La Carmina hearts London Underground Shoes — as you’ll remember in these posts — so it was a thrill to be invited to Dynasty Footwear’s headquarters in Los Angeles. The crew treated me like a princess: I got a grand tour and left with several goodies, including these gorgeous boots!

I love visiting creative workspaces; it’s always inspiring to see how a product I admire — in this case, London Underground’s Goth/alternative footwear — comes into fruition. My eyes shot out of my head when I stepped through the door: the HQ could pass for Imelda Marcos’ closet. Rooms upon rooms of shoes, from spanking new samples to vintage styles (such as these platforms).

Designer Paul holds a gorgeous boot (wouldn’t it look great in a gyaru outfit?). Many shoe samples never make it into production for various reasons; what a pity that nobody will ever see or wear these creations!

How beautiful is the corset lacing on these leather ankle boots? I’ve tried on many Goth/alternative shoes over the years, and few pull off the class and construction seen here.

Dynasty Footwear produces a variety of shoe brands: everything from sports sneakers to cute children’s sandals. But my favorite remains London Underground. Just look at the patterned satin heel and silver accents.

1950s style hat with giant bow: from Timeless, one of my favorite boutiques on Melrose. (They carry many Japanese and Korean labels.)
Leather raven wristband: a gift from London Underground Shoes. Westside, baby!
Purple t-shirt: from Akumu Ink. More photos of these Goth/steampunk tees coming up soon.

Don’t wait for Santa to drop sexy leather Goth boots down the chimney… Dynasty is having a giant holiday shoe sale this weekend! Shoes are $5-20; boots $20-40… darklings, these prices are insane for the quality you’re getting. If you’re in Los Angeles, mark the sale on your calendar and let me how it goes! Everyone else, you can purchase London Underground shoes online here.

Dynasty Footwear Shoe Sale
WHEN: Thursday, Dec 10 (10am-4pm) and Friday, Dec 11 (10am-5pm)
WHERE: 800 N. Sepulveda Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245