In Their Shoes: Sophia

Ruby is 52 and lives her life like it’s opening night. A wardrobe technician at her local theatre by day, she’s a magpie for sparkle, texture, and storytelling through materials. Her hands are always a little glittery, her voice is velvet with a smoky laugh, and her house smells like lavender and stage makeup. In her downtime, she creates mosaics from broken crockery and discarded jewellery, turning the shattered into the spectacular. On Thursday nights, she slips on her red heels and heads to a local Cuban bar, where she drinks gin with lime and dances like someone who remembers who she is.

In Their Shoes is a fictional photographic portrait series depicting imagined personas through their shoes and the items they treasure. Each one vivid, layered, and alive in their own small universe. These characters are little vignettes that came to me in a flurry of inspiration, brought to life through writing, styling, colour, and the kinds of details you’d only notice if you stepped into their world for a moment. They’re love letters to texture, memory, and the quiet power of personal story.