As expected by now, Marchesa’s seasonal collaborations with Christian Louboutin are both breathtaking and, if not properly worn with care, backbreaking. Both always beautiful. Shredded fabrics and embellishments adorned much of the clothing, so for the shoes, the designers went ethereal–almost as if to camouflage the feet into the silhouettes of the dress. Spiked heels are di rigueur when it comes to a Marchesa Louboutin heel, so there was plenty of that (much to the chagrin of the models), but one had to appreciate their “sheer” simplicity and complexity all at once. The shoe shape is quite basic. Even the heel isn’t so groundbreaking anymore at this point. But make the body of the shoe sheer and toss in a lace ankle strap with ankle hose? Now that is genuine. Not to mention arduous to put on. A much more practical version came in the form of a suede stiletto that featured interweaving pieces of suede. Very chic