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In need of some fashion fit inspiration? 10 bloggers give us 10 ways to style the hottest shoes this year: The Black Leather Buckle Creeper.
Hooray..Hooray...It's The T.U.K. Holiday!
It’s official, winter is here! This season we are bringing you some vegan must-haves including ultra-luxe velvet creepers, limited-edition boots and a new twist on a T.U.K favourite.
T.U.K. Autumn Winter '15
With summer 2015 coming to an end it’s the perfect time to swap those sandals for creepers. Give everyone serious shoe envy with our new AW15 collection.
Best Creeper Shoes
Sometimes choosing the next creeper to add to your collection can be a tough decision! Don’t worry- we’ve done the hard work for you. We’re bringing you our top 5 best sellers and why you need them now!
T.U.K. Shoes Spring/Summer '15 REVOLUTION!
Join the T.U.K revolution and up your shoe game this season with our Spring/Summer '15 collection.
Candy Hearts Band!
If you're not aware, get aware! Candy Hearts Band are a 3 piece American Pop Punk Band from New York and New Jersey, that formed in 2010 and is made up of Mariel Loveland on Vocals, Matt Ferraro on drums and John Clifford as bassist. Candy Hearts have come leaps and bounds since and have just released their 2nd album, "All the Ways you let me down" which was produced by big name, Chad Gilbert from pop punk legends, New Found Glory.
The first single "I miss you" gives you a sense of what the new 11-song album is all about with their upbeat riffs and very catchy hooks, just like any good pop punk song requires - A disgustingly catchy chorus and the ability to make you want to pencil jump until your legs hurt! You'll find it hard not to bop along and belt out the chorus - Don't fight it; Let the pop punk goodness consume you!
With the album being mostly about relationships, you can definitely sense that they are influenced by the likes of Taylor Swift, as it's more lyrically more pop than punk, but don't be fooled; it still has the heavier alternative energy striking through, that will have you nodding your head along and throwing your hands above your head. Muriel fronts the band with a positive energy, despite some of the sadder tones of the songs, and they sound similar to the female fronted pop punk band, Hey Monday!
"One of the top 10 pop punk bands that people need to know" - Billboard
We hooked Mariel up with all kinds of T.U.K. goodies when she stopped by to pick up some kicks for the Candy Heart's latest tours. Her tops picks were the A8503 pointed leather creepers along with the T2215 Glitter Anarchic Boots and the awesome T2219 purple crushed velvet Anarchic Boots. All three choices are great for the punk rock styling she will need for on stage, as the leather creepers look great with rolled up jeans and the combat boots look amazing with dresses, so you can adopt this style quite easily.
If you want to catch Candy Hearts Band, they are touring the US for the Glamour Kills Tour in October and then to our delight they are supporting and touring the Pop Punk’s Not Dead Tour in UK and Ireland in November, with the likes of New Found Glory, The Story so far, State Champs and The Only rivals; tickets are still available so get yours now!
Check out the latest Album, 'All They Ways You Let Me Down' (2014) Candy Hearts Band:
With the album being mostly about relationships, you can definitely sense that they are influenced by the likes of Taylor Swift, as it's more lyrically more pop than punk, but don't be fooled; it still has the heavier alternative energy striking through, that will have you nodding your head along and throwing your hands above your head. Muriel fronts the band with a positive energy, despite some of the sadder tones of the songs, and they sound similar to the female fronted pop punk band, Hey Monday!
"One of the top 10 pop punk bands that people need to know" - Billboard
We hooked Mariel up with all kinds of T.U.K. goodies when she stopped by to pick up some kicks for the Candy Heart's latest tours. Her tops picks were the A8503 pointed leather creepers along with the T2215 Glitter Anarchic Boots and the awesome T2219 purple crushed velvet Anarchic Boots. All three choices are great for the punk rock styling she will need for on stage, as the leather creepers look great with rolled up jeans and the combat boots look amazing with dresses, so you can adopt this style quite easily.
If you want to catch Candy Hearts Band, they are touring the US for the Glamour Kills Tour in October and then to our delight they are supporting and touring the Pop Punk’s Not Dead Tour in UK and Ireland in November, with the likes of New Found Glory, The Story so far, State Champs and The Only rivals; tickets are still available so get yours now!
Check out the latest Album, 'All They Ways You Let Me Down' (2014) Candy Hearts Band:
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Going Gaga for our new stacked creepers!
Queen of crazy, Lady GaGa was seen roaming the streets of NYC in our new season, A8641 Double stacked Viva creepers in metallic rainbow! These shoes could make Rainbow Brite scream with envy, so obviously GaGa had to have a pair- she looks amazing and twice as tall!
