Ralph Lauren Collection Jenibelle Sandals, $695 via Net-a-Porter

Red leather rarely tickles my fancy. Leather is great for deep, dark colors where you want to show how rich a material is, but when it comes to vibrance, red dye and leather often don’t get along all that well. Satin, on the other hand, was made to be red, as you can see from the Ralph Lauren Collection Jenibelle Sandals above.

Satin has the perfect texture to give red a “lit from within” look, as though you’re going around the whole night with spotlights trained on your feet at just the right angles. Who doesn’t want their own personal lighting scheme? Sign me up immediately. Or sign me up for these shoes, at least.

The only thing I’d change about this design is the little bejeweled buckle – something with straight edges and no embellishment would have been so much more modern. It’s hard to quibble with this much unbridled American glamour, though. How can so many women go to events with boring silver or black shoes on their feet when such things are available? The mind, it boggles. Buy through Net-a-Porter for $695.

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