Artist of the Day: Kerin Rose

I met Kerin Rose at Sneaker Pimps NYC in 2006, when she amazed me by carrying one fabulous bedazzled Chuck Taylor in her bag. She’s now famous for her spectacular eyewear (a-morir.com), worn by the likes of Rihanna, Grace Jones and Lady Gaga. When I interviewed her for Girls Got Kicks, I had to ask if she’s still carrying magic kicks in her bag…

My bag is always filled with sparkly magic tricks! I’d love to work more with sneakers, but right now outside of eyewear, I do mainly face masks and head pieces. However, any and all of my clients that have seen the shoes lose their minds without fail. Very few singular items can literally drop a jaw the way a Converse covered in 3000 hand-applied Swarovski crystals can. 

Artist of the Day: Loni Schick

Loni Schick, a tremendously talented young photographer from Toronto, pours her passion for sneakers, hip hop, skateboarding and travel into a wonderfully vibrant eye for photography. We were fortunate to have her contribute to Girls Got Kicks as a guest photographer in both Canada and Holland, as well as for our Married to the MOB and Martha Cooper features. She is currently Subeditor and a significant contributor to the awesome female street culture publication, C.O.P. Magazine and has recently joined RESPECT. Mag as an online photo contributor. Her photography has also been featured in Complex Magazine. Go Loni!

Karla Moy, aka Hustlegrl, of Toronto, as shot by Loni Schick for Girls Got Kicks

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Artist of the Day: Cheech Sanchez

Meet creative chameleon Cheech Sanchez: art director, writer, stylist, photographer, artist, collaborator and sneaker enthusiast! She was the awesome photographer who did the Girls Got Kicks' Melbourne photoshoot, as well as the woman behind the lens of Mafia's excellent portrait.

If you haven't already seen it for yourself in the book, check out some nice behind the scenes footage of her photoshoot in Melbourne on her blog. 

And if you're from the Melbourne area, word on the street is Cheech and Mafia might team up to bring you a Girls Got Kicks book party! Here comes summertime Down Under! Stay tuned...

Artist of the Day: Amanda Yoakum

Artist of the day is the tremendously talented Amanda Yoakum. This New Jersey-based customizer blends creativity and insane talent for some kicks that you can really bite into! Check out more of her work at yoakustoms.com

Artist of the Day: Martha Cooper

Martha Cooper is one of the most iconic photographers of graffiti in the world, and we're so excited to have her as part of Girls Got Kicks. Right here she's wearing a 35th Anniversary pair of adidas shelltoes, complete with a poem by Lee Quinones that Martha shot for her book Subway Art.

She's our Artist of the Day for her newest release, Remembering 9/11. Here's the description: "In the wake of devastation and loss, the true spirit of New York City dusted off the debris to mourn, heal and recover, oftentimes with very public displays on sidewalks, streetlamps, stoops and homes. Martha Cooper's photographs of street memorials erected in the days following the September 11 attacks comprise a touching and poignant look at how a city of many millions responded in so many ways, ranging from angry accusations to loving remembrances and prayers for peace. With messages in multiple languages rooted in many different cultures, these photographs reflect New York City's resilient and diverse citizens whom together make up the greatest city in the world." I'm off to get mine...

Photograph by upcoming hip hop photographer Loni Schick.