I have the feeling that the Pierre Hardy Leather and Suede Wedge Boots are going to be a bit controversial, but I absolutely adore them. They’re sporty, they’re sleek, they’re modern; these boots are like a forward-thinking version of the currently omnipresent sneaker wedges, except they look like they’re designed for someone whose personal style is more sophisticated than trendy. They make a reference to athletic design without putting an actual wedge in an actual sneaker. Read More…

To me, the Pierre Hardy Metallic and Suede Booties look like science. What does that mean? I have no idea, but it sure is the first thing that popped into my head when I laid eyes on this design. The right-angled metallic leather appliques look like the opening credits of of a laser disc that my middle school science teacher used to show us when it was Friday and she didn’t want to teach as much as we didn’t want to learn, and back in that tail-end of the pre-DVD era, those pizza-sized discs were just about as cool as it got. Read More…

Pierre Hardy Crystal-Encrusted Suede Sandals, $2395 via Net-a-Porter

I’ve written many times before about my love of weird shoes, and that affection seemingly grows by the day. I love footwear at which women on the street will stare in puzzlement and that style photographers will break their necks to capture on film. I want my shoes to be an entity unto themselves. Read More…

Although Pierre Hardy has more of a niche clientele than the likes of Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo, but I’m personally a huge fan of the man’s designs, particularly his wedges, and I think that all of you ladies should be as well. Which is why I got quite excited yesterday when I saw that Fashionista.com had been so kind as to scan in images of Hardy’s Resort 2012 lookbook, so that I may continue to share the shoe gospel with the rest of you. Read More…

I’m not all that old, but I can still remember when heels like the Pierre Hardy T-Strap Sandals were considered high. Not outrageously high, but still – they’re three inches, and that used to mean something. No longer! The Yves Saint Laurent Tribute Sandals came along and kicked the platform stiletto craze into high gear, and we all lost our minds (and our balance) for a few years. Read More…

The fashion industry is a weird place. If you spend too much time in it, you end up looking at a pair of $600 shoes and going, “Oh, well, that’s not a bad price.” It sounds ridiculous, and it is, but it’s also true. Particularly when the shoes in question are the Pierre Hardy Color Block Wedge Sandals, which hit two of the year’s most important footwear trends: Color blocking and ultra-chunky wedges. Read More…

It surprised me recently when I saw Pierre Hardy listed as a new designer at Net-a-Porter. Although I know intellectually that the designation only means that Hardy is new to the site, it still seemed odd for a brand that has been churning out great shoes for quite a while now. Hardy got Spring 2011′s color blocking trend exactly right, and now Pierre Hardy Fall 2011 is here to continue that trend. Read More…

It looks as if yet another designer got the message about colorblocking for spring loud and clear. Pierre Hardy Spring 2011 is fill with enough bright, exuberant shoes in variety of shapes and structures that it almost makes me forget about the high-heeled boat shoe at the end of our picture gallery.

Almost. Unfortunately, high-heeled boat shoes are a monstrosity the likes of which I’m incapable of forgiving, but the fun pink and orange platforms up top make me want to try. Read More…