Charles David
This is another shoe design I saw several of. I think it's clever the way many designers are trying to bring white into more shoe designs without being too nurse-y. While these are primarily black, the white is a significant design point and makes the shoes as cute as they are. I especially like the white stitching on the black. The modified T-strap, which is a sort of inverted triangle, is also very cool. I would wear these with a crisp white shirt tied at the waist and a flirty black or even polka-dotted skirt. Posted by Alyssa at August 18, 2003 07:19 PM
Very sexy yet again!!
These are certainly "look at me shoes"; but I'll bet that you didn't buy them though, did you?
These shoes take their inspiration from the 18th Century. Black and coloured shoes with a white rand, the bit directly above the sole which separates it from the upper, and white or pale coloured heels, were worn by aristocratic women as a form of "conspicuous consumption" because it was impossible to wear such creations and keep them clean if you had to walk in the filthy streets of the time. As aristocratic women were taken everywhere by either coach or sedan chair when they were out in the town, it was a way of saying, "look, I don't have to walk".
This fashion feature was revived in the late 1960's and early 1970's as was the contrasting saddle stitching.
Mike
P.S. :- Buy at least one pair of the stilettos you model Alyssa!
Posted by: Mike Martlet on August 19, 2003 08:40 AMVery nice stilettos. They would look very nice with a knee length black leather skirt, white satin blouse and white STW PH. As a true shoe fetishist this pair of shoes would definitely be in my collection for that lucky sole mate that I hope to find!
Posted by: Norton on August 19, 2003 01:49 PMawesome website! I too am a total shoe nut! I can't stop buying them and love to try different ones on an model them over and over! And of course wear them out and get noticed VERY cool website, I totally relate to you :)
Mmmm! Sooo sexy!
Posted by: Gordon on August 21, 2003 03:46 AM