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"Vena Cava&amp;amp;#8217;s vintage-inspired designs (above) will translate into a new footwear line with Via Spiga for spring Into young, up-and-coming fashion labels? Then pay close attention to Vena Cava.The young design duo behind the label&amp;amp;#8212;named after a vein in the heart&amp;amp;#8212;have some pretty quirky tendencies, which have won them a nice little fan base in quirk-prizing Brooklyn, where they&amp;amp;#8217;re based. I once took an unforgettably long subway ride out to see them in their studio when they were first starting out in 2003, and even early on the hard-working designers expressed their wish to expand into a major brand, replete with shoes, bags, and maybe even a scent. Now, thanks to Italian footwear house Via Spiga they&amp;amp;#8217;re well on their way. Today, Women&amp;amp;#8217;s Wear Daily reports that Vena Cava&amp;amp;#8217;s designers, Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai, are getting a go at their first footwear collection in collaboration with Via Spiga. They&amp;amp;#8217;ll debut six styles on their runway in a few weeks, all inspired by Egyptian art. The palette will be muted, the materials luxurious, and, by my guess, the fans many. The collaboration will continue over three seasons, with handbags, eyewear, umbrellas(?!) to follow soon after. Photo: Wireimage"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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