Vanessa Erhardt

Pleaser USA, Inc., known as the leader in sexy and alternative footwear, is a specialty footwear powerhouse serving exclusively the needs of various alternative lifestyles. As senior footwear designer and director of product development my responsibilities included the execution of individual designs and whole collections from concept to production. I was in charge of art directing and overseeing product design team while providing innovative designs to meet the needs of Pleaser's customers and end users.

Sensuous, sexy and wild describes the essence of the Pleaser brand of footwear and its extensive range of products. I was responsible for the overall design and development of the 9" Infinity and 10" Beyond collections under the Pleaser brand name, including the planning of the materials, accessories and shoe components for production.

Flamingo Collection. Extreme 8" platform featuring corset detailing.

Revolver Collection. Extreme platform featuring rhinestone embedded gun heel.

Fabulicious is a special occasion footwear brand embracing a diverse spectrum of themes including evening, party, prom, pageantry and bridal. An exquisite and sophisticated assortment of styles and constructions, my job as line builder was to create strong individual designs and whole collections that captured the essence of the special occasion themes being represented.
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Teeze Collection. Responsible for the overall design and development of collection for Pleaser USA, Inc. under the Bordello brand. My job involved the planning and sourcing of the materials as well as designating the color ways to be put into production.

Taking inspiration from the underground and alternative culture, Demonia's unique designs are created to make a statement. As senior footwear designer and director of product development for the Demonia brand I was responsible for the execution of individual designs and whole collections as well as art directing and overseeing product design team (In-House and Freelance Designers).

Charade Collection. Responsible for the overall design and development of collection for Pleaser USA, Inc. under the Demonia brand.

X-Ray Collection. Responsible for the overall design and development of collection for Pleaser USA, Inc. under the Funtasma brand. Funtasma is an all encompassing costume footwear collection catering specifically to Halloween themed events and costume parties.

Bloody Collection. Responsible for the overall design and development of collection for Pleaser USA, Inc. under the Funtasma brand. In addition to overseeing all hardware and footwear component development I worked closely with in-house graphic designer throughout the creation process of all new prints and patterns approved for production.