Vroom Vroom!

Love them or hate them, Prada's latest runway shoes definitely make a statement. "I like classic cars." 

That or "Look at my fancy ass Prada runway shoes. Neener neener neeeeeener!"  

Either way, they've grown on me since I started writing this post. First reaction? These are hideous! Especially the first pair. 

Yikes are we back in the 90's where I customized my flair legged Jnco jeans with flames going up the legs?? (true story) No thank you.

But now I'm seeing them as definite art pieces. They're pretty amazing (except the first one that I still hate) I love the brake lights on the back.  The chrome heels... the vintage car color palette. Great attention to detail. 

 Cute bag!

I love this one. It reminds me of my very first dream car. A vintage pink Chevy Bel Air...

What do YOU think?? Too crazy? Just crazy enough?
Do you like the idea of heels as art or do you prefer your art to hang on the wall?

I say it every season... Miuccia Prada is a genius. I am SO excited to see what she has in store for us with Miu Miu this season. She never disappoints.



XOX,

 

Shoes At the Museum

We had a little down time in London and decided to pop into the British Museum before the shops opened. 

I, of course, was interested in the shoes... So I scoped them out.

The Ancient Egyptians seemed to favor the thong sandal. Is it just me or does this look totally phallic? Long and skinny. HAHA

Maybe they had such long flat feet 'cause they didn't have proper arch support?

They painted their yucky sarcophagus (mummy holders) really beautifully, including details like bejeweled sandals.

They even included the soles of the shoes on the bottom. I think footwear has always been important... even before taste was invented.

Cleopatra was there!!

She looked frumpier in person. Stand up straight Princess!

Blech. Mummy feet. I do like the ankle detail though.

Ancient Egyptian jewelry...

Apparently they even made kitty mummies. 

Ancient Roman warriors fought barefoot?? Crazies. 

These look like ancient Crocs. No thanks.

Caeser limited edition dunks.

The Ancient Greeks were way ahead of their time... Look out Rumi, this is a serious body chain! ;)

These Shoes Give Me a Bone-er

Get it? Bones? Boner? haha. I crack myself up.

Anyway! So I first saw these amazing shoes on the runway in Milan and it was love at first sight. The second I saw them I wrote frantic emails to the DSquared showroom asking if these ridiculous shoes would actually go into production. I thought for sure they would only be show pieces and knew I had to get my hands on a pair either way.

I was surprised to hear that they would, in fact, be made in several different styles. Sign me up!

Though I can't blog while I'm in China (they block blogger) I can check other blogs. I see that the secret is out on these babies and they are now available on Luisaviaroma and are being lusted after by bloggers all over the interweb. 

Well, surprise surprise kiddies... I have them pre-ordered and am set to receive them at the end of September. I ended up getting this bondage style, since I think it's the sexiest...

Hello lover.

I know they are ridiculously priced but I think of them as artwork. I may not wear them more than once but I just think that a shoe like this is a once in a lifetime kind of shoe. It's so crazy and creepy and sexy and humorous at the same time. I love that they are poking fun at the fact that high heels are the cause of back problems in women all over the world. I mean, obviously back pain is shitty, but it's our own damn faults for wearing such high heels in the name of fashion! 

Ouch.

On a side note!! Have a great 4th of July to my fellow Americans. Please be safe and have a great time :)

Off to the Office...

First of all- I must thank poladroid cause I freaking love these polaroid looking pics! Woo hoo.

So I woke up this morning feeling extra sassy. I love this new top I got off Revolve by Hellz, which I stumbled upon on accident. Also, my new JBrands with zippers! Sass-ayyy.

I guess I've been feeling like I need to spread the love around lately. These shoes got a lot of press for being supposedly uncomfortable and impossible to walk in. They are neither. For whatever reason, they're really not that weird feeling when walking. Plus, I love the confused looks of people watching them walk by. ;)

I'm also really feeling this hot pink lipstick I got from Nars. I feel like an 80's barbie. Kiss kiss! My Fafi girl back there is totally trying to upstage me. Pshh.

(originally posted 1/15/09)

**ADDITION**

Hmmm. I don't know if I still like these shoes. What do you guys think?? Were they just a moment in time??

McQueen Goes Extra Terrestrial

So I don't usually comment on fashion week or runway shows because, frankly, there are TONS of amazing fashion blogs that would do a better job than I. (Well Shod Well Informed, Style Bubble, Style Rookie, and Bryanboy to name a few)

But... BUT... this collection is just too amazing to keep my mouth shut about. The whole fashion world is abuzz with talk of how amazing McQueen looked in Paris.

I love how shockingly different this is. It's such a beautiful contrast to all the "safe" collections we have seen this season.

I can't help but wonder if these shoes were inspired by HR Geiger, because that's all I can think of when I look at it!

Anyway- I'll let the pictures do the talking...

(images via style.com)






This shape reminds me of a strange mix of sexy fetish footwear and alien like organic shapes. I'm half expecting the shoe to birth a litter of slimy creatures!

And look at that heel height!

The alien-esque hair and make up were outer worldly...

This grouping reminds me of robots or futuristic armor...

And finally- these shoes bring it home with a very "Geiger" feeling

...See what I mean?

What do YOU think?? I know few of us would actually wear these types of shoes but isn't it EXCITING to see such creativity?? Especially right now when it's so much easier to play it safe and be boooooring.

I feel like this is a collection that will be talked about for a long time to come. A piece of fashion history.