My first thought upon seeing the Yves Saint Laurent Baobab Python Wedges? “I sure hope that platform is hollow.” If it is, this is a very cool pair of summer wedges (or almost-wedges – there’s a very small divide between the platform and the heel.) If it’s not, they’re likely a bloody foot waiting to happen – a couple of uber-thin straps isn’t enough to comfortably attach a solid wedge of that size to anyone’s foot, even if you’re something of a professional heel-wearer. Read More…

If you had asked me to name the two most important trends of 2011 without any shoes or accessories sitting in front of me my answer would have been instantaneous and easy – brights and python, of course! It looks as though someone in the YSL accessories department is exactly on my wavelength, because the Yves saint Laurent Python Tribute Sandals hit both of those trends simultaneously. Read More…

It usually takes a brand with strong historical roots to do a convincing vintage reference, and that’s something that Yves Saint Laurent has in spades, even if the company’s 1962 advent doesn’t quite date back to the era of the Yves Saint Laurent Palais Slingbacks. These shoes are a tad more 1940s in their silhouette, and I could easily see them on the feet of a screen siren in a beautiful, handmade gown. Read More…

If you believe the rumors, Stefano Pilati’s days at Yves Saint Laurent are numbered. Of course, rumor’s about Pilati’s imminent ouster from the legendary French label have been swirling for seasons, so until something more concrete happens, I won’t be holding my breath. But looking at the shoes from Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2011, it might be time for some new creative blood to be infused into the brand. Read More…

The Yves Saint Laurent Tributes are nothing new or groundbreaking to shoe enthusiasts. When they debuted several years ago, they received media attention for their thick platforms and high stiletto heels, but since then, the structure you see above has become de rigueur for shoes at every price point on the mass market. But still, when presented with these puppies in perfect purple patent, I can’t help but fall in love all over again. Read More…

We told you a couple of months ago that richly colored suede would soon be inescapably trendy, and from the looks of the Christian Louboutin Declic Suede Pump, Yves Saint Laurent Suede Tribtoo, and Miu Miu Suede Platform Pump (from left), all of which have recently taken up residence on the Net-a-Porter new arrivals page, we were exactly right. Read More…

Now that Yves Saint Laurent’s Resort and Spring 2011 shoes are making their existences known across the web, I’m disappointed to report that it’s a bit of a mixed bag. YSL has been my favorite major shoe brand for the past couple of seasons, but there’s a bit less to love about these collections than I would have preferred. Perhaps that’s because I hold YSL to a very high aesthetic standard, but whatever the reason, I want a bit more creativity. Read More…

I’ve been trying to avoid posting about the Yves Saint Laurent Gipsy Sandals and anything else similarly straw-based for a couple of weeks now because I know it’s kind of asinine to do so just when the US starts to get really, truly frigid, but sandals like these are flooding into online retailers at the moment, and ignoring them has become more or less impossible. Read More…