There’s nothing better than home-grown talent – kick off the party season with Parisian shoe designer Thomas Lieuvin‘s festive glitter pumps, star of Please 18’s “18 At Last” accessories shoot. There’s something special about this gymnast-turned-designer’s colorful creations – Lieuvin’s sports career was put on hold following a foot injury, and he then took up graphic design studies. Vibrant motifs, delicate shapes, graceful details, much like a gymnast’s colorful leotard or the curve of her ribbon. Pleasantly chic, and sexy within reason : none of Lieuvin’s heels are above 10 cm. However we can’t promise you can somersault in them…

Leather pumps, Thomas Lieuvin. Photo by Olivia da Costa and styling by Mathilde Toulot for Please! Magazine 18.