Last season, I had a major problem with the way that Valentino chose to incorporate metal straps into its shoe collection. Metal is a wonderful material for a lot of items, but when used in shoes, its placement should be nothing if not judicious. Those Valentino footwear designers could take lessons from the team that put together the shoes for [...]
Dior Fall 2011 seems rather precarious, in light of the house’s recent turmoil and John Galliano’s very public and very offensive meltdown. But shoe lovers know that a brand’s footwear and accessories are often largely the product of a group of people who toil in obscurity (and for far more modest remuneration than the Gallianos of the world, [...]
For those of you who prefer ladylike shoes with thin heels and dainty straps, it looks as though fall isn’t going to be your season and Jil Sander Fall 2011 certainly isn’t going to be your collection. You might want to start hoarding stilettos now, just in case they cease it exist at some point in the next few months. [...]
In the past few seasons, we’ve seen fashion embrace boot heights ranging from just below the ankle to six or more inches above the knee, but it’s been a while since designers did mid-calf in any kind of major way. During New York Fashion Week, we saw Marc Jacobs get Victorian with boots that hit several inches below the knee, [...]
If you haven’t been paying attention to Emilio Pucci over the past couple of seasons, now’s the time to start. Creative director Peter Dundas has revived the Italian brand best known for its vibrant prints and turned it into one of the fashion world’s most reliable sources for sexy, beautiful clothing that will make you want to take an immediate [...]
(1) What’s New is loaded with the latest 3.1 Phillip Lim clothing arrivals, and these Ash booties would play well with any one of them. Ash – Iggy Open Toe Lace Up Booties (2) Heels with a hint of a sporty feel, these Schutz shoes add a certain casual elegance to any look. Schutz – Open Toe Platform Booties (3) [...]
1) A timeless silhouette in a head-turning canvas print, these Cynthia Vincent flats are delightfully different. Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent—Sage Ballet Flats 2) These Sigerson Morrison shoes unite two of my favorite trends: pointed toes and ankle cuffs. Sigerson Morrison—Pointy Flats with Double Ankle Straps 3) Futuristic yet retro, these streamlined Calvin Klein Collection shoes are equal parts [...]
The generous cut of the white portion of this shoe makes the design a bit aesthetically challenging, and although it seems a bit off outside the context of a foot or an entire outfit, I think that once on, the lines would make a lot of sense. And it’s that sort of thinking that makes Lim’s footwear stand out [...]
The shape at the top of the shoe appears as though it’s intended to evoke a somewhat Victorian boot shaft, as does the quasi-corseted back, but the awkward seam down the front and wide open toe don’t go along with that theme at all, and neither does the gold stiletto. These shoes aren’t kitschy enough to be novel or [...]
Not to cast aspersions on Cole Haan, because it certainly makes shoes which are appreciated by a wide audience of women who either can’t or won’t wear stilettos at every opportunity, but I didn’t expect the brand to come up with something that feels so decidedly young and casual. And not only that, but this sandal incorporates the Nike [...]
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