CALLING ALL HAMPTONISTAS: FAMED FOOTWEAR DESIGNER EDMUNDO CASTILLO TO MAKE PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT JOANMARIE BOUTIQUE IN BRIDGEHAMPTON!

JOANMARIE, Bridgehampton’s sole shoe boutique, will welcome internationally renowned shoe designer Edmundo Castillo during an in store appearance on June 9, 2012 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., and KDHamptons readers are invited! Edmundo will be clinking champagne glasses with guests, as well as showcase his Spring/Summer 2012 collection of espadrilles, wedges, sandals and stilettos.

“We are thrilled to host Edmundo Castillo at our boutique,” says JOANMARIE owner Marisa Borghi. “Not only are his shoes beautifully crafted, but they are designed for women who truly love to have fun with fashion.”  One of this season’s most coveted shoes is the Lou which features intricate blue and black beading on a sky high wedge heel.

“The Spring/Summer 2012 collection was inspired by the colors, textures and lifestyles that encompass cultural points of interest in the U.S.: from the colors of Palm Beach, to the elegance of New York, to the textures and colors of the desert, to the bohemian style of the west coast,” says Castillo.

Castillo’s designs have attracted the attention of collectors and celebrities including: Kate Moss, Beyonce, Demi Moore, Cameron Diaz, and Oprah, among others. In June 2001, the Council of Fashion Designers of America awarded Castillo with the prestigious Perry Ellis Award for Best Emerging Accessories Designer.

Castillo is consistently featured in the glossy pages of major publications such as Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, W Magazine, The New York Times and Oprah, as well as countless others. We can’t wait to meet you Edmundo!

“I aim to make beautiful, high-quality shoes that women not only want to wear, but collect,” says Castillo. “The beauty of a shoe is in how it transforms and takes life when it makes contact with the foot and graces it, instead of just covering it. Shoes are like makeup for the feet. I focus on creating feminine, sexy shoes made of only the finest materials with a particular emphasis on fit; classic shapes with a modern edge.”

JOANMARIE is the only retailer carrying the Edmundo Castillo collection throughout the Hamptons area, located at: 2462 Main Street, Bridgehampton, NY. For more information about the event, please call the boutique at 631-537-0911 or visit www.joanmarieshoes.com.