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[cimorene]

I'm almost in love with these red suede boots by Chinese Laundry, but I just can't get over the tacky/gross early 90s shape, with that hideous elevated arch and huge lumpy pointed toe, which is only worsened by the shape of the heel. Here's how to sculpt a suede slouch boot, guys: grey knee-highs at New Look, though they're still emitting a whiff of 90s. What shapes do I prefer? Equestrian or Doc Martens-looking or else ridged and flared like the insulated winter boots sold in Finland by Ten Points and Gimme5.

ETA: on a related note, the new Marc Jacobs collection for SS09 at New York Fashion Week. WOW! There's a fantastic mixture of traditional 30s/40s shapes - sash waists and pencil skirts - with varied fabrics and menswear tailoring combined with flounces. Bright candy colours, leathers and metallics, tweed/pinstripe accents while checks/plaid are everywhere (skirt, blouse, sash, waistcoat). Kimono and bolero styling is still around (plus a fantastic contrast-tie obi sash), as are gladiators (including some bright red ones). Palette is mustard and plum and black, with cream and white, red, browns, and bold coloured accents (like a crayola-green leather pencil skirt, wow). Period-reminiscent garden party florals mix with playful colourblock patterns and chunky vintage-looking accessories. More pictures here, here, and here.

Comments

[elfiepike.livejournal.com]

wow, that marc jacobs collection is just, ♥! i don't pay much attention to fashion for the most part, but every now and then i want to, just because of stuff like this.

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

*stares at the links for a while*

I think next time I need to buy shoes (which, oh god, was actually LAST MONTH, and I still haven't done it because I hate shopping for shoes so very much), I will just send you a pathetic email begging you to tell me what to buy.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

There were a great pair of genuine vintage red suede slouches with a peaked front at modcloth.com last year, but I didn't buy them and have been regretting it bitterly ever since. :/ Every now and then I go hunting online through bunches of websites, but I haven't found a good substitute yet. It's very sad because in my view, red boots are about 100 times cooler than the equivalent pair in black, brown or grey. For me, wearing red shoes is like a party: every time you look down it's like "Wow! Red! :D" - sort of like clipping a pacifier to a baby's clothes, assuming they like those.