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BIOGRAPHY Mado Luzayadio was born in Congo and later moved to Paris at a young early age where her family settled.

She studied for 3 years in the centre of Paris as a fashion designer, specializing in haute couture for women. Her first inspiration was Madame Grès who captured her imagination with her style of design, she went on to study under the direction of her muse at Grès in Paris and developed her style as an innovative designer.

She later moved to Masion Martin Margiela, she worked with the company from the early days of the brand learning each function of a fashion house; conceptual, commercial via production, styling and artisan creation – her links with the company remain strong to date.

Mado went onto to join Sharon Wauchob fashion house and worked in two collections which gained her first press publication with 7 of her designs being published in the fashion press.

A turning point in Mados' career was visiting the Louis Vuitton museum in Asnières. She fell instantly under the charm of the brand and realized her dream; to create to a new generation of footwear and leather goods design.

She spent 3 years immersing her-self in footwear and accessory design and refining her skills as a specialist in leather goods. She went on to work at Celine, opening their first sample room in Paris. In addition she was asked to write an edition of “le cuir a Paris” magazine (the Parisian leather tradeshow magazine) searching for and recommending the best quality and latest trend-lead leathers to trade.

In late 2003 Mado moved from Paris to London, to be able to truly succeed in business she would refine her grasp of the English language and continue to sharpen her commercial eye.

In 2005 Mado had the inspiration to create a collection in transparent leather to reveal the complexity of shoe-making and highlight the importance of footwear in terms of fit and dressing - something no other designer has been able to recreate. Mado was asked to present her concept at the innovative “createur’s” area: “iMAGINE” of Midec a professional shoe fair in Paris

She chose to present her first public collection, entitled “Intimacy”. Combined leather with other beautiful fragile materials to bring her "Haute couture" craft skills together as both a leather and clothing specialist in shoes.

“… The result is refined and feminine …I designed Jarretie and other models, such as pieces of lingerie and dressing my high heels with lace of Calais and underwear element…so sensual!”

The media instantly picked up on the collection and she appeared on Sky Fashion TV, Euronews, French National TV and in trade and national and international press as the most innovative, up and coming footwear designer in the industry. Her work attracted a lot of attention from many influential people in the footwear industry that admired not only the style and quality of her designs but her sheer work ethic and incredible technical understanding.

Waleska Santos owner of Couromoda the Brazilian footwear tradeshow noticed her talents and has played a key roll. In 2006 she introduce her skills to the Studio TMLS a global design office, whose customers included: Jaeger, Kurt Geiger, Topshop, Selfridges, LK Bennett, Aldo, Harrods, Dune and more…

In 2007 Mado focused on making her transparent collection traveling the globe and working for months to make the tough unworkable material into a wearable form. Where others may have given up she worked with a tannery to finally completing the process transparent leather. Creating a magnificently bespoke piece of art that has yet to be replicated by any other designer.

The idea of working on the birth of a shoe, led her to reflect on the buildup of last and its corollary ... dressing and undressing collection highlighting the importance of footwear.

“…I would like my pairs of shoes are as an object of sustainable luxury, that we keep and one leaves for good opportunities, like good wine!”

In 2011 Mado was invited to the “World footwear congress” in Rio de Jianero to debate on present and future of the leather and footwear industry alongside worldwide major key note speakers. There she conceptialised the actual brand strategy.

It’s this sort of exploration into the world of design that has pathed the way for the Mado Luzayadio brand today.