Editorial context: Angela’s September 2020 account documents Alexandra’s specific shoe makeover. Erik Kreider removed outdated offers and unsupported claims in November 2026. Angela’s store closed on December 15, 2024, and her sales and services have ended. See site changes and information.
The first pair are from a bride getting married in April 2021. Alexandra is borrowing a pair of vintage Astoria sandals from a friend who bought them for her wedding and loved them. I don't know when the first bride got married, but the Astoria sandals she sent us were made around 2011. I know this because in 2012 I changed the vamp cut, made Astoria brooches bigger, switched to a new silk, and older shoes have the first Angela Nuran logo, not our signature logo. Here's Astoria Style in our current collection.
Worn old Astoria shoes in condition received.
Worn old Astoria shoes after cleaning using Angela Nuran Shoe Cleaning Kit.
The shoes were received considerably worn, which hints that the first bride enjoyed wearing them. Alexandra and I discussed the best shoe makeover options for this pair of Astorias. Since silk shoes can't be dyed a lighter color than they already are, she chose Silver with Stardust Shimmer since her wedding gown has silver sequins. I told her to look at our brooch collection to see if another one would look nice with her dress instead of the petite Astoria brooch that was on the shoes, and she loved our stunning Contessa brooches.
After the decisions for dye color and brooch were made, it was time for us to get busy. The shoes cleaned up nicely using our Angela Nuran Shoe Cleaning Kit. If these had been white silk instead of ivory, Alexandra could have worn them without dye, but you can't dye ivory shoes white. You can only dye darker. And as you can see, the old, stained Astoria shoes turned out beautiful. We were lucky the stains came out and the silver stardust dye gave a shimmering finish to the ivory silk. Sparkling czs in the white gold Contessa brooches were the perfect accent to top off this successful shoe transformation. The pumps I mentioned also turned out picture perfect, but I'd boxed them up and shipped them before I thought to take photos to share with you.
Worn old Astoria shoes after cleaning, then dyeing them silver stardust and installing Contessa brooches.
Caring for Angela Nuran Shoes Today
The kit and Angela’s clean and dye service are no longer available. The historical outcome above is specific to that pair, not a guarantee for another shoe.
Do not assume a generic cleaner is equivalent to the original kit. Keep original care instructions and ask a specialist familiar with delicate fabric footwear to assess the material, existing dye, stains, adhesives, and prior treatment before applying liquid. The site changes page records a former dyeing contact; confirm any present service directly.
