A New Pair!
Do we have a new replacement for the old Choos… I mean shoes!
Priyanka Chopra
Manolo Blahnik Jeweled Satin d’Orsay |
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
Do we have a new replacement for the old Choos… I mean shoes!
Priyanka Chopra
Manolo Blahnik Jeweled Satin d’Orsay |
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
If you thought that influences of the ‘garden-variety’ were limited to the clothes in the Spring 2008 collections, you are wrong! The inevitable happened and the influence tipped over onto accessories as well.
Thankfully, not much of that happened because no matter what they say, I just don’t think lugging around a floral bag that costs $$$$ is fashionable! But some of these shoes were cute (ooh, Blahnik!!)…as were some of the pieces of jewellery that I saw, again, emphasis on ‘some’!!
Left: Missoni
Right: Dolce & Gabbana
Left: Manolo Blahnik
Right: Bottega Veneta
Left: Ralph Lauren
Right: Balenciaga
Left: Louis Vuitton
Right: Marc Jacobs
Left: Alexandra Neel
Right: Prada
I have been looking at accessories of various designers’ from their Spring Ready To Wear 2008 collections and some of these ‘crazy-super-over-the-top’ shoes jumped out at me..
What do you think? See yourself in any?
Left: Christian Dior
Right: Christian Louboutin
Left: Fendi
Right: Manolo Blahnik
Left: Marc Jacobs
Right: Miu Miu
Left: Prada
Right: Sergio Rossi
Left: Valentino
Right: Yves Saint Laurent
Mary Janes! The shoe that became a legend with just one appearance on Sex and the City. “I thought these were an urban shoe myth!” shrieked Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) in “A ‘Vogue’ Idea” on Sex and the City. I am sure, like me, a lot of women must have rushed out to acquire a pair of their own. Unfortunately, reality kicked in when I found out that these exquisite shoes sell for $555 retail. This time it was my turn to shriek and do a double take..”Excuse me.. They cost how much! cough cough”, and right there and then my dream ended. I resolved myself to a fate of buying only shoes that were $100 or less and life went on.
Now I had forgotten all about these until a few nights ago when I caught a rerun of the same SATC episode on TV. This time I decided to search for alternatives and started hunting online for a cheaper version that had all the trademarks of the original but that wouldn’t break the bank.
After surfing for what seemed like hours and hours, I finally found it! And at $109.95, my find is a major major steal!
Check it out.. Can you even make out the difference?? These Steve Madden Vyxens are so close to the original. Patent with pencil heels and even pointed toes. Sweeeet! There is a god and he really really loves me!
Steve Madden Vyxen for $109.95
I also found these other Mary Jane styles but they do not even come close to the Steve Madden.
Aldo Duncana for $80.00
Nine West Lehana for $79.00
This aint close but I am liking the block heels.
J Crew Leather Mary Janes for $198
P.S. You can buy the original Manolo Blahnik Patent Leather Mary Jane in Black here