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Lora Doro

Sophie Lin

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Designer and developer exploring the intersections of health, craft histories and circular textiles.

Interested in moving into global supply chains via design.

Designer and developer exploring the intersections of health, craft histories and circular textil...

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Lora Doro, meaning ‘Golden Hour’ in Italian, symbolises the shift from day to night. We create thoughtfully engineered footwear inspired by the rich, contrasting textures of Chinese and Italian lifestyles.

Lora Doro aims to build long-lasting wardrobes that can be passed down through generations, carrying with them the stories of craftsmanship behind their creation.

Final work

  • Chinese-Italian leather shoes. Buck hair upper with cloud engraving. Hand-stitched nose feature. Leather-stacked sole with rubber logo heel cap
  • Chinese-Italian leather shoes. Buck hair upper with cloud engraving. Hand-stitched nose feature. Leather-stacked sole with rubber logo heel cap
  • Upholstery leather wholecut slip-on with stacked sole and logwood-dyed sock and piping
  • Upholstery leather wholecut slip-on with stacked sole and logwood-dyed sock and piping
  • Men's large boiled-wool plushie slippers. Traditional Chinese tiger face, stripes, tail. Cashmere/silk hand-felted lining
  • Men's large boiled-wool plushie slippers. Traditional Chinese tiger face, stripes, tail. Cashmere/silk hand-felted lining

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Lora Doro

Lora Doro, meaning ‘Golden Hour’ in Italian, symbolises the shift from day to night. We create thoughtfully engineered footwear inspired by the rich, contrasting textures of Chinese and Italian lifestyles. Lora Doro aims to b...

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