Karleen Choker shoes Dina is crafted in genuine

Dina is crafted in genuine croco

sitting close to the throat with quiet

real black ostrich feathers fan out dramatically across the chest

Alix was made for bare skin

sitting on the toe like something that grew there naturally

Karleen Choker shoes Dina is crafted in genuineTHE STORY I was at an old shipyard, looking at the heavy chains coiled on the dock, some rusted dark, others worn smooth and bright from years of use. That contrast, dark against light, heavy against fluid, stayed with me. Karleen came from that image, multiple chains in silver and black silver layered together, draping over the shoulders and arms like something pulled straight off that dock and reshaped into armor. I wanted a piece that felt