Snob or Slob
All right, so there’s nothing remotely “slob” about these seriously ladylike slingbacks. At least not in the traditional sense of the word. And that’s just my issue with these pretty little shoes: they are so traditional, they remind me of an elegant, pearl-clutching grandmother. Which isn’t exactly the look I’m going for. While my recent [...]
A change of hue can alter the entire context of a shoe. I appreciated the shininess of this platform when I saw it in tan, but in white, it looks more like a tissue dispenser than anything else. A disco-fabulous tissue box, but a box of Kleenex nonetheless! All of that mosaic-effect burnished silver is [...]
Martin Margiela’s legacy of wacky otherworldliness continues, though there’s a fine line between eerily eccentric and just plain odd…and off-puttingly weird. A shoe made of see-through mesh with a Perspex heel – these are out there. But do you expect much less? If it were any other designer, we probably wouldn’t even give them the [...]
Shy snobs, avert your eyes! If you’re blushing just at the title, this pair is most certainly not for you. Christian Louboutin’s latest boundary-pushing pumps put it all out there – and all it took was one cheeky word. At least, cheeky is the connotation he was going for; prudish types may disagree. Patent-leather shoes [...]
I’ve enjoyed a pompom on a shoe when the time is right, and I’ve also found myself getting giddy over some pretty loco creations. But there’s fun-crazy, and then there’s the downright not-right-in-the-head kind of crazy. Never a pair to shy away from adventure, I think Dsquared2 struck the latter with these woven sandals. The [...]
What goes up must come down. I am starting to crave my simple Manolo slingback pumps again. (OMG. I’m turning into the Bob! First the Bottega necklace, now this.) Maybe it’s because wacky shoes like these are such a turn off! I’m sure French designer Laurence Dacade was going for classic glam-rock with the peacock-effect [...]
