I actually like the super weirdy Balenciaga shoes from the Autumn collection.
In all their strange, cyber hiking boot style I find them rather alluring.
Perhaps I am swayed by the fact I loved the whole collection in general and the shoes seemed perfectly in sync. But there is also the part of me that could actually see me wearing them with plain tent dresses (yes, I am keeping my smocks and tent dresses, despite magazines dictating to me that they are soooo "out" thus rendering me deeply unfashionable and shoved to the bottom of that thermometer graphic where it says 'smocks are so out that anyone still wearing them should be taken out and have a body con dress wrapped tightly around their head until they die'.). I'll take my chances.
I like tent dresses and these Balenciaga shoes - and I'm PROUD!!!
Queen Michelle
It's not a sin! The shoes are divine (in the holy meaning of the word) and I neeeeeeