Tom Ford Is Back To His (Super Sexy) Best - The Padlock Shoes Line

Tom Ford FW14 - Advertising campaign

Ayers Snake Strappy Padlock Sandal - photo tomford.com 

Calfskin Strappy Padlock Sandal - photo tomford.com 

White Padlock Pump - a style sported by many celebs and jet setters - Google images photo

As a blogger for heels addicted (like me), I need to talk to you about Tom Ford padlock shoes. Do you know them? The padlock is a classic line by Tom Ford, very sophisticated, sensual and playfully fetish, with the addition of the brass padlock and of the delicate ankle straps*. All other details are looked over maniacally, such as the golden covered stiletto heels or the low-dipped vamp that elongate the leg. Btw. the team working with Tom Ford reported to me that he is always asking for the best and most exclusive leathers, snakes, prints, accessories... they also mentioned he doesn't like flats at all... I love you, mr. Ford!

For next Fall, Ford introduced some new sexy strappy sandals, on stores now, to his classic padlock pumps line. He is really back to his super sexy best for next season, as highlighted by his advertising campaign (first photo from the top).  Unluckily the price tags of Tom Ford's shoes are really expensive (from 750 EUR /1000 USD for the padlock pumps, to more than 1.100 EUR/1.500 USD for the padlock sandals).  Okay, maybe next sales season...

* Probably Jimmy Choo was inspired by this line for her past season "hand-cuff" line, read more about it in my previous post.

Love.

Spikey V.

Hedi Is Doing It Right...

Vintage Leather Jacket: PINKO
Red Dress: FLAVIO CASTELLANI
Shopping Tote: CHANEL
Printed elaphe pumps - Saint Laurent (via Net-A-Porter)

A short post to tell you about my latest pumps by Saint Laurent.... Hedi is really doing it right in freshening up the Saint Laurent brand and making most of their products so cool. Unluckily, Saint Laurent ready-to-wear is still very expensive, while shoes and bags are more "affordable" and a great choice to add a glam and luxurious touch to any of your basic looks, in my opinion.

So during the current end of season sales I went for these pointed printed elaphe pumps. I find them very sexy and feminine, with a rock-chic accent, very high quality and quite comfy too (for being some 11-cm /4 1/4-in stilettos...), much more comfy for sure than Loubies (ops, yes, they are super feminine too, but usually much more hard to wear from day-to-night as I'm used).

Last week I wore them with a red dress and leather jacket, I love them also with skinnies or flared jeans.

Feel free to ask if you want any additional info about these pumps (their pointed-toe shape is the same of other styles in different colors/prints = Paris 105 model). Ah, they really run true to size (which is not usually the case for pointed toes shoes).

Love
Spikey V.

Those Heels (Dsquared2 Women's FW14 Show)

 

Dean and Dan: bravo!

Dean and Dan and their multi-color, multi-texture creations

Dsquared2 white "nurses"

 

White, graphic, animalier, glitters...

All pics are mine except for this one (a regram by @fsfashiondesign)

Great show and great heels today at Dsquared2 Women's FW14 Show in Milan... high, glittered, glamorous, lady-like, sixties, hypnotic, funny, no platform heels... Here for more.

XX

Spikey V.

Perfect Ripped Jeans

Leather biker jacket: BALENCIAGA

Denim shirt: GUCCI

Tank: TEZENIS

(Perfect) ripped skinny jeans: JBrand by ShopBop

Woolen scarf: CAMERUCCI ARCHIVIO

Guerrillera cap: memory of a trip to Cuba
Bag: BOTTEGA VENETA

Booties: MIU MIU

This post is to talk you about my new ripped jeans and why I had to copy Chiara Ferragni (the iper-famous fashion blogger, ndr). Yeah, the truth is that I bought these skinnies after seeing her wearing them... I hesitated for a while (of course I don't like to copy like a dummy), but then decided to buy them, they are too perfect not to have them in my fashionista closet.  

As an excuse for this guilt of plagiarism, you have to know:

1) I have been looking for a pair of ripped skinnies for a long, long time, I have some slouchy/tom boy distressed jeans, but, as you know, I do prefer a more feminine style. 

2) I also have a crush on JBrand jeans, their fit is fantastic: slimming but very, very comfy (pretty a rare balance to be found). 

3) I like to show you in my posts what I really like and I'm wearing in my daily life, not only something really original but working well just for a photo post.

4) ...it's almost impossible not copying Chiara from time to time, voluntarily or not, she is very good in wearing everything is new and trendy (and in a massive variety... thanks to all the fashion collaborations/promotions she is doing as part of her job) 

Last Sunday, I styled these skinnies with one of my favorite scarf and green "guerrillera" cap (from a trip to Cuba) plus my leather biker jacket. 