The lightweight mondo Viva sole is made from EVA making them lightweight and durable. Each creeper has our iconic skull and bones iconic tread on the sole and we've sandwiched a decorative layer between our classic creeper upper and our mondo Viva sole to make these beautifully unique creations.
Our gorgeous new double stacked creepers are available in a variety of different colours and styles, including white leather, leopard print and pointed styles to name a few. Great on nights out for an alternative heels and guaranteed to turn heads and spark conversation!
T.U.K. New Autumn/Winter '14 Collection
It’s time to unleash T.U.K.’s autumn 2014 collection!
Buckle up; this new collection is going to take you on a roller coaster ride of nostalgia! With throwback influences from the 90’s there are some super rad and extreme styles as well as some new vegan alternatives.
This collection is full of new developments including wrapped sole and super stacked Creepers, ‘Nosebleed’ Platforms and the wooden sole ‘Woodies’ that will all satisfy your shoe desires when looking to make a statement this Autumn. The wrap soles are for the extra pizzazz you require, glitter, polka dots and cork leopard print on a lightweight EVA Viva sole.
The stacked creepers, combines the gorgeous wrapped layer and sandwiches it between a traditional upper and a lightweight Viva sole with the skull and bones tread, so you can leave your trail of destruction. These are available in a pointed alternative and are great for turning heads and sparking conversation, even Lady Gaga got herself a pair of the rainbow stacked creepers!
The new nosebleed platforms are a whole new level of badassery. We love them and their larger than life persona; complete with rub-off flames, swirls, cracked leather, classic brogue design and an old classic favorite of cut out stars.
Speaking of platforms, check out our gnarly 'woodies' range! Platforms on 1/2 a dark brown wood sole and 1/2 a black EVA lightweight sole with various straps and stud designs including the fabulous harness woodie boots!
Take a look at the new collection of Men’s shoes, featuring old school styling of Wingtip Brogues, Jam Shoes and Oxfords, all with an extra touch of T.U.K. attitude. Whether you're dressing the up for a great evening or to wear casually with jeans on a day in day out basis these shoes are a great addition to any man's wardrobe. Don't worry guys the continuous classic styles are being restocked at the same time, including 2 new additions to the creeper sneakers,vibrant red and olive green! 
We throwback to the 1940s with our vintage heels collection this Autumn, with classic wingtip navy and cream brogues on a bombshell heel to the plaid chunky loafer heels in a pink plaid, we've got something for all tastes. If our kitty and character selection is more your thing we see the return of the fox character in herringbone textile and the addition of the skully Antipop heels in black or floral print.
The classic Kitty Mary Janes see some psychedelic new changes with oil slick detail and vibrant galactic print, to kaleidoscope print and polka kitty combat boots - We can't wait to show these off to you.
Our Viva creepers will get you excited, we have loads of crazy new designs to suit your style. Acid nation inspired melted smileys, golden, metallic rainbow, silver grommets and lightning bolts are to name a portion of the excitement heading your way this season! All shoes are due to drop mid August! 
We throwback to the 1940s with our vintage heels collection this Autumn, with classic wingtip navy and cream brogues on a bombshell heel to the plaid chunky loafer heels in a pink plaid, we've got something for all tastes. If our kitty and character selection is more your thing we see the return of the fox character in herringbone textile and the addition of the skully Antipop heels in black or floral print.
The classic Kitty Mary Janes see some psychedelic new changes with oil slick detail and vibrant galactic print, to kaleidoscope print and polka kitty combat boots - We can't wait to show these off to you.
Our Viva creepers will get you excited, we have loads of crazy new designs to suit your style. Acid nation inspired melted smileys, golden, metallic rainbow, silver grommets and lightning bolts are to name a portion of the excitement heading your way this season! All shoes are due to drop mid August! 
Johnny Depp on the Jimmy Kimmel Show wearing T.U.K. Creepers
Johnny Depp, the man himself, was seen in Beijing sporting his quirky style, which included an awesome pair of A8366 T.U.K. Mondo Hi Black Suede Creepers whilst promoting Transcendence, his latest film in which he plays a Dr struck on artificial intelligence and uploads his conscious into a programme and it all takes off from there..
Johnny Depp took center stage in his creepers to play the guitar for 1000 invited guests, whilst on tour promoting in Beijing. Depp was joined on stage by Taiwanese R&B/hard rock artist David Tao, a big local star.
