IVA MINKOVA creates made-to-order footwear celebrating the personal femininity of every wearer through a modern and meaningful offering.
Through our personal approach the brand looks to diminish resource-waste and establish a considered, ethical and sustainable shoe making practice.
Each pair is personalised for the wearer, bearing their name on the inside – a pair to last forever.
Even the most ethically sourced materials impact the planet and we feel it is our responsibility to create something precious, of value and substance, a token of a special moment that, whether on your feet or on your mantle piece, can carry the beauty of a special moment forever.
We LOVE OUR MAKERS, LOVE OUR PLANET and LOVE WHAT WE CREATE.
We do not have all the answers yet, but we aim to do better with every collection and we hope to have your support.
WHY MADE-TO-ORDER?
Made-to-Order means no overstock, no overproduction and for us is the foundational block of developing ethical and sustainable production practices.
Creating a luxury product uses precious resources, so for us the key to true modern luxury is to respect those and not to use more than actually necessary.
Find the style you love and place an order. You only pay a 50% deposit.
Shoes take time to make and we only make what our customers truly desire. .
We personalise every pair with the wearer’s name or initials.
The remaining 50% is billed only once the shoes are ready to ship.
Now all that is left for you is to unbox your pair and take it for a walk!
LOW-IMPACT LUXURY
Each pair is made with care and consideration for their intended wearer. Apart from being the most low-impact way of delivering our collection, this approach makes it possible for us to personalise each pair for you.
DELIVERY
To keep the product as affordable and low-impact as possible, we collate our orders for production. We deliver in three drops every year and your delivery window is clearly indicated on the product page.
Our manufacturing is located in Vigevano - the cradle of Italian shoemaking. With 40 years of experience, Elisabetta leads the family-owned factory, which still carries her father’s name. Her ever-present mother echoes the values we place on craft:
“We put our soul in each pair”;
and it is true - whether it is a bit of magic, or the skill passed down over generations, they finish every pair with the time and care awarded to true precious objects of art.
It is exhilarating to watch.
KNOW YOUR SUPPLIERS
We source the highest quality materials from our trusted European-based suppliers. We cherish our personal relationships with our partners, we rely on them and trust them to care as much as we do and to help us deliver the best product possible.
LEATHERS
All our leathers are BY-PRODUCT of the food industry.
We try to use DEAD STOCK leathers, wherever possible, especially when it comes to sampling.
We source leathers of EUROPEAN provenance, with a LIMITED CARBON FOOTPRINT.
WASTE waters and chemicals resulting from their tanning are RECYCLED into fertilisers, additives for other industries, road antifreeze, among other.
The buttery-soft nappa we use in our uppers if it is produced through a CHROME-FREE tanning process - lucky for us, that is the only way to achieve this beautiful colour and feel
TEXTILES
The Viscose in our uppers is from an Oeko-Tex fibre and is FSC (Forest Stewardship Alliance) certified.
The Satin we use is manufactured in compliance with ZDHC MRSL regulations for banned chemical substances in the production and processing of materials.
We aim to avoid polyesters and petrol derivatives in our fabrics.
LESS IS MUCH MORE
Our most important goal is not to use more resources than is actually necessary.
Creating a luxury product uses precious resources and for us the key to true modern luxury is to respect those.
With each purchase, you help us support climate action with PlanA.Earth
Plan A is the first data-driven action platform in the fight against climate change. The company is developing an algorithm to predict where and how climate change will hit the hardest and works with businesses to help them calculate, monitor and offset their carbon footprint. Since its platform launch in August 2019, the company has worked with over 100 businesses across Europe and has a community of over 100,000 individuals, 150 scientists, and over 3,000 NGOs.
We have decided to partner with Plan A to offset our carbon footprint and to Help an Indian Youth Organisation Keep the Ocean Clean. In 2019-2020 the project will prevent 75 to 100 tons of plastic waste from polluting the streams, rivers and oceans by collecting and recycling it through the daily actions of 150,000 students supported by their 450,000 family members and 100 schools. This is an educational program that started with 150 children collecting clean, dry, empty waste plastic at home and bringing it to school every month, where it is purchased from them and sent away for recycling. The aim of the project is to reach 1.2 million students and their families in Pune City by 2023. They have already accomplished more than a tenth of this goal.