Sea of Shoes on the News
Jane Aldridge First TV Interview
KDAF News, Dallas, TX
4.13.09
Sea of Shoes' Blog Author, JANE ALDRIDGE[INTERVIEW/FEATURE]
KDAF 'The 33 News'
Dallas, TX
[orig. air date: 4.13.09]Jane Aldridge [in her first television interview] is calm, composed and at home [literally].
Her CV includes 'Teen Vogue' and 'French Glamour,' and hundreds of blogs, whose readers track her every footstep--Jane is unfazed, but not immune to scrutiny.
This featurette includes shiny 'boot-y' from her closet [recognizable to readers of 'Sea of Shoes'--her industry-watched blog, described here as, 'One of the most popular blogs on the Internet'].
Jane Bites:
Most hits in a day? [61,000].
Kanye West 'Boot-y call'?
[Yes, but not what you're thinking. Rapper, turned fashion maven and SOS fan was all 'bout business.]
Got shoes? Affirmative!
Exotic, avant-garde; always chic; impossible to find this side of Paris [France, not Texas], Jane's shoes artfully parked in their own showroom--her bedroom closet, await her selection du jour for, either exercise, or their big break--a photo layout in 'SOS,' where one imagines serious late night multilingual bitch-sessions on who has more hits [CDG or AD]? And who's a played-out pump from the early '07s?
[As a reader of 'SOS' (she also posts very occasionally to my blog), I have witnessed grown women, teenage girls, and not a few men comment her posts, combining bliss, agony, deep-green envy, and obeisant supplication, with the rare Jerry Springer-reject thrown in for kicks.]
Jane, with insight beyond her years, and an easy Texas laugh appropriate to them [due in part to her mother, Judy Aldridge, former Japan-based fashion model, current designer and vintage retailer at 'Atlantis Vintage', credits Mom for inspiration and an early initiation by Kabuki [a time-capsule from Judy, stored in her attic, and labeled, 'for Jane'].
This three-minute clip [accompanied by awful techno], conceived as an 'human interest peek into Jane's closet,' finds Jane flipping absurdity into Zen pancakes.
Cocksure, not cocky, Jane [with a twinkle] begins, 'If I were a shoe...,' selecting a chic '09 Alaïa 'Maryjane on Steroids' and anthropomorphizing it with only a modicum of detectable bullshit into that which would normally define superfluity, but which here transforms a teenage puff-piece, tabled in Dallas, into a real fashion remote from Trophy Club, where suburban student Jane turns into 'Shoesea' Superhero-- "Shoenami J"!
Most 17-year-old young women would have Tweet'd, Facebook'd and Myspace'd this item faster than you can say Demeulemeester. Ms. Aldridge was kind enough to extend me the favor. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank her for her permission to vicariously participate, witness and begin a viral phenomenon.
It's been a learning experience to clock a Ferrari's 'Zero to Sixty' Hits-Per-Hour next to my Hybrid, and I'm humbled.
p.s. While cynical observers doubt this wunderkinds' credibility; it seems that her age is proving just one of her assets in the quixotic, constant flux of the world which she chronicles and inhabits; however, that which fuels the her current flame, will only see her passion prove its limit.
~mrjynThanks again.
I hear this short might make it to CNN? Who knows! I'll update this post if I find out.
and thanks again KDAF!
xox Jane
"On Tuesday night this little short about Sea of Shoes aired on Channel 33! I missed it in real time unfortunately because I don't have a TV but it's online now! But wow, very honored and very excited. I am really rockin' the double chin! LOL. Okay. Sorry, I am just so self-conscious about being filmed! Thanks to my friend M for uploading this-he also did a nice write up which I am going to put up here: https://whatgetsmehot.blogspot.com/2009/11/jane-aldridge-sea-of-shoes-crillon.html I hear this short might make it to CNN? xox Jane
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Jane Aldridge in her first televised interview is calm, composed, and at home (literally). She is unfazed, but not immune to scrutiny. Her media experience includes articles and interviews in fashion staples. from ‘Teen Vogue’ to ‘French Glamour,’ and “Sea of Shoes” blog is linked daily by thousands of readers who seek her every mention. JANE BITES Most hits in a day? [61,000] Kanye West ‘Boot-y call’? [Maybe] Her personal collection of shoes include those from designers of the most exotic, avant-garde, always chic, this side of Paris (France, not Texas). Jane’s shoes artfully park in their own showroom–her bedroom closet, awaiting her selection du jour for their big break–a photo layout in ‘SOS,’ whose repercussions, one imagines, inspire serious late night sole-searching sessions, like: ‘Who has more hits?’ or ‘Who’s a played-out pump from the early 2007s?’ This three-minute clip, accompanied by Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown,” conceived as an ‘human interest peek into Jane’s closet,’ finds Jane cobbling absurdity into Zen stilettos. Jane (with a twinkle) ends … ’If I were a shoe…,’ selecting a chic 2009 Alaïa [a-LIE-a] Maryjane-on-steroids and anthropomorphizing it with only a modicum of detectable Texas bullshit, which transforms High School student-Jane into superhero-Shoenami-J! While cynical observers doubt her Wunderkind street-cred, it seems her age is proving to be just one of her assets in the quixotic flux of the world which she chronicles and inhabits. The naysayers and omnipresent critics are eclipsed and sloughed off by their coequal but less conspicuous fans whose gallery Jane spies as if from the disguised eye of her favorite creature–the octopus–sometimes camouflaged, but always employing all eight arms in an acquisitive feeding frenzy from which no predation dare distract. - i think i like that one the best - Mrjyn
https://whatgetsmehot.blogspot.com/2009/11/jane-aldridge-sea-of-shoes-crillon.html
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"Jane, with an easy Texas laugh, and insight beyond her years (due in part to her beautiful, fashion guru mother, Judy), credits Mom with inspiration and early initiation by Kabuki. This three-minute piece (accompanied by awful techno music), conceived as an 'Human Interest' TV-peek into a kooky teenage girl with something called a blog, but instead finds Jane flipping absurdity into Zen pancakes; cocksure, not cocky, Jane, with a twinkle, begins, 'If I were a shoe...,' selecting a chic 2009 Alaïa 'Maryjane-on-Steroids,' and anthropomorphizing it, with only a modicum of detectable Texas bullshit, ignoring her shoe-superfluity, and transforms a puff-piece, tabled in Dallas, into a real fashion-remote from Trophy Club, TX, where suburban student Jane turns into high school superhero! ~ Mrjyn Jane and I both got a kick out of this BIZARRE video treatment. let's take off your shoes - https://youtu.be/4sWnOQaLWA4
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Jane Aldridge is calm, composed and homeless. Includes 'Teen Vogue' and 'French Glamour,' and hundreds of blogs, whose readers track her every footstep--Jane is unfazed, but not immune to scrutiny. This featureless includes shiny 'boot-y' from her closet [recognizable to readers of 'Sea of Shoes'--her industry-watched blog, described here as, 'One of the most popular blogs on the Internet']. Most hits in a day? [61,000]. Kenya West 'boot-y call'? [Yes, but not what you're thinking. rapper, turned fashionable Sofa was all 'businessperson.] Gumshoes? A confirmation! Exotica-gardenias compressible freethinkers sideshow Paris [Frankincense], Jane's shoes artfully parked in their own showroom, her bedroom closet. [I have witnessed grown women, teenage girls, and not a few men comment SOS, combining bliss, agony, deep-green envy, and obeisant supplication, with the rare Jerry Springer-reject thrown in for kicks.]
https://twitter.com/mrjyn/status/1030723891851866114 Jane Aldridge Shoes China Sea Shoes - https://youtu.be/5fPvDpHn7aQ
Jane Aldridge is calm, composed and homeless. Includes 'Teen Vogue' and 'French Glamour,' and hundreds of blogs, whose readers track her every footstep--Jane is unfazed, but not immune to scrutiny. This featureless includes shiny 'boot-y' from her closet [recognizable to readers of 'Sea of Shoes'--her industry-watched blog, described here as, 'One of the most popular blogs on the Internet']. Most hits in a day? [61,000]. Kenya West 'boot-y call'? [Yes, but not what you're thinking. rapper, turned fashionable Sofa was all 'businessperson.] Gumshoes? A confirmation!
Exotica-gardenias compressible freethinkers sideshow Paris [Frankincense], Jane's shoes artfully parked in their own showroom, her bedroom closet. [I have witnessed grown women, teenage girls, and not a few men comment SOS, combining bliss, agony, deep-green envy, and obeisant supplication, with the rare Jerry Springer-reject thrown in for kicks.]
Jane Aldridge Muybridge twirl
https://youtu.be/ho8596uMOjE
Jane Aldridge Sea of Shoes: Dallas Does Deb - 19th Le Bal Des Debutantes Hôtel de Crillon Paris, France
Jane Aldridge (wearing Chanel haute couture), Princess Adishree Singh, Alix de Gramont, Angelica Hicks, Antonella de Lutio, Ariel Ho-Kjaer, Aslisah Alkoclar, Autumn Whitaker, Carinthia Pearson, Cosima Sarno-Pigozzi, Dakota Warde-Levie, Francesca Eastwood, Georgina Roberston, Jasmine Li, Johanna Piaton, Lady Kitty Spencer, Marie-Victoire de Kergorlay, Natalia Zobel, Pandora Pearson, Sasha Novikova, Tatiana Shin-Botin, Victoria Aristeguieta Garcia-Lujan, Victoria Frey, Virginia Tournon
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Le Bal
Le Bal Des Debutantes
Paris
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