Derek Lam Shoes

Images via Vogue.com

There’s nothing I like more than sitting down to look at pictures from a show and being pleasantly surprised by what I find. It’s not that I didn’t expect Derek Lam Fall 2012 to be good; I’ve counted myself among Lam’s admirers for quite a while. I just didn’t expect to find shoe after shoe after shoe that I’d like to have in my closet immediately. It was as if he designed half of them with me in mind. We all know how much I love a mirrored oxford situation.

The designs were wearable, young and brimming with personality; just looking at the shoes along would give you a very keen idea of who the Derek Lam girl is. Come fall, I imagine that there will be more Derek Lam girls than perhaps even the designer himself had imagined. Check out our gallery after the jump.

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Images via Vogue.com

Just like Derek Lam’s Spring 2012 handbags surprised and delighted me, so did his shoes. I think of Lam’s ready-to-wear before I think of his footwear or accessories, so it’s been exciting to be so charmed by both this season. Seeing a young designer come into his own in the industry sectors that I love the most is always a treat.

As far as the shoes themselves go, the collection was mostly a welcome respite from towering stilettos and platforms. There were retro wedges inlaid with a contrasting leather pattern, a few clogs with minimal sole height and some yellow and white platform pumps with nary a platform to be seen. I bet that most shoe enthusiasts could spend a few hours atop all of these designs without a single regret. I certainly wouldn’t have any regrets about adding these designs to my closet, particularly the wedges.

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