On The Rag
And now I present you with the most bizarre shoes of the week! A walking oxy moron of sorts, this is the highest heel-without-a-heel that you could possibly attempt to saunter in. Pick your poison: minimalist black or white grained leather, and that’s about the only minimal thing about them. Raising you up a colossal [...]
Cutting-edge spring shoe or wearable picnic basket? Gucci’s straw-colored woven boot is one of those things that we see everyday in the fantastical world of couture: it’s conceptually cool but has no actual function. Yes, there are times when fashion wins over function, no contest (although the only shoes I covet feature both qualities, in [...]
I’m not feeling too groovy at the moment. When I saw these babies, Austin Powers immediately came to mind. These are right out of the International Man of Mystery’s closet, sitting next to his velvet suit and lace-trimmed dickey. Here’s a case where metallic doesn’t work. You know I love the shiny texture, but I [...]
What’s up with the scuffed shoe trend? I’m all for a little wear and tear, but these boots don’t look good. Call me old-fashioned, but when I buy new shoes (especially those in the triple-digit price range), I want them to resemble new shoes. Maybe I’m just not cool enough to “get” the subversive irony. [...]
She might be there, lurking in the depths of the darkest, iciest winter nights, hovering in the shadows. Yes, these boots are for the Abominable Snowgirl in all of us. And she’s so scary, we should never let her out! Ugg has (finally) re-vamped their collection – and image, while they’re at – by starting [...]
How many ways are there to say no? Definitely not enough for these freakish Mary Jane boots! No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. This is not a photo of a red shoe on a very peculiar leg. No prosthetics involved, either. These are Prada‘s new hybrid shoe-boots, which look like an unfortunate Halloween costume. Or [...]
