Cruise 2012 Shoe Collection: Christian Louboutin

As a confirmed high heels enthusiast, you would understand why I consider Mr Louboutin a genius when it comes to shoe making. I don’t agree with the man half the time, I mean, I didn’t say he was a shoe deity – much as he loves to think – specific ref. to the  YSL lawsuit. But hey, we agree on stunning foot candy, he just knows how to craft those heels.

The way they arch in perfection, the way he pushes the boundary of how high is high, bordering between classic simplicity and bejewelled beauty. With this collection, he takes mexican beading, metallic brights, jewels, studs and adds them to the mix. I’m particularly taken by the embroidered turquoise satin pumps, stunning.

 

Photo credits: Ftape.com

Kurt Geiger Spring 2011 Collection: Delicious foot candy

Kurt Geiger leads the high street shoe retailer pack for some of the prettiest shoe collections packed in one store. It’s an endless sea of stunning shoe art.

For Spring, they’ve had no issues translating the key trends into drool worthy foot wear. Lots of electric colour, 70s style clogs and platforms, some stunning prints, leopard, polka dots.

Kurt Geiger is a MUST visit in the following months.

Carvela Gallant Leopard £130

Carvela Azalia Orange £130

Carvela Gallant Nude £130

Carvela Gin Pink £120

Carvela Girl Orange £110

Kurt Geiger Garson Turquoise-Gold

Kurt Geiger Cairo Green £195

Kurt Geiger Brooke Navy-Polka £195

Kurt Geiger Erika Turquoise £160

Kurt Geiger Higgins Tan-Turquoise £395

Kurt Geiger Hoc Camel-Turquoise £280

Kurt Geiger Gen Purple £180

Carvela Annie Rust £140

Kurt Geiger Galenka Purple-Green £180

Carvela Abba Brown £95

Carvela Alan Tan £120

Kurt Geiger Athens Green

Carvela Lotus Pink £110

Carvela Gallant Sandal

Carvela Krazy Red £75

Pictures via Instyle.co.uk

Wedge-a-holic: Jeffrey Campbell wedges take the cake

It is such a beautiful thing to find a designer who makes what you love exceptionally well, leaving you with limitless options of beautiful pieces to choose from.

In this case, it’s Jeffrey Campbell wedges. And these wedges? Speak for themselves. They are the most A-M-A-Z-I-N-G shoes at unbelievable prices. I am literally drooling over them.

They come in your classic sandal wedges, shoe boots and thigh highs, in a decadently eclectic range of colours and styles. There’s edgy, classy, girly, futuristic, something for every style. Sooooo worth collecting.

All available at Solestruck.com and with free international shipping when you spend over $199.

Do feast.

XXL $214.95

Two Timer $164.95

Pixie $179.95

One-O-One $134.95

Brisbane $189.95

Warner $179.95

Pixie Tie High $154.95

Jesmeen $199.95

Dipper $129.95

Mary Fur $164.95

Mary-Roks $124.95

Ninja $129.95

Take 2 $119.95

Polly $124.95

Smudge Taupe-Croco $154.95

Lace up Friday: Foot candy from Asos

I’ve been thinking about lace up shoe boots lately. They give that extra edge to an outfit, i especially love it when they are worn with dresses, floral print dresses to be precise.

So this is my Sumptuous Friday lace up boots feast. All these fabulous shoes can be found on the Asos site.

 

ASOS PURIFY Lace Detail Lace Up Shoes £45

ASOS TIAMARIE Platform Lace Up Shoe Boots £80

Dolce Vita Harrison Platform Lace Up Heeled Shoes £150

ASOS PICASSO Block Heel Lace Up Town Shoe £45

Nine West Lace Up Heeled Shoes £90

ASOS ATTACK Leather Lace Up Platform Boots £108

 

 

Dsquared’s ‘out-of-the-box’ skeleton heeled shoes

My phrase of the moment is ‘pushing the envelope’ and these guys at Dsquared are living, breathing and intensely personifying it. I mean, I’ve seen them do the strangest, most out of this world things. The most outrageous display in Spring 2011 fashion month came from them with the transmogrification of a white shirt into a massive wedding dress.

Now, these very interesting shoes from their exceedingly creative stable deserves a blog post. From the Fall/Winter 2010 collection and currently retailing on their site, it’s the vertiginous skeletal skyscraper extraordinaire. Now this is one amazing design feat and i have to hand it to these guys, they take fashion beyond design to pure art.

Don’t ask me if i’ll be wearing these shoes. What matters is i am in great admiration of them.

The weekend shoe report a la Asos

With Asos now available in the US, beautiful and affordable fashion via our favourite online fashion store has begun its global reign!

Well, i was taking a look around today and check out what i found from the shoe collection!  And some of them are on sale!

Asos Akiera Leather Peep Toe Shoe Boots

Asos Hodge Colour Block Sandal

Elizabeth and James More Heeled Shoe

Asos Alpha Suede Patchwork Boot

Paul by Paul Smith Lea Lace Front Heeled Ankle Boots

Report Annona Cuffed Heeled Ankle Boot

Report Signature Caleb Strap Heeled Ankle Boots

Asos Black Boston Leather Laced Shoeboots

Elizabeth and James Gasp Leather Heeled Shoe

 

All shoes available on asos.com

The Chic Shoe Report a la net-a-porter

Michael Kors Strappy buckled leather sandal

 

Charlotte Olympia Dolores patent-leather platform heels

Bottega Veneta Metallic leather and suede wedge sandals

 

Yves Saint Laurent Palais patent-leather platform pumps

 

Yves Saint Laurent Palais Mohawk suede pumps

 

Christian Louboutin Misfit 150 suede and leather sandals

 

Christian Louboutin Ronfifi 100 buttoned boots

 

 Check them out on net-a-porter.com 

And the historic shoe gallery buzz is on

Selfridges has made shoe history with the biggest shoe department in the world. Created by award-winning architect Jamie Fobert, the store has six galleries, 11 boutiques from the world’s most iconic shoe brands and one hanging garden. Tons and tons of brands from All Saints to Ann Demeulemeester, Birkenstock to Balmain, Converse to Chloe and fashion favourites Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Dior, Gucci and the list goes on. At any one time, the store will have 55,000 shoes in stock and 4,000 shoes on display from over 150 brands.

And to make the buzz even ‘buzzier’, Selfridges has introduced the Shoeperhero who ‘spends his days and nights fighting crimes against shoes – fixing cracked pavements, broken heels, and soothing blisters.’ Really cute!

Selfridges Shoe Gallery 'Shoeperhero'

You can find him online at selfridges.com or better still, meet him when you visit this shoe planet.