More for you, if you mind: I found these skinnies online at ShopBop (they were less expensive than at Net-a-porter), their delivery from US to Italy was really fast (3 days) and without any customs problem... (which is not always the case when ordering online on a US site for a delivery in Europe).

I hope you like this outfit and my brave outing... ;-)

XX
Spikey V.

The Red Mouth Trend - Lauren Moshi Cig Lip

"Cig Lip" tank: LAUREN MOSHI

Leather Biker Jacket: BALENCIAGA PERFECTO

Faux Leather shorts: TEZENIS
"Twenties" Micro fishnet stay-ups: WOLFORD

Clutch with detachable chain: GIVENCHY Obsedia

Spikey pumps and booties (SS13): JEFFREY CAMPBELL

Probably you noticed the current revival of tongue/lips prints in clothing/accessories, this is an hot trend in the past seasons. These graphics are deeply rooted into our pop/rock culture as a sign of rebellion, anti-conformism and/or sex appeal. Think about the Rolling Stones "tongue and lips" logo (click here for more about this topic) or Andy Warhol lips prints in the late '50s. Well, many designers are revisiting the "tongue/lips" graphics (i.e. it's not a case that the trend-setter Hedi Slimane re-edited some '70s Rive Gauche lips print for his last SS14 collection, here for more, or that the famous blogger Chiara Ferragni included some lip shapes in her new Caia jewelry line). 

One of the modern “lip and tongue” reinterpretation I like the most it's the "Cig lips" print by Lauren Moshi, an emerging LA artist and designer. As a true fashionista I "had" to add this graphic to my closet ;-). You can see it in the pics below (this was the outfit I wore last Sunday), styled with a leather biker jacket and with my Jeffrey Campbell shoes for a rock/grunge look. I really like it, don't you? 

XOXO

Spikey V.

Best of 2013

This is a short review of my (blogged) 2013, I hope you enjoy.

December 

Xmas Gift (Chantall Thomass stay-ups)

Out at one of my favorite place (Zara heels, Wolford stay-ups and JBrand shorts)

Vanesia... (Woolen beanie, Ports 1961 coat and Imperial lace shirt)

Ganga style (Mango fake leather skinnies, Dolce & Gabbana tee)

October 

All-leather and sort of mood (High boots: Miu Miu, (eco) leather shors: Tezenis)

All leather mood (Miu Miu booties, Givenchy Obsedia clutch, Mango leather skirt)

All leather mood (detail)

August

Summer Evening (Zara lace-up heels/ Adele Fado dress)

At the pool (with my choos)

At one of my fav wine bar & restaurant (Styligion dress/ Zara lace-up heels)

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Navy mood (Bally sandals)

June

Loubies and net tights in a cool June night

May

Light silk dress, leather jacket, vintage Sergio Rossi sandals and messy hair.

Markus Lupfer stripes

April

Phillip Lim flower shirt and Casadei booties

John Richmond white dress and Valentino Rockstuds slingbacks

March

Asos maxi dress and Jimmy Choo Vita high heels at Kempiski Soma Bay - Egypt

February

Just arrived at Miami Doral Resort (Polo Ralph Lauren vintage knit and Sexy Woman skinnies)

January

Jeffrey Campbell spikey pumps that inspired the name of this blog...

Dear cyber buddies, I wish you an Happy New Year and I hope you will follow me also in 2014...

XXX

Spikey V.

All-leather-and-sort-of...

Shorts - TEZENIS

High boots - MIU MIU
Sunnies - CHANEL
Black Felt Fedora - MISS SELFRIDGE
 

All-leather-and-sort-of is one of my favorite trend for this season... It's currently one of the hottest trends both for the high-end designers and mass market fast-fashion retailers*. In these pics you can see two leather (or better sort of) items I’m in love with: my Miu Miu high boots and these (cheap and chic) shorts by Tezenis (about 25 USD). I’m wearing them both in an all-black, rock version or with some silver/gold accessories to bright up the final look. And you, do you like this trend?

Abiti ed accessori in pelle od eco-pelle sono tra i miei preferiti in questa stagione. Come avrete notato questo trend è molto diffuso sia tra i marchi del lusso, che in quelli di fascia medio-bassa. Mi piace molto mixarli insieme per realizzare dei look in tutto-nero, molto rock, oppure abbinarli a degli accessori dai colori metallici (argento, oro, bronzo...) per illuminarli. Nelle foto due dei pezzi che mi piacciono di più: gli stivaloni alti di Miu Miu e questi shorts di eco-pelle di Tezenis (super-economici, 19 EUR, ma d’impatto). Niente male, no?

*If you want to read more: Is leather more popular than ever before?