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Reviewing a set of Alexander McQueen runway shoes is kind of beside the point, isn’t it? Sarah Burton hasn’t missed a single beat since McQueen’s death, and his tradition of sculptural, vertiginous shoes lives on for Alexander McQueen Spring 2012. Like Donatella Versace, Karl Lagerfeld and Riccardo Tisci, Burton was also feeling inspired by the sea and the beauty of nature, and her take was as intricate and impressive as ever. Read More…
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Stefano Pilati’s spot at the top of Yves Saint Laurent is as precarious as it ever has been, with rumors that Raf Simmons of Jil Sander will take his place hanging over the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2012 collection. Will it be Pilati’s last? If it is, he’s going out on a positive note, footwear included.
There’s something alluring about the metal plates that adorn all of the YSL spring shoes in various ways. Read More…
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I love a good chunky heel. I feel like I’ve waited so long for them to come back in style, and now that they’re back, I’m going to enjoy them for as long as humanly possible. Not only do they make a big visual impact, but a chunky heel is much more forgiving and comfortable for the person who’s wearing it. Read More…
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Like Balenciaga, Lanvin is one of those shoe collection that I almost don’t feel the need to review. Alber Elbaz has constructed a very strong narrative for himself during his tenure at Lanvin, and I feel as though we’re all well-acquainted with the woman who buys his shoes and inhabits his aesthetic world. She’s a lucky lady indeed. Read More…
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I’m almost tempted not to write a review about the shoes from Balenciaga Spring 2012 and instead tell you to look at the pictures, because the review should be self-evident. They’re great, in the modern, weird, sculptural way that only Nicolas Ghesquiere can do it.
Not only do the looped leather and architectural heel play a bit with the objective reality of the human foot and the functional necessities of shoe design, but the designs are realized in a lush, luxurious way. Read More…
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It would be hard to overstate exactly how much I like the shoes from Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2012. Although they may not be avant garde, over-the-top or particularly innovate, they are a collection of shoes that I could see being worn proudly and often by a lot of different women. Most of the heels are thick and of a reasonable height, and there’s every material represented from lace to wicker (which I really hope is cleverly disguised leather) to brocade. Read More…
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It took me a couple of looks through the show photos and a couple of days to let it all marinate in my brain, but I’ve come around to totally loving the shoes from Fendi Spring 2012. I’m still no fan of the bags and feeling rather ambivalent about most of the clothes, but the shoes? The shoes can stay. Read More…
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One of my very favorite parts of ever season’s runway shows is getting to see how the venerable Christian Louboutin collaborates with small or independent designers to create signature shoes for their runway shows. As we’ve discussed previously, many young or indie labels don’t have the design experience or manufacturing capabilities to create their own shoes, so a number of shoe companies step in every season to help them out, and Louboutin is among that group. Read More…
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