Author Archives: Katie

The Icelandic Woman

This week I set out on my first international travel in almost exactly one year – an inspiration trip with coworkers from our Converse Women’s All Star design team. Leaving my 7 ½ month old baby for the first time … Continue reading

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Baby’s First Christmas

This holiday season is a very special one for the Blauer family because it’s our son Hunter’s first Christmas. For this reason, I was especially excited to get into the holiday spirit and with Thanksgiving happening so late this year, … Continue reading

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Phidias Gold x Katie Blauer

Be Creative Or Be Forgotten. This is the mantra of art-based streetwear label Phidias Gold, headed up by the very talented Wesley Eggebrecht. The unique creations at Katie Blauer are guided by a similar mindset and so collaborating with Wes … Continue reading

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Photoshoot at Five Guys

Wanted to share a few of my favorites from our own photoshoot of Allison’s hamburger shoes. The simple retro atmosphere of the local Five Guys provided such a perfect backdrop that for a brief moment I could have sworn the … Continue reading

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Weddingburger

This summer I had the very special opportunity to design an especially unique pair of wedding shoes for a good friend of mine, Allison Bamcat. Allison is an artist with a quirky cool aesthetic who loves humorous juxtapositions and her … Continue reading

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Katie’s Baby Shower

The fun I had planning every detail of my own wedding is what got me started in this business of working with other brides and the unique set of details they’ve chosen for their own events. So when the time … Continue reading

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Misc. Six

As the weather warms and the snow melts more and more each day, it’s hard not to get into the spring spirit this time of year. With an early Easter to celebrate and Tax Day coming up, we’re compelled to … Continue reading

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Gallery Preview: Purple in Progress

This month I had the pleasure of creating a special pair of shoes for a very deserving bride. Ali, an admissions coordinator at a school for Autistic children, spends her days helping scared and uneasy parents get their children the services … Continue reading

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The Emerald City

Around this time last year I wrote about Tangerine Tango, the 2012 Pantone color of the year, and the stunning examples we saw of this vivacious color on our family vacation to Belize. This year we traveled to Cartagena, Colombia … Continue reading

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DIY Moccasins: Mass Production

I’ve always been known for treating my family to handmade cards and gifts for birthdays and various holidays. As early as middle school, I was on such a roll with the card making that I had taken to signing the … Continue reading

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