The shoes and accessories that Burberry showed at its Spring 2011 presentation received just as much criticism from the fashion press as the clothes themselves received praise, and now that those shoes and accessories are finding their way to retail and proliferating across the Internet in stock images, I’m still confused about what went into designing things like the Burberry Prorsum Patent Leather Platform Pumps.

I know that seasonal climates are often only incidentally acknowledged by designers creating looks for the runway, but the inclusion of a black patent closed-toe choked pump for spring seems a bit out of place. Actually, it seems a lot out of place, although if the overall design was better, maybe I’d be less inclined to notice.

Burberry’s Fall 2010 boots were so perfect that they almost reached transcendence, so seeing this as Spring 2011′s featured shoe from the brand is nothing if not a disappointment. Not only doesn’t it have anything to do with spring dressing, but the shape of the shoe is unbalanced and costume-y. If you want to wait a few months and pick up a pair of these shoes on deep discount in preparation for your Halloween costume, then you’ll probably have some good luck at the sale racks come summer. Buy through Saks for $795.

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