November 17, 2008
In a sea of simple sheaths, sedate necklines and plain tees, the only way to stand out (literally) from a crowd is with a pair of death-defying, statement heels. A couple seasons ago when gravity-challenging footwear first surfaced, I read something like, “Our shoe designs were inspired by the architectural construction and curves of Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid.” All that high-falutin descriptive talk is out the window this season, as shoes ranging from gigantic fur pom poms to carved away heels have stormed the runways. Young favorites include Alejandro Ingelmo (fresh from a CFDA nomination) and Brit Nicholas Kirkwood. Watch for latticework, cut-outs and laces to continue the trend through to Spring.
Watch celebrities totter in 6-inchers from their black Escalades to the red carpet at AOL’s Stylelist
Nicholas Kirkwood, A/W ‘08
Louis Vuitton, Spring/Summer 2009
Alejandro Ingelmo, A/W ‘09
Barbara Bui, S/S '09
Dolce & Gabbana, S/S '09
Rodarte, S/S '09
Chanel, S/S ready-to-wear, '09
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[...] Wednesday, November 19…FemaleFirst (UK) alerts us to the trend of the decorated heel and to Rupert Sanderson’s new £600 rain boot…In a true collaboration-fest, the new Alexander McQueen for Target pieces look great with the Christian Louboutin for Philip Lim shoes…Seal-fur slippers, and other lamentable trends in dressing your little kids…Women’s shoes not pulling their weight at Saks last quarter…Shoe-loving blogger despairs over losing her shoes (and who can blame her?)…Posh-fueled buying frenzy depletes one store’s stock of Christian Louboutin’s Astra boots…Stepping out in the statement shoe. [...]
Morning Shoe Report: Decorated Heels, Plus Rupert Sanderson Rain Boots | Fantastic Toe | November 19th, 2008 - 11:38 am