March 29, 2011
Prada‘s woven sandal screams schizophrenia! Remember when you were a kid on Christmas morning and you wanted to play with every game you got all at once? Here is the shoe equivalent. It is a smorgasbord of checkers, hopscotch, jump rope, and so much more, all compounded into a single shoe. Whew. It’s exhausting. I would have loved it in a single color or two even – just not the entire spectrum of the rainbow, even coyly sneaking in yellow and orange on the heel. Remember “Roy G. Biv”? (You know, that old mnemonic device for the rainbow colors? Red, orange, yellow, green…) Well, here he is in full bloom. This is a picnic basket gone wild. Maybe I could tolerate it if it came with wine and a cheese plate! At Neiman Marcus for $895.
i actually like it.
i think it actually comes together well for all that color. i think the woven texture for some reason is reminiscent of colorful knitted garments.
I think these are really fun! Since I’m a geek, I love that they have every color in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (geek-speak for ROY G BIV). I’d wear them to perk up my usual boring khaki slacks/skirts and solid tops…and they’d go with any color! I just wish the heel was a smidge lower.
I actually love these. I see them with a very plain neutral or black outfit with minimal jewelry so the shoes can sing. These are showstoppers, and what’s great is that even though they have a 4″ heel, it’s nice and sturdy. Want!