In my mind, Proenza Schouler can almost never do any wrong. As a brand, Jack and Lazaro make clothes for the woman that I wish I was, and with a little more money, perhaps I could be. Alas, the Proenza Schouler Tasseled Leather Slingbacks are one of the brand’s rare misses.

The goal of this design seems clear: Create an unconventional sandal with materials and elements that would normally bring about images of the exact opposite. And really, I suppose that Proenza achieved its goal. I merely wish it had done it in a slightly different, and perhaps more literal, way.

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Any of you that are also readers of PurseBlog know how much we already adore Proenza Schouler Bags. Now I am checking out Proenza Schouler shoes and finding myself easily sliding down the same slippery slope of love, not that I have a problem with that.

I found the most stunningly extravagant and artsy shoes by Proenza Schouler and I cannot stop staring. I seriously am in love with these crazy beautiful shoes. Welcome the Proenza Schouler Cutout Cage Booties to your computer screen. No detail is left unfinished and these shoes are so ornate they verge on over-the-top but for me fall short of that and land somewhere around beautiful.

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