Vintage Sandals and Are Men Like High Heels?

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Leather jacket - PINKO

Silk mini-dress - PINKO

Vintage Sandals with swarosvki - SERGIO ROSSI

High heels are like men... : there are good ones who hurt us, those you don’t like from the beginning; those impossible, which can never be yours (crazy expensive/sold out in every store in the world…); those that appeal you at first, but then you realize that they are nothing special… and finally those that you'll never get tire of having with you!*

Well, the heels of these photos belong to this last category… they are a “vintage” pair of Sergio Rossi sandals with little swarovski (I bought them back in 2003...): I never get tired about them...

My "message" for you, girls, in this post is “let’s accessorize"! Nothing new, as super expert fashionistas you already know about this: investing in good accessories, particularly shoes, it’s one of the first "commandment" of any style Decalogue, but also one which (I believe) will never go out of style…

* it’s a free paraphrase by me of a quote attributed to Carrie in Sex & The City: "Men are like high heels: there are good ones who hurt us; those you don’t like from the beginning, those impossible, which can never be yours; those that appeal you at first, but then you realize that they are nothing special… and finally those that you'll never get tire of having with you!"

Sandali Vintage e Gli Uomini Sono Come Le Scarpe con il Tacco?

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Giubbino in pelle - PINKO

Miniabito in seta - PINKO

Sandali vintage con swarovski - SERGIO ROSSI



Le scarpe col tacco sono come gli uomini... ci sono quelle belle, ma che fanno male; quelle che non ti piacciono fin dall'inizio; quelle impossibili, che non potrai mai avere (super-costose/esaurite in tutto il globo conosciuto); quelle che all’inizio ti affascinano, ma che poi capisci che non sono nulla di che... ed infine quelle che non ti stancherai mai di avere con te!*... ecco le scarpe di queste foto appartengono a quest’ultima categoria... sono dei sandali vintage di Sergio Rossi con dei piccoli swarovski (li ho presi dieci anni fa nella caldissima estate del 2003...), di loro non mi stanco mai... :-)

La "morale" di questo post, ragazze, è "investite negli accessori"! Da super-esperte fashion lo sapete bene, è uno dei primi "comandamenti" di qualsiasi decalogo di stile, ma anche uno di quelli che (credo) non passerà mai di moda...

* mia libera parafrasi di una frase attribuita** a Carrie di Sex & The City: "Men are like high heels: there are good ones who hurt us, those you don’t like from the beginning, those impossible, which can never be yours, those that appeal you at first, but then you realize that they are nothing special… and finally those that you'll never get tire of having with you!"

** nel web sono molto frequenti i casi di attribuzioni false, se vi interessa approfondire questo argomento vi segnalo questo articolo interessante di Antonio Saccoccio “Liberi dalla Forma”

Baci e buona domenica!
Spikey V.

My new Isabel Marant's Caroll sandals

Tank - OLTRE

White jeans - 7 FOR ALL MANKIND

Sandals - "CAROLL" by ISABEL MARANT

Vintage Diver watch -  AQUALAND by CITIZEN

Here I'm with my new "flats"... These are the first (and fast) pics of my new Isabel Marant's Caroll studded sandals... I chose a simple outfit, mixing white, black and animalier print to enhance the summer and wild attitude of these sandals. Do you like it? 

XOXO

spikey V. 

My first "flats" after some years (Isabel Marant's Caroll Sandals)

 

 

 

I'm back to you! In the last days I was super busy for my job... but here I'm to talk to you about my first "flats" (<4 in) after many years... I was intrigued by these sandals, and finally I bought them last week… I don’t know, my high heel attitude is deeply rooted in me, but, as Oscar Wlde said, “To believe is very dull. To doubt is intensely engrossing.” so I gave these sandals a try.. ;-)

They are Isabel Marant's "Caroll" crystal-studded leather sandals, their heels measure approximately 65mm/ 2.5 inches. They were defined as the "shoe of the season" (mmm, maybe). For sure they are perfect for summer (walking, sipping aperitifs, having beach parties…) and a perfect example of Isabel Marant's peculiar boho-chic and relaxed style. Btw: as you probably know (since each and every blogger in the blogosphere mentioned it), just yesterday H&M announced a collaboration with this French designer. This is what she said about this project: “I aim at creating something real, that women want to wear in their everyday lives, with a certain carelessness. You dress up, but do not pay too much attention and still look sexy.” (isn’t this the dream of all of us, girls?)

My tips for you, 100% sincere as usual: 1) these sandals are really cute, but they don’t enhance at all your legs… think about this before buying them and team them with some shorts or short dresses/skirts, not to have your legs cut 2) they leave the feet nude, so wear them with an impeccable pedicure, they are particularly beautiful with white nail polish that matches the color of their crystal studs 3) they are quite pricey, if you like them, you can wait for the upcoming end of season sales, even if they were really successful and they are nearly sold out, in particular in the black version, my favorite (I looked for some similar styles, but I wasn’t convinced about them.., if you want to look for some budget alternatives you can read this nice post by spreadfashion blog)  4) your boy or man will probably prefer other shoes, more sexy, but you know, sometimes is nice to wear things just for you and that only you and the other girls can understand (and envy a little)… ;-)

Do you like them? I’ll post soon the photos of my outfit with them ...

