Royal Albartross The Grace Grey
Price: $299.00
There’s something about a pair of handmade leather shoes that sets a woman’s heart aflutter. And that feeling can certainly carry over to the golf course with a pair of slip-on loafers from Royal Albartross.
The details of this high-end shoe begin with the cardboard box, which develops a sense of intrigue right from the start with the following inscription:
“When you buy something made by a person, there is something very special there, and you do feel it. The consciousness with which a product was made, is often more important than the product itself.”
Alex Bartholomew took up golf while a student at England’s Brighton University, studying fashion and woven textiles. While in school, she worked as a shoemaker’s apprentice and used the cash prize from an award in shoe design and business concepts to eventually launch Royal Albartross London in 2012, after spending several years working for LK Bennett and Burberry.
The best-selling shoes for Royal Albartross last year were the Liberty and Runway models, though the timeless beauty of The Grace Grey could easily become a staple of any woman’s closet. The decorative tassel and colorful side ribbon add pizazz to a high-quality shoe that would take any outfit to the next level.
The soft, cushiony leather lining feels like an old, luxurious friend.
Go ahead, it’s the perfect Mother’s Day splurge.