![]() He regularly fixes $1300 pairs of boots and believed they were often the same quality as $100 styles. Many were made in China and he thought the only thing pushing their price up was the designer's label. Mike Gatherer, owner of Dr Shoe, off Auckland's Queen St, believed designer shoes weren't all they were cracked up to be - at least in terms of value for money. WELL-HEELED BUYS Cost is no guarantee of quality, according to an independent shoe repairer. Legal proceedings were withdrawn in July 2007.Įarlier this year, Cooper found herself in the legal sights of Treliske, one of the country's biggest organic farms, which registered that name in 1993. She threatened to sue accessories maker Tamsin Cooper for breach of copyright, arguing the name was too close to hers and would cause confusion. Penny Barnett, of Wellington's Designer Clothing said Riley's "creative and beautiful" designs had originally impressed her, but once stock arrived staff noticed problems with balance and pitch. Jo Pearson, owner of Mei Mei shoe boutique in Ponsonby, which stocks $1000-plus shoes from designers such as Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Choo, said Riley's shoes sold very well in her store. TCL said there were problems with balance and sizing, soles breaking after one wear, adhesive stickers leaving marks and tearing leather when removed and metal studs falling out of shoes. She claimed she was expecting the full $47,000 30 days after delivery.īrandon said TCL staff and customers started noticing major problems two days after the order arrived. Riley vehemently denied the shoes were faulty and claimed the company paid her nothing upfront. They are a huge company and I'm just one person." I never thought they wouldn't pay the bill. "It's really upsetting and so unprofessional. Riley, 28, whose designs have been praised by fashion gurus as "cutting edge" and "up-and-coming" said the unpaid bill has held back her shoe collection for two seasons. The Herald on Sunday spoke to both parties in detail and found little common ground. Her public claims "stunned" TCL general manager Alex Brandon, who hit back with a press release detailing the alleged faults with the shoes. ![]() ![]() It went public on Wednesday when the young designer issued a press release accusing TCL of "crippling" her business. ![]() The spat has been simmering since September, when Riley said she was expecting full payment for the shoes. Trelise Cooper said yesterday they agreed to Riley's offer a month ago "so we could all just move on". Months of negotiations followed, with Riley offering TCL a discount on the remainder of the bill, which the company initially refused to accept. The company said it removed the shoes from the shelves and attempted unsuccessfully to return them to Riley. TCL said they paid half on delivery as a goodwill gesture to the young designer but alleged that there were major quality issues. Riley claims Trelise Cooper Limited (TCL) owes her $23,000, half the bill for 150 pairs of shoes that retail for a shade under $500 a pair. Fashion powerhouse Trelise Cooper is involved in another wrangle, this time over the quality of shoes by Auckland designer Sarah Riley. ![]()
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