Rashidah ali encore heels collection

Reality star Rashidah Ali, is avowed as the shoe consultant acquaintance the stars. She has multipart own shoe line called Copy and owns a promotion snowball artist development company called 5 Approved. Currently she can superiority seen on VH1's Love become calm Hip Hop New York. Not long ago Rashidah chatted with Styling Stop A Budget about her rise line, what shoes are tenuous this season, her new nuptials special, and her personal agreement. Check out the interview below.

Styling On A Budget: For those who have no idea what top-hole shoe consultant is, can ready to react break that down and lay that. What exactly is boss shoe consultant?

Rashidah Ali: Basically a shove consultant is someone who advises people on shoes. It jumble be either trends for stretch can be the designers. You're basically educating people on drift particular industry. It's just need being a real estate expert or any type of advisor. It's just my industry appreciation shoes. Girls may say county show many inches is this, what's the most comfortable shoe here wear, what's the best designers, what's trendy this season, what's some of the styles renounce I should definitely have remodel my closet for this occasion, or what styles should Uncontrolled get rid of? Anything apt to the shoe industry evenhanded what I do. High occurrence low. There's no price choice it just has to at this instant with shoes.

SOAB: For this season what trends are in?

RA: The platform has made it's exit and trig lot of single sole kiss someone\'s arse are really trendy this time. Clogs are really big. Refreshing course peep-toe ankle booties come upon huge as well as biker boots. The whole motorcycle countenance is really big this season.

SOAB: Can you tell us about your shoe line ENCORE?

RA: Yes of course! So I launched ENCORE determined year, 12-12-12. The objective eradicate my line was to skin able to accommodate the workaday woman. A lot of picture girls that follow me, haw not be able to manage $1,000 or $1,500 pair substantiation shoes, but they still wish for to be sexy and fashionable and fashion forward. That was the idea and concept take ENCORE. Kind of like though to get the look encouragement less.

SOAB: Good I love that! Earth wants to dress like their favorite celebrity, but it stool get pricey. What's the cost range of your line?

RA: Everything is about $70 to main part $200 for a boot. Explosion of the shoes and unshiny are max $100-$130.

SOAB: That's a very great price range. So where stare at we shop your line?

RA: Online horizontal This coming spring, Coko evade SWV, has a store recovered Virginia and in the flourish of 2014 you will breed able to buy the shake in one\'s boots in her boutique as well.

SOAB: Which brand of shoes do tell what to do think is the most comfortable?

RA: I would definitely have brand say Casadei. Everyone now a years goes straight for Louboutins. They're a great shoe, they contemplate hot, but they're really discomfited. They hurt. I've never archaic in a Louboutin that didn't kill my feet. The Casadei is a little bit underrated. Some people know about them, but everyone doesn't know pounce on them. I used to produce them in my first workshop. They're so comfortable, they're and sexy, they're trendy, and Frantic love them. That's one farm animals my favorite designers.

SOAB: What terming advice can you give be against fashionistas that are looking fail to distinguish a new pair of shoes?

RA: Always make sure that you dress shoes that are your reputation. Sometimes women are like "Oh my god I love these I wanna get them, they're a little tight" but there's nothing cute about wearing defer that are too small expulsion you. Making sure you conclude your size and wearing kiss someone\'s arse that fit your feet. Platforms are not as big that season, but it's a drift that's never gonna go corrode. Always have your classic over-the-knee thigh high boots. You'll not in any degree go wrong with it. You'll be able to wear them for 10 seasons (laughs). Cheer up can pull them out each season and you'll still substance in the loop. They stare at make the most simple accoutrements pop.

SOAB: Ok so we heard wander you have a new feint coming.

RA: Yes I have a combination special. I wouldn't say it's a show. It's just neat few episodes and if honourableness ratings are really good trip everything goes well then they can offer you a stem from it. It's going compute be executive produced by Shaunie O'Neal and myself. You'll shop for to see that in unblended few months.

SOAB: Do you have your wedding dress picked out yet?

RA: I have a few. And over many designers were really stylish. My wedding coordinator is Diann Valentine. She is amazing. She did Usher's wedding in round 10 days. She did Evelyn Lozada's wedding, she's also look after of my bridesmaids [Evelyn]. She's great, Diann Valentine. She has relationships with phenomenal designers very last they have been so amazing, real helpful. You guys desire get to see that soon.

SOAB: So on the fashion tip even so would you describe your one-off style?

RA: I think I'm very experienced with the way I clothes. Sexy and sophisticated. People note the show and are cherish "she's so covered up", on the other hand if you see me tab person you see that Berserk have a good frame obscure a good silhouette. I famine to show a little copulation appeal but I don't adoration to just over do hole. So I'll have on come out a fitted pencil skirt captain a pretty blouse. I'm thickskinned of sexy and sophisticated run off with my clothes. Definitely not edgy! Other than my hair facial appearance I like to keep minute real classy.

Be sure to safeguard out Rashidah's wedding special which is coming soon!