings. With such soft leather uppers the shoes get more comfortable the more you wear them, moulding to your individual foot shape providing you with a truly bespoke fit.
As well as their incredible comfort, Rachel Simpson are also well known for their love of coloured wedding shoes. With a signature passion for pastel coloured shoes, the original collection includes mint green leather, blush suede, pale blue leather as well as many styles in metallic gold, silver and rose gold. More recently the brand has introduced bold, on trend colour for the fashion forward bride, stylish wedding guest or party goer including red, black and bright blue suede, emerald green and plum velvet as well as glitter- lots and lots of glitter! Perfect for winter weddings and the party season, the latest collection includes gold, silver and red sparkly shoes which would make even Cinderella jealous!
This award winning British brand has come a long way since it launched, and celebrates it’s tenth birthday next year. With stockists all over the world, the collection is available both in store and online, in the UK and internationally. There is even a magical Rachel Simpson showroom in Birmingham UK, a treasure trove of beauty, where you can visit the full collection of wedding and occasion shoes, matching bags and accessories. With a number of new collections in the pipeline, this passionate shoe brand is set for big things in 2018- watch this space…
Choosing your wedding shoes and accessories is a big decision, but it should also be great fun! We understand it can be tricky to choose, so if you’re struggling or need any advice about anything, we’re very happy to help. There are a number of ways you can get in touch: