“I wanted it to run the gamut, from masculine to non-binary to completely feminine,” says theebillyporter of his first shoe collaboration with jimmychoo. “We should be able to express ourselves in any way that we want with our [style.]”
for the 2019 Met gala? And completing his ensembles are usually a staggering pair of high heels, something he’s always had an obsession with. “Being a gay little boy, I was very attracted to my aunt Sharon’s high heels in her closet,” Porter tells. “I would try them on, and I couldn't wait until my feet were big enough to fit them for real.”
It’s only natural, then, that the shoe lover is finally getting his very own footwear collection. Today, Porter launches his first shoe collaboration, including stiletto pumps, flat loafers, platform boots, and a few pouch bags as well. “I wanted it to run the gamut, from masculine to non-binary to completely feminine,” says Porter. “We should be able to express ourselves in any way that we want with our [style.
For Porter, the basis of this new collaboration is rooted in something even more personal. It’s actually inspired by his mother, who he calls a fighter and survivor. “My mother has a degenerative, neurological condition that was due to medical malpractice. She’s 76-years-old and there’s never been a diagnosis for it,” says Porter. “Now, she has no mobility in her body at all.
A sense of queer pride, particularly when expressed through fashion, is something Porter has always made his M.O. on the red carpet—so it makes perfect sense for him to continue that as a shoe designer. “The messaging that I received from my entire life was that my queerness would be my liability,” says Porter. “For the first 20 years of my career, I ran away from that queerness, and I tried to fit in. Thenhappened.
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