NICOLA ROBERTS has collaborated with rising shoe designer Atalanta Weller to create the shoe she will wear as she launches her solo career – and the designer revealed the Girls Aloud star was very involved in the process.

“A collaboration is like a good conversation,” Weller told us. “Nicola came to my studio a couple of times and I went to hers; we initially chatted about her music, the forthcoming album and how this related to her vision for the shoes. I went away and started designing my response to this. After our first meeting I was excited by her ideas and collaborating with people who have a strong vision is really fantastic. Nicola considers everything she does really carefully and has a totally clear view of what she wants to achieve. While the shoes are just a small part of this, I knew it would be interesting and fun to work together.”

“I think we are an unlikely pairing which is why I was intrigued when Nicola approached me about working together,” Weller – whose own collections have a more utilitarian feel – added. “I think that she has incredible style and she’s extremely distinctive, luxurious and original in the way she wears clothes. I have not collaborated like this before and the fact that it was for the launch of Nicola’s solo music career meant we could be quite experimental. Everything was new and fresh.”

Although the jewelled wedge won’t be available to buy, Weller insists there’s plenty for her fans to look forward to.

“The wedge is an Atalanta Weller signature shape so look out for it reinventing itself in my spring/summer 2012 collection,” she said. “My first collaboration was with Gareth Pugh and I’ve been fortunate to work with some fantastic designers from there on. There are some great things in the pipeline, so watch this space!”

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