Designer Highlight - Joy Proctor Shoe Collection for Bella Belle

Bella Belle believes sharing makes for a richer experience. We have the privilege to work with incredible talent in the industry daily, and are humbled by their perspectives. Every season, we invite a creative who embodies Bella Belle spirit to collaborate on our collection. Each designer infuses his or her aesthetics into Bella Belle shoes, resulting in a magical, multi-faceted designer collection. We are incredibly honored to work alongside them, and can't wait to share it with everyone. Life is more beautiful when shared!
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joy proctor for bella belle
for BELLA BELLE
Joy Proctor is one of the most highly sought after international wedding planners known for her elegant yet understated design. She has worked from California to New York, Bali to Thailand, South Africa to Paris. Whether designing one of her workshops, creative-directing for the content of highly coveted wedding publications, or styling her clients, she brings new concepts to life with her artistic touches.  Besides seamlessly juxtaposing her elegant and romantic aesthetics with Bella Belle brand, her attration for organic elements brings a fresh perspective to bridal shoes.  We love her multi-faceted creativity and it is our honor to work with Joy and call her our dear friend.
joy proctor for bella belle

From Joy: 

One of my most honored achievements as an international wedding designer and creative stylist has been my collaboration with Bella Belle Shoes. As a creative and an admitted “idea-holic”, the opportunity to dream up and design shoes has given me the chance to hone my concepts in new ways. The result is a sophisticated, couture inspired view of style that merges the world of high fashion editorial with comfort and practicality. My designs are born from a reverence and nostalgia for the elegance and quality of the past. Techniques like embroidery, pleating and leather craft highlight the quality of the line.  The collaboration with Bella Belle has awarded me the opportunity to merge my elegant yet understated aesthetic with bridal fashion, offering a fresh perspective for the most discerning of brides worldwide.


Euphoria Collection

joy proctor for bella belle

From Joy:
 For my Euphoria Joy Proctor for Bella Belle Collection, I was inspired by old world elegance paired with modern lines. Looking to the quality of the past, I chose to highlight embroidery in each of the three designs, using a neutral linen base and floral embroidery motif for each. 
joy proctor for bella belle
The Lavender flat reflects my own personal favorite shoe style of choice, an elegant flat with a fun bow. I chose a "V" opening for the toe, which gave the feet a beautiful moment of sexiness. 
joy proctor for bella belle
The Peony is a truly sexy bootie with low cut outs on either side, an elegant stiletto heel and beautiful peep toe to show off your toes.
joy proctor for bella belle
The Orchid is an elegant yet glam choice that added the luxe of a gold heel, while being a very comfortable choice for any wedding. And who wouldn't want to walk on gold?  
joy proctor for bella belle

joy proctor for bella belle

joy proctor for bella belle

Enchanted Collection

joy proctor for bella belle
From Joy:

It was an honor to design three pairs of heels for the Bella Belle Enchanted collection. My design vision came from the colors, textures and shapes that inspire me most. Working alongside Bella Belle to source, sketch and sample the shoes from concept to factory was a fantastic experience. The heels we’ve designed reflect the elegant yet understated beauty that my design is known for, and offer a little something for everyone.

 joy proctor for bella belle

Taking inspiration from three great women in my life, I named the heels after my Grandmother, Mother and Sister. The Belle, an elegant sheer bootie with delicate tulle and pearl embroidery was named after my Grandmother, Virginia Belle Proctor. For the Adelaide, which was named after my Mother, I chose a traditional style Mary Jane and covered it in a natural linen and added muted embroidery blooms. The Elise heel was a girly yet elegant heel complete with a tulle bow, named after my little sister.

 joy proctor for bella belle

joy proctor for bella belle

I hope you love this collection as much as I loved dreaming and creating it for you.

joy proctor for bella belle

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