Cuttin' teeth...
Posted by
Dain,
Saturday, July 30, 2005
12:31 AM (Eastern)
I've bought my first pair of designer shoes, with the first of the money from my first job. At first, I was awash in a sea of ugly shoes (not a fan of Fall/Winter 2005), but then, I thought, wait... aren't there massive sales right now for the Spring stuff? And sure enough!
They are a pair of pumps from Christian Lacroix. Christian Lacroix is better known for his exquisite (there is no other word for it) couture collections, but I like his cheerful, pretty shoes as well. As my two favorites, Christian Louboutin and Dolce & Gabbana, were sadly lacking in interesting shoes (as far as my taste was concerned), this seemed like a perfect way to toast my first paycheck.
They're just fucking fabulous, or stupendously hideous, depending on your taste. Like any shoe that inhabits aesthetic extremes, there are no two ways about it. As far as I'm concerned, they're perfection. And utterly unique. So fancy and quirky at once. Black velvet (there is also one in violet, but I thought the rainbow color enough!), with the rainbow lucite details and... a pink gumball. The shape is classic, the details are mod. A scion of Audrey Hepburn and Elton John (as implausible as that sounds), chic with a sense of the absurd. It's an eccentric shoe, but not disharmonious, for all that. I'm not one for wallflower clothes anyway—I like each and every piece to have its own distinct character. Most women aren't comfortable with that notion, except with shoes or bags, and these are an outfit unto themselves. And better still, they were on sale, $149.95 from $423, with free shipping at www.zappos.com. How? Well, they're from the Fall 2004 RTW collection, two seasons old. And not worse for the wear, I think.
 
I hope this isn't the beginning of a lifelong addiction, but... [shrugs] I figure my minimalist philosophy will hold me steady (the same as for makeup, but perhaps with less conscious involvement). I'm eyeing a pair of flats from Valentino, as well as a pair of sandals, a gold leather/cream and chocolate snakeskin pump from Dolce & Gabbana, and those amazing platform loafers from YSL in plum velvet... But, in all likelihood, it shan't be so (except for the Valentino flats, they're also on sale). Like I said, I don't like to buy things I don't love. Admiration is not enough, not at these prices.
Images courtesy of www.zappos.com and www.style.com.
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