XOXO

 

Spikey V.

 

Let There Be Stripes...

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Striped dress - MARKUS LUPFER

Gladiator sandals - JIMMY CHOO

"Ingrid" Leather Bag - ROBERTO CAVALLI

Earrings - YVONE CHRISTA

Ring - BULGARI B01

After Light, Rock and Love... Let There Be Stripes, this seems one of the mantra of the last seasons, where we are assisting to a black and white or multicolored or plus-print stripes invasion. So here I'm to you, as a zealous blogger exploring all the new trends... with my own striped dress playing with black and gold details. My dress has black and gold zippers on the waist matching my Choo Glenys sandals's ones (I'm still in the gladiator mood). The "kinky" bag is in black leather with golden studs on one side and black leather studs on the other (220 studs in total, all of them handcrafted by our wonderful Italian artisans...). Also my ring has black and gold bands ...to escape from this monotony  I chose some retro and romantic earrings by Yvone Christa in filigree. My dress is by Markus Lupfer, the designer renowned for his "humorously subversive approach to daywear". I confess I bought this dress because it matched my Glenys zippers (yah, no joke) two years ago at "Al Duca d'Aosta" a cool multibrand store chain, who is  doing a lot of research in order to offer in their portfolio also some emerging/alternative stylists.

Are you striping too? As you probably noticed, you can find many options this season in classic black and white or multicolor or mixed with other print stripes (here for a detailed report), if you are already fed up with this trend, never mind... you can find many other prints or options this season to satisfy your desire for something new ...

XOXO

Spikey V.

 

Gladiators are Coming Back

Gladiator sandals - JIMMY CHOO "Glenys"

T-shirt -  HAPPINESS IS A 10$ TEE

Belt - BOTTEGA VENETA

White jeans - 7 FOR ALL MANKIND

Apart from showing you my Choo nerd credentials..., in this post I want to talk to you about another hot trend for this season: the return of gladiators. Few years ago we faced a gladiator invasion, mostly in the flat version with straps and buckles. There were also some heeled versions, as the Glenys model you can see in my pics. These multi-strap gladiator sandals were one of most successful shoes by this brand, and I still love to wear them, with skinnies or short dresses from day to evening (read this post by Bergdorf's blog for more advises on How to wear Gladiators when you’re short).

Well, as I anticipated you in some of my previous posts ( Spikey V.'s Valentine Wish List and Spikey V. in Wolford Tamara bondage gaiter ) gladiators are coming back in an even more strong version and often high to the knee.

These are some of my favorites:

TOM FORD (probably the most extremes, and more difficult to wear if you are not Rihanna or a Bond girl)

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO (Very chic)

JIMMY CHOO (more romantic)

GIANVITO ROSSI (very lean and sharp)

If you are interested to learn more, you can read also this post  Return of the Gladiator Sandal, again from the Bergdorf's blog. You can also shop their pretty cool selection of gladiators.

I hope you enjoyed my post.

XOXO

Spikey V.

Her Majesty of Shoegasm (ENG)

Shoes with handcuffs and keys to open them... Erotically fetish, but stylish... What do you think?
"Wow!" I thought looking at them "Jimmy CHOO truly deserves the title of Her Majesty of Shoegasm!"
(as a note Shoegasm is a term originated by Carrie in Sex and the City to describe the sexual pleasure you get from buying/wearing/ or just looking at a sassy pair of shoes _at least for Carrie and all the shoe addicts like me_ )

Shoegasm, I was telling you... no doubts, these are really shoes for a woman who likes to play with seduction and power. This is not by chance, btw: Sandra Choi, Jimmy Choo's creative director declared she was heavily inspired by Helmut Newton’s photography for her FW13 collection to which these shoes belong "As I drew, I could not take my mind off Helmut Newton's artworks. His camera was often indulging on his model's legs and ankles. Newton has always shown almost fetishistic obsession for the female body, but his subjects are never portrayed as vulnerable beings. On the contrary, each model was always looking strong, powerful and in control."
But it's the ability to play gracefully with hard and fetish symbols such as handcuffs, making them funny and easy that strikes me the most about these shoes. If you are a Choo nerd you could enjoy this recent interview where Sandra explains her image of the JC woman, as a woman who likes to evolve with time and fashion, but likes also to have fun.

Handcuffs will be used also in some bags of the JC FW13 collection, like in the Ally clutch in the photo below.

Seduction, power and fun? I already made up my mind, I'll put diligently myself in a line and pre-order the Desire shoes in red as soon as the pre-orders will open ...
XOXO

Spikey V.