Double Dare

United Nude Spring 2011

The Sign

Spring shoes from Camilla Skovgaard. I really like this silhouette (perhaps because it reminds me of Nicholas Kirkwood), and the baby blue is trés cute. We've had very little snow so far this winter, but the temperature is so low that even peep-toe boots are a bad choice. I really want to be able to wear gorgeous sandals again.

Mission: Impossible

If you've followed this blog for a while, you know I'm a big fan of the bi-annual Accessory Report from style.com. This year, it is called the Accessories Index, and it's bigger than ever. With a total of 5140 items, it's a dream for somebody like me. The only problem is that I've been browsing accessories instead of studying for my exams, but there is still time for that.

Among the styles that caught my attention were these Givenchy shoes. They are all totally gorgeous, but so steep! Being a ballet dancer might be to your advantage if you want to be anything approaching comfortable while wearing these...

All That She Wants

Two things I really liked from the David Koma show; the skirts and the shoes.

I'm fairly certain these wedges are by Alain Quilici.

Galactica

Just one shoe today. I really, really like the shape and the rippled effect (print?) on this wedge from Raphael Young, via Fashionologie.

Pebbles

Really pretty shoes from Chrissie Morris for Michalsky. I love the different textures of leather used.

Via Chuh Chuh

Set It Off

Copenhagen Fashion Week via VanillaScented

Calvin Klein via Modelizing

Frank Tell via Maison des Reveries

Ellery via Imelda

Julian Louie via Six Six Sick

Stockholm Fashion Week via Fashion Toast

A small bunch of gorgeous footwear that I just couldn't leave sitting in my image folder any longer. I love reading the blogs of people who get to experience and document fashion shows, because they're often the best at shooting shoes.

Almost

Dries Van Noten


Chanel


Fendi

I'm always complaining about the lack of great shoes or the lack of good detail shots of footwear after a fashion month is over, but in retrospect there was quite a bit of both on the SS 2011 runways. The almost-wedge appeared in a few shows this season; at least that's what I call these really chunky heels with a little bit of space left open between the toes and the heel.

I really like the soft shape of the Dries Van Noten shoes, and appreciate the quirky charm of the Fendi pairs, but I think Chanel missed the mark on these. They feel a bit cheap and awkward, not at all what I like to associate with the brand. One hit and one miss from Karl, I guess.

Pictures from style.it

Thank You, Sarah

Fantasy footwear at Alexander McQueen SS11. I believe this collection was as good as it could possibly have been without Lee, and I'm grateful we'll get to see more from the house in the future.

Pictures from style.it

So Easy

The second best thing about Lanvin spring/summer 2011 might be the fact that there weren't a single white garnment in the collection. The best part was every single one of the looks above, including the shoes. Finally some non-boring, non-safe heels!

Normally, Lanvin is a bit too feminine and frothy for my tastes, but this season it's one of my favourites. The fabrics, silhouettes, colours, accessories and even the styling is superb.

Pictures from style.it

The One

1. Costume National / 2. Jeffrey Campbell / 3. Alexander Wang / 4. 67
5. Alexander Wang / 6. Dolce Vita / 7. Opening Ceremony

I've been looking for a pair of black leather boots for quite a while now, and not just any pair of black leather boots. I wanted something sleek, classy and sturdy, with a really tall and thick heel. A cross between impossibly tall and practical to walk in. A pair that would look great with any outfit; not too loud and not too boring.

I've been lusting after the Costume National and Wang boots above for a while, but unfortunately they're out of my budget. The other boots are perfectly affordable, but not really that covetable (if that is a real word), so I've kept looking. Yesterday I found these, from Steve Madden, and if they're only half as pretty as they look in these pictures, I'm happy! Yay new shoes!

Steve Madden

What I Like About Wang

The 2011 spring collection from Alexander Wang left me with more or less the exact feeling I had after seeing his fall collection; there are so many different details I can't stand, but I still somehow like most of it. Some of the shoes and some of the textures were brilliant, and even with the abundance of white used in the spring shows so far, it felt sort of refreshing coming from Wang.

Detail shots from style.com.

Steep

Rick Owens via Net-a-Porter

I think I had another post planned, but these boots stole all my focus. Rick Owens + wedges = pure perfection.

So I Don't Look Back

Going back to school today reminded me that I need some new boots. The ones I wore the most last fall/winter, were worn into the ground, and had to be tossed. It's silly, but getting rid of a pair of shoes I've worn a lot makes me sad.

These almost-wedges would be more than enough to put a smile back on my face, though...

Ridiculously good-looking, satisfyingly chunky boots, courtesy of Derek Lam.