Chanii B Blog

Hello lovely customers, it has been far too long! We sincerely hope you have had some time to check out our, recently launched, AW18 collection. We're very proud of it, if we do say so ourselves! This season is ALL about animal prints, the wilder the better! That is why we're combing leopard with, shocking, postbox reds and taking it one step further with heavily embroidered velvets with all sorts of colours and animals hidden. Amongst the chaos, there have been moments this year that we feel extremely proud to be based in the UK. Of course, we would like...

With three generations of the footwear industry within her family, from a young age it was pretty clear what Chanii B designer and owner, Chantal Pilon, was going to end up selecting as a career.  Born in Calgary, Chantal has fond memories of working in her family owned shoe shops, from eating lunch in the stock-room on tables made from shoe boxes to competing with colleagues to make the most sales. Her passion for shoes and innovation was apparent from the beginning.  This passion was furthered when Chantal relocated to London, studying at the prestigious Cordwainers College, now London College of...

On May 18th we were fortunate enough to see our sixth birthday arrive. Of course, our lovely customers all over the world are to thank! Without you and your crazy shoe obsessions over the years we would not be able to keep releasing all of these individual designs.  Looking to the year ahead, we have some major plans, way bigger than we could have ever imagined six years ago. So watch this space! Think potential TV appearances and new countries!  We had such a fun day on Friday, with Prosecco kindly supplied by our new neighbours Le Vignoble. Check them out,...

Behind every great brand is a lot of hard work, exciting excursions and a small dose of stress, here’s a little insight into a typical season in the life of Chanii B.

Chanii B is really excited to announce a new partnership with the fabulous Sarah Baker – the Bath-based queen of blogging, fashion and all things social. Chanii B, a brand that stands for bold, independent women of style, has chosen Sarah to be our Inspirational Woman of the Year, as we have been so inspired by the way Sarah has dealt with and written about her recent experiences of cancer. From diagnosis, to treatment, and thankfully the road recovery – a long and sometimes painful journey, which is by no means complete – Sarah has openly shared her experiences. Sarah...