As a child, Anyi always wanted to be surrounded by fashion and art. Her grandfather, an army general, taught her Chinese calligraphy and brush painting. These arts demand precision and creativity — a balance between technical and imagination.

Her traditional education led to the highly technical field of chemical engineering. She worked for Blue chip companies: Chevron and Dupont. During this time, Anyi was also a competitive ballroom dancer. Her favorite dance was the Rumba, the dance of love. “Dancing is like dreaming — the music and the motion transform me into a different person — to an exotic place with a person I am passionate about.”

But, it was her sister’s wedding that would alter Anyi’s future. Anyi’s sister needed a pair of comfortable shoes to dance in at the reception. It occurred to Anyi that women always need two different shoes. One for LOOKING. One for DOING. It seemed like looking great AND feeling great was not an option. She gave her sister a pair of ballroom dance shoes to wear — and Anyi’s mission was born.

From Anyi’s experience as a competitive dancer, she knew all dance shoes must have fit, support, and flexibility. This basis inspired her to design shoes with these elements combined with old world Italian craftsmanship and high fashion looks and colors.

Anyi brings her technical insight and attention to detail and blends it with her creative vision to design an innovative collection of shoes. Anyi has created a brand that allows women everywhere to celebrate the joy of wear.

Besides the beautiful bronze linen we have the Sophia in black leather...

Other great Spring 2012 styles include............