#SneakerheadProject: Kimberly Coleman
Tell us about yourself.
“Hello, I am Kimberly Coleman and on Instagram I’m @Lofton.Bradley. I’m from Richmond, Virginia, I’m 28 years old and currently I am in law enforcement so I work for the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office.”
How long have you been a sneaker lover?
“I’ve been a sneaker lover probably really this past year. By me being in law enforcement and being new to law enforcement, I saw myself being in relaxed clothes more so I transitioned from heels and stuff to sneakers. So, I would say roughly a year.”
Do you remember your introduction to the sneaker game?
“Yes, so I was introduced to Aleali May from Instagram and I saw how she was putting her sneakers and stuff together with her clothing. A lot of her clothing I feel like you could also dress up with heels so I was like oh that’s cool how she put those sneakers together. Then I was introduced to her 6s and they are pink and I love color, I love print, I love texture so it made me definitely want those. I started incorporating my dresses and my cute little blousy shirts with those sneakers and that’s what led me to wanting to get more sneakers.”
What is your favorite pair of sneakers?
“Currently, I would have to say Aleali May’s pink 6s. Those are my favorite.”
What are you wearing now?
“So I just copped Olivia Kim’s 4s so I’m wearing those and I love texture and she has like real fur on her shoes. Then I have some leather little scrunchy pants, I have this dress from Zara and then this blazer with these ruffle tassels I guess you can call it from Zara too.”
What is your favorite sneaker colorway?
“I would say my favorite colorway for sneakers is definitely texture and prints. Usually I don’t go for the traditional Jordans or traditional sneakers. I like when people into fashion collab with different brands. Like these Olivia Kim’s, they have the fur so I’m into textures, colors and prints.”
If you could collaborate with any sneaker brand, who would you collaborate with and why?
“I definitely think that I would collaborate with Jordan. I would definitely probably do some crazy like cheetah print or like mixed with fur. So definitely Jordan.”
What do you think the sneaker game is missing?
“I feel like the sneaker game is definitely evolving. I feel like it’s a lot of girls who are jumping on the bandwagon. I guess I could say I’m jumping on the bandwagon for comfort but I feel like it’s missing maybe like unique style. I feel like a lot of girls see something and they try to create it but it’s not really them. They don’t have a passion for it. So I feel like whatever you do, make sure it’s you because I feel like authenticity is definitely key. People can see that it isn’t authentic by looking at you so make sure you are comfortable and you love what you have on.”
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