In these shoes, you’re guaranteed stares + a bit of crushing. Part of the Shoes #4 Collection by CHIYO, a new diamond-inspired heel shape was created for sandals. Bright colorways were applied to their signature ‘Beatnik’ heels for that extra pop. I especially love the colorway of the sandals above. Available for purchase at cityblis.
Here’s the trailer ‘The Stan Smith’ presented by adidas Originals, celebrating the return of the iconic shoe next year. Opening with the real Stan Smith saying, ‘A lot of people now think I’m a shoe. They don’t even know I was a tennis player. The shoe has really taken on a life of its own, […]
When Turned Inside Out, Discarded Sneakers Become Avant-Garde
Can you believe how these ‘NIKEs’ above turn into this or this? Well, believe it! Thanks to the ingenuity of Dutch designer Elisa Van Joolen, left over NIKE sample shoes were taken then inverted to create new sneakers, which are quite hot. Since NIKE kicks of past seasons were going to be disposed of anyway, […]
Sophia Webster Bugs Out For Spring 2014
(photos: Susie Bubble) For her spring collection, it was obvious why Sophia Webster called it ‘a bug’s slumber party’, full of lots of color, fun + whimsy. Bugs were everywhere, figuratively + literally. Models took on a […]
Mary Katrantzou Exposes Her Foot Fetish For Spring 2014
For Mary Katrantzou‘s spring collection, it was all about shoes, particularly men’s brogues, sneakers + ornate evening pumps. Enlarged photo prints of brogues were splattered across simple dresses + shorts whereas sneakers were translated with impressive detail. Up to 28 panels of photo-realistic prints were used on Neoprene + mesh, on scuba dresses + racer-style jackets. […]
When You’re Small In Size But Big In Personality, These Are The Heels To Wear
Could you believe these were heels customized for the iconic sex symbol Mae West? (photo: Granger) Known mostly for her sex appeal + biting wit, that included double entendres like, ‘When I’m good, I’m very good. But when I’m bad I’m better’, when standing below […]
Zaha Hadid Kills It For United Nude
Launched yesterday, here’s the ‘NOVA’ shoe designed by Zaha Hadid for Rem Koolhaas’s United Nude. Like a lot of architect Hadid’s work, this shoe beautifully displays her love for the continuity in the lines of buildings, but in this case, the continuity is adapted to these haute couture cantilevered heels. Here’s a little film showing the […]
The Loafer Remix
As if making the loafer in metallics, printed skins or canvas weren’t enough in reinterpreting it, here a two examples of other super cool alternatives. Here you have the ‘Anderson Open Toe Loafer’ in white, by Simona Vanth, that is a simple loafer with some ‘bite’. Then you have the ‘Tassel Fringe Low Heel’ in […]