"...often heartbreaking yet humorous and compelling memoir..." - Calgary Herald

"...a striking and accomplished blend of humour, information and pathos..." - National Post

JJ Lee, CBC and Vancouver Sun fashion columnist, is also the author of The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit. On sale in bookstores across Canada and Amazon and Chapters/Indigo. For more info about the book, visit JJ-LEE.COM.

August 15, 2011

Damian Van Zyll de Jong: founder of Native Shoes

COMING UP TODAY!

You've probably heard of Crocs, those foamy garden clogs. But have you heard of Native?

They're the Vancouver-designed shoes that have taken the world of fashion by storm.

Coming up, I have the low-down on the man behind Native Shoes, Damian Van Zyll de Jong (not the Damian in the vid), when I join host Stephen Quinn for another Fashion Monday on CBC Radio One's On The Coast at 3:49 PM, 88.1 FM.

Also listen live online with the CBC Radio pop-up.

Here's a great video of how the shoes are PRESSED/FORGED as opposed to cut, stitched and glued in traditional shoe making.


Factory Video from Native Shoes on Vimeo.


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