London Design Silver

2026

SOLVITA ICON — Footwear Collection

Entrant

SOLVITA ICON

Category

Fashion Design - Footwear

Client's Name

Solvita Melne

Country / Region

Latvia

About The Entry

SOLVITA ICON is a statement footwear collection created for women who are not afraid to be seen. The collection explores visibility, identity, and intentional movement through bold silhouettes, symbolic details, and a strong graphic language.

Inspired by the worlds of chess and playing cards, SOLVITA ICON transforms familiar game symbols into wearable expressions of character. These symbols are not used as decoration alone — they represent choice, strategy, intuition, risk, and personal power. Each pair tells a different part of the same story: a woman moving through the world with awareness, confidence, and presence.

The collection consists of three footwear designs: Queen of Cards, Knight Move, and Green Strategy. Queen of Cards is inspired by playing card symbolism, using red and black details to express intuition, risk, and elegance. Knight Move features a sculptural heel inspired by the chess knight, symbolizing unexpected decisions and the courage to create one’s own path. Green Strategy reinterprets the chessboard pattern through a bold green visual language, representing balance, control, and strategic confidence.

The design approach combines expressive form with craftsmanship. Pearl white leather, graphic contrasts, metallic accents, and sculptural elements create footwear that functions not only as an accessory, but as a visual statement. The collection is designed for women who see fashion as a form of self-expression and who choose presence over invisibility.

SOLVITA ICON is not about blending in. It is about walking through the world with intention.

The collection reflects a personal design language rooted in memory, play, femininity, and strength. It brings together emotional storytelling and visual impact, creating footwear that is both artistic and wearable. Each pair is made with care and craftsmanship, with attention to individuality, proportion, and the woman who will wear it.

Credits

SOLVITA ICON
Solvita Melne
Footwear Production / WIMS
Sanita Avotiņa
Photography
Lauma Kalniņa
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