Riccardo Tisci has taken multimedia to a new level. This isn’t your average floral shoe. Let’s be real: this isn’t your average shoe at all. Only Givenchy could make pointy-toed patent leather and a delicate 3.5” heel look utterly killer. It’s starts (or rather, finishes) with a twist on your typical perky, sunny flower pattern – set on sleek satin, these leafy indigo pansies are dark and mysterious. This graphic pattern, used throughout their Fall 2011 collection, is somehow so unexpected – and the surprises don’t quit.
The uptown-girl heel and glossed femme-fatale front each get their own dose of trademark Givenchy industrialism via gleaming slivers of metal. What would be a dainty toe gets the tiniest diamond-shaped cap of hardware. But what puts these pumps into the must-have realm for me is the ankle “strap” – it’s like a bangle for your wrist, just a hundred times sexier! A thin metal ring really has no functionality (and it demands particularly skinny ankles), but if the shoe fits, you’ll be the talk of the town. On Ssense for $820.
Pair with: Let your shoes make the statement and your dress show your girlish side – all those sharp edges could use some softness. Victoria Beckham’s deep-purple, silk-gazaar dress has a twisted neckline and voluminous skirt. On Net-a-Porter for $3,120.