When he's not jabbering on about artificial intelligence, he guest starred on the Jimmy Kimmel Show in April of this year again, in the same pair of black suede creepers - He look great!
You can check out the full video here, it's worth a watch:
T.U.K.'s Spotlight Q&A: Rock Star Stylist Candice Lambert
A Stylist That Rocks! Q&A with Candice Lambert
Heavily influenced by the underground rock and punk scene she grew up in, Candice Lambert naturally found her calling as a fashion stylist for musicians. The rock star styling aficionado does anything from tour wardrobe, photo shoots, award shows, album covers, music video, to editorials. She styles just about anything that deals with music and fashion. Candice has put T.U.K. on a lot of musicians as well. Some of her clients have included Echosmith, Atlas Genius, The Offspring, Deluka, Andra Day, Green Day… and many more.
Who have been some of your favorite bands or celebrities to work with?
This question is hard to answer. I love all of the bands that I have been lucky enough to style. Each band has its unique style which always makes it fun to work with them. Currently, I am really enjoying working with Bad Things, Kongos, Camila, Smallpools, Blondfire, The Offspring, Echosmith and Deluka. In the past, the Black Keys and Green Day were always a blast to work with.
Not only do you love to style T.U.K. creepers on your clients but you’ve also worn and been a huge fan of them your whole life. What is it that draws you to T.U.K.?
Well, creepers have been in my life since I was a kid. I grew up in the punk scene and it was a prominent fixture in our style. Creepers were a way to not only express yourself and your scene as a kid but it also provided an opportunity for you to identify with others. If you saw someone walking down the street in a pair, you knew immediately they knew what was up. They communicated to you an underlining street cred without words. I will wear creepers for the rest of my life. I will be that 80-year-old lady tromping around in a pair. They bring me to my roots, remind me of where I came from and plus they are so damn cool.
Tell us about your T.U.K. creeper collection! Which style is your favorite?
I have a fairly extensive collection. I have the Vivas in almost all colors as well as a ton of colors and patterns in the classic creeper. I love the Mondo, but I think my favorite is the studded Monk.
What influences your personal style and where do you get inspiration from when styling your clients?
Music has influenced me which in turn has affected my personal style. From my teen years and beyond, I have reflected that influence in the way I have expressed myself through my personal style. The Clash has made a profound impact, and they are reflected in my choices because I get them and I like their message. Music is art – art is style – and it all a personal choice. I always say my personal style is a mixture of Joan Jett, Gwen Stefani, Kate Moss and Joe Strummer.
When styling clients, I listen to their music so I can get a sense of who they are and create a scene of their message and an image in my head to truly understand what it is that they want to communicate to their audiences. Then, I review previous photos, look for things I think represents that message best and things that I think don’t. I consider their vision and understand the core of their creative message. I usually have a collaborative meeting with the band members to discuss creative ways to express who they are and what they want to communicate as artists. This helps me to identify ways to display them through fashion in concert with their music and their art. Their message, their art, and their sound must be honestly reflected through their fashion. In my mind, they are the Picassos, the Van Goghs, and the Pollacks of the 21st Century so I want to ensure their fashion never detracts from their music.
If you had the chance, who would you love to style and throw a pair of T.U.K. shoes on?
Wow! Hard question! I would love to style and throw some creepers on Joan Jett, Blondie, The Replacements, RHCP, Paramore, Twenty One Pilots. Really, I could go on and on. Everyone needs a pair of T.U.K.’s in their life.
What are your goals for the future and what can we expect to see from you?
I have many styling projects for this summer that I am excited about. I want to eventually start my own line and have a collection but I am going to start with shoes first. I am addicted to footwear as you can see, and I have tons ideas.
Candice Lambert
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Rihanna's Styled to Rock show features Carly Rae Jepsen & T.U.K. Footwear!
It was T.U.K. creeper madness on last week's episode of American Bravo's newest competition series Styled to Rock from executive producer and fashion icon Rihanna. The designers were challenged to create the perfect 'off-duty' outfit for pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen and a pair of T.U.K. Black Leather Mondo Creepers were required by the stylish star as a 'must have' for each ensemble!
The Show itself
This one of the style choices
The winner's chosen style was worn by pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, who wears customised T.U.K. Creepers for Galmour Magazine in a photoshoot; here is the awaited winning picture:
You may have seen Carly Rae Jepsen featured in our blog before wearing her own pair of A8379L Leather Creeper Wedges.
Be sure to check out the show and look out for pop sensation Rihanna's new Clothing range for River Island available in stores worldwide, now!