{Best of A Year of Shoes} Mary Poppins?

Darling,
It's been a while since I've posted a shoe from my calendar. Today's shoe stir-up quite a debate.

You see, this shoe makes me think of Mary Poppins and my husband thinks I'm crazy. Let me defend my case and you be the judge.

This beaded Victorian Barret leather boot from 1870 has a very particular heel. If you could look closely at the shoe visible on Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews 1964) in the following supporting evidence.

picture via mptvimages.com

Voilà! It's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The film is set in 1910 not too long after the shoe was made and clearly the heel and shape of the boot are very similar. I rest my case. It's up to the jury now.

Cheers!

Sitting is hard

Darling,
I can't believe New York fashion week has started. I can't even appreciate it because I'm so busy rounding up details for our show coming up on the 15th. We have the official fitting on Sunday and I know we still haven't finished all the pieces. Oh well.

 

Considering I spend a lot of time people watching in the subway, I need to start practicing seated people. It's hard to make them look good. I also have a hard time with collared shirts - case-in-point. 

On a happy note, look what my shoe calendar offered today. A gorgeous pump made from repurposed leather and vintage kimono fabric. Upcycling, I love it. It's called the "Kiki" pump and was designed by Hetty Rose in 2009.

 

What do you think?
If you have 350 British Pounds ($560 US) visit her web site hettyrose.co.uk, she will hand make the perfect shoe for you. If, like me, you enjoy browser shopping go see what amazing things you can make from vintage kimono fabric.

Cheers!

{Best of A Year of Shoes} Silver Blue Pumps

Darling,

My mother gave me this fabulous 2011 desktop calendar for my birthday, everyday showcases great shoes from all over the world and throughout the years. 

I've decided to share my favorite shoes with you. 

On January 14th, I was graced with this beauty :

 "Peacock blue silk "Electra" spike with iridescent leather trim"

by Jerome C. Rousseau, 2008

Stunning, gorgeous, breathtaking! I desire these shoes. I can't even begin to imagine how much  they cost (actually a quick tour on Ebay suggests they come to somewhere around 600-700$...sigh).

Rousseau is a relatively new designer, his label was launched in Fall 2008. This Québec (represent!) born designer honed his skills in London and Los Angeles and worked along side big names such as Fiore, Williamson, John Richmond, and John Rocha. Looking through his collections, the peaked heel visible in this Peacock shoe is a recurrent theme. It's brilliant as it successfully eliminates the unfaltering gap of other designs.

Cheers!

P.S. The picture quality here doesn't do the shoe justice, I took the picture with my phone. I'll scan the next ones.