{"id":444637,"date":"2026-08-27T01:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/444637\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T01:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:50:10","slug":"shoe-designer-teams-up-with-melodie-for-a-sept-2-popup-los-gatan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/444637\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoe designer teams-up with M\u00e9lodie for a Sept. 2 popup | Los Gatan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Flor<\/a>STYLISH – The Taylor Swift-inspired luxury shoes designed by Flor de Maria Rivera (pictured) carried Miranda Kerr through this year\u2019s Met Gala avant-garde glitz. The Los Gatos designer will hold a popup at M\u00e9lodie Luxe on Sept. 2. (Flor de Maria)<\/p>\n

This year in footwear, I spy a maximalist style, as Los Gatos\u2019 very own Flor de Maria<\/a> continues to stun on red carpets and award show afterparties. And now she\u2019s preparing for a popup event on Main Street, in partnership with upstart retailer M\u00e9lodie Luxe.<\/p>\n

This high-fashion designer, Flor de Maria Rivera<\/a>, has been leading the way through the high-profile fashion landscape alongside industry titans. That included a turn at the 2026 Met Gala, as Miranda Kerr was spotted wearing the Flor\u2019s Taylor Swift-inspired, crystal-embellished heels\u2014then kicking back in them at the after party too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Rivera, the way heels make a woman feel is what gives shoes their soul.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, the most exciting part of designing is creating shoes that are not only beautiful, but that make a woman feel glamorous, confident and unforgettable,\u201d Rivera said in an email interview.<\/p>\n

Since launching in 2019, Flor de Maria shoes<\/a> have appeared on musicians, models and actresses\u2014becoming a staple in the closets of figures like Mindy Kaling, who wore a pair of snakeskin heels on Jimmy Kimmel Live recently<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These luxury heels have adorned the feet of Eva Longoria, Alex Consani, Winnie Harlow, Zara Larsson and Kesha, just to name a few more.<\/p>\n

Her statement pieces emphasize a stylist\u2019s vision while allowing celebrities to shine during hours of photographs and interviews.<\/p>\n

Sure, few dare to wear four-inch heels on a day-to-day basis, outside the worlds of Carrie Bradshaw or Betty Boop.<\/p>\n

But when Australian model Miranda Kerr<\/a> walked the red carpet in Flor de Maria\u2019s superstar-singer-inspired selection, Rivera\u2019s designing dreams came full circle.<\/p>\n

Crystal-embellished mules with faux mirrored leather inspired by Taylor Swift? That\u2019s a Met Gala shoe, no doubt.<\/p>\n

Designed with Swift in mind as muse, Rivera crafted an emblem of the musician\u2019s femininity and confidence. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just about creating a beautiful sandal,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was about capturing the energy, confidence and essence that makes Taylor Swift who she is.\u201d<\/p>\n

As she first sketched the footwear item, she envisioned them having a moment on some of the biggest red carpets in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always believed they were meant for a moment like this,\u201d Rivera said of Kerr\u2019s Met Gala foray this year.<\/p>\n

But it wasn\u2019t just a series of freeze-frames. Kerr reportedly kept the shoes on for the after-party.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing that she felt confident and loved wearing them beyond the red carpet made the moment even more meaningful,\u201d Rivera said. \u201cFor me, that represents exactly what I want Flor de Maria to be: shoes that make a statement, but are also comfortable enough for women to truly enjoy wearing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The emphasis on comfort is a common topic of conversation, as elegant footwear like high-heels often carry a hard-to-wear reputation. Stylists who work with industry professionals rather than celebrities must seek durability and have to make walkability a priority.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although Bay Area fashion lifestylist and personal brander Victoria Hitchcock hasn\u2019t partnered with Flor de Maria herself, she knows a little something about wardrobes that can hold up to long hours, given her own work<\/a> with high-performing executives.<\/p>\n

\u201cFootwear is often the detail that decides whether an outfit reads as put-together or just \u2018dressed.\u2019 It sets the tone and grounds everything else,\u201d said Hitchcock.<\/p>\n

Hitchcock sees Flor de Maria shoes as \u201cbold, editorial and built to make a singular statement rather than integrate into a daily rotation.\u201d<\/p>\n

This perspective highlights a common thread in fashion conversations: How do stylists and designers balance vision and comfort?<\/p>\n

Rivera\u2019s has a unique take on this. As her momentum in the industry continues to pick up steam and new shoes drop on her website, Rivera says she\u2019s excited to see her shoes reaching new audiences around the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMy vision has always been to build a luxury footwear brand where craftsmanship and comfort are at the forefront, while also creating the shoes women have always dreamed of\u2014shoes that make them feel confident, powerful and unstoppable.\u201d<\/p>\n

And now, after numerous turns in the spotlight, Flor de Maria is readying her sartorial magic for her hometown.<\/p>\n

Flor de Maria will hold a popup at M\u00e9lodie Luxe<\/a> along Main Street in Los Gatos on Sept. 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince I spend a lot of time in LA and travel quite a bit, I\u2019m really excited to be bringing Flor de Maria to Los Gatos and connecting with the local community,\u201d she said. \u201cIt will be an opportunity for people to come by, shop the collection and experience the brand in person.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Flor de Maria popup will happen Sept. 2 at M\u00e9lodie Luxe, at 45 W. Main St., in Los Gatos, from 2-7pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STYLISH – The Taylor Swift-inspired luxury shoes designed by Flor de Maria Rivera (pictured) carried Miranda Kerr through…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444638,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[387,1742,176190,176191,3589,8729,176192,176193,1969,88,90,89,86661],"class_list":["post-444637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-business","tag-fashion","tag-flor-de-maria","tag-flor-de-maria-rivera","tag-jimmy-kimmel","tag-main-street","tag-melodie","tag-popup-event","tag-retail","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news","tag-shoes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}