Designer Shoes

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Regular readers may remember way back in October, when I mentioned Christian Louboutin’s claim that Barbie’s (yes, the doll) ankles were ‘too fat’ for his shoes. Well, today I am pleased to report this event hasn’t soured the relationship between the shoe designer and his plastic friend, as he is now set to release the second of his series of three collector’s Barbies. Read the rest of this entry »

A 59-year old man has been caught by Korean police, after stealing over 600 pairs of designer shoes to stock his second-hand shoe shop! Although normally I wouldn’t bother writing a post about a shoe thief, this man used a pretty interesting method to pinch the footwear. Read the rest of this entry »

I think I’d struggle to find anybody who wouldn want to step into Oprah Winfrey’s metphorical shoes. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve all heard outrageous stories of celebrity spending. With Michael Jackson’s recent death, there have even be TV shows made about the phenomena! Read the rest of this entry »

Lindsay Lohan has agreed to let Style Network’s Clean House to go though her house and rid her of her plethora of possessions – including the massive collection of designer shoes! Read the rest of this entry »

Without being grossly stereotypical, there’s possibly only one thing women are as known to love as much as shoes…chocolate! How strange then, that nobody has even come up with the concept of combing the two…oh wait…

Would you believe it if I told you somebody (a cake maker, in fact) has actually launched a range of chocolate designer shoes? No? I’m not surprised, but it doesn’t stop the story being true; Frances Cooley found a chocolate shoe mould in Belgium and BAM, that’s all the inspiration she needed to create her own brand of chocolate shoes. Crazy? Apparently not, as the shoes have been “selling like hot cakes” according to Frances – and she’d know, what with having quit her job as a graphic designer to become a cake-maker!

The process involved in the shoe-making sounds quite simple, but is almost certainly harder than you’d expect. She starts by piping design into the shoe-mould and then fills it with tempered Belgian chocolate. Once cooled, she pours out the excess and leaves it to set, before hand-decorating each one. When they are complete, she sells them in over 25 delicatessens and boutiques (including Liberty luxury department store) for £8.50 for a small pair or £21 for a single large shoe.

I love it!

Last time we bought you news that a recent survey of 1000 women found that many more of them could remember their first pair of designer shoes than could remember the name of the person they first kissed. Today we bring you some more facts and figures about women and shoes from the same survey – enjoy!

Of the 1000 women questioned, although 1 in 6 had more than 30 pairs of shoes, the average woman owned a mere 19 pairs. Of these 19 pairs of shoes, only 4 are worn regularly and about the same number have only been worn once. 4 pairs of shoes is also the average number of pairs of shoes that these women purchase every year; a new pair every 3 months or 12 weeks.

Shoe Collection from shoelala.ca

1 in 3 of the 1000 women admitted to having trouble finding enough room to store all their shoes, though 1 in 7 have found room to hide a new pair of shoes from their partner. Sixty percent of the women questioned said they regretted purchasing at least one pair of shoes.

…none admitted that buying shoes had ever caused money problems…

When 1000 women were questioned about their feelings towards their footwear, it transpired that over 92% of them could remember the first pair of shoes they ever bought with their own money. As incredible as this fact is on its own, it’s even more shocking when compared to the fact that only 60% of them could remember the name of the first person they ever kissed!

Would it be insane to draw the conclusion that, for these 1000 women, designer shoes (or maybe fashion) is actually more important than love life? Of course it would be. However, equally interesting as this memory test is the fact that, while only 15% of these women admitted to feeling sorry at dumping a boyfriend, a massive 96% of them said they regretting having to throw away a pair of shoes! So, while it may be hard to draw conclusions from such a bizarre array of evidence, there can now be little doubt as to the importance of shoes to many women. It’s not just something they do to frustrate men; they really do love shoes – perhaps more than they love other people.

After the revelation that David Beckham has asthma, I thought the Beckhams had had their fair share of ill health recently. However, in a somewhat ironic turn of events, Victoria Beckham – whose new venture into the world of designer shoes we reported not long ago – has been told she needs to have an operation on her feet, to repair the damage that years of wearing stiletto heels has caused. In true die-hard Beckham fashion, however, Victoria is attempting to avoid the surgery to remove her bunions by doing daily exercise and bathing her feet in ice! Goodness knows whether this will help, but 10 points for trying!

As sorry as I am tempted to feel for Mrs. Beckham, I think perhaps we should consider the lifestyle she leads. According to spies (with not much going on in their lives), Vicky B has close to 1000 pairs of Louboutin’s in her wardrobe; with evidence like this against her, I wonder if this isn’t karma’s way of delivering some kind of poetic justice. I think most of us would happily have an operation on our feet if it allowed us the kind of life Victoria Beckham has led!

With shoes like this, is anybody really surprised to hear she has ruined her feet? Anyone care for my shares in Victoria’s shoes company?

Jimmy Choo shoes normally cost hundreds of pounds, but the company is set to soon release a brand new range of designer shoes for the less-hyper-wealthy consumer. The shoes will go on sale in 19 H&M stores across the UK and will cost a more reasonable £69.99 for sandals and up to £179.99 for leather boots. I know what you’re thinking and you’re right; it’s still not cheap, but it’s Jimmy Choo – what did you expect?

President and founder of Jimmy Choo, Tamara Mellon, said she “wanted to create pieces that would reach a cool and young customer with a fashionable and independent sense of spirit.” With Christmas just around the corner, the timing might just be perfect, as people get be certain to make an impact on a loved one this Christmas day when they receive some Jimmy Choo shoes! That’s not all the Choo that H&M will be selling either; the range includes clothes, handbags and men’s shoes too. According to Mellon, “H&M is full of fun, one-off items with an accessible and glamorous identity made with stylish materials, emphasised with colour and embellishment”.

Sounds great! I’ll be there on Friday when the doors open!