Karl Lagerfeld’s mind must be a fascinating place to be. I’m not sure exactly how he comes up with all of the insane things that he does at Chanel, or how he finds the creative energy to make even a pre-collection like Chanel Paris-Byzance seem singular and exceedingly special. But he does it, and when he leaves Chanel eventually, the shoes his successor will have to fill will be gargantuan.

Speaking of shoes, though, let’s take a look at what Lagerfeld dreamed up for his Byzantine-themed Pre-Fall 2011 collection, which just recently hit Chanel.com. The shoes are a mixture of glitz and everyday wearability, which is in the tradition of pre-collections; these are the consumer-friendly pieces that fill the space between big, bombastic featured collections. I could see myself incorporating a number of these shoes into my closet, first and foremost the jeweled sandals you see above.

[Photos courtesy of Chanel]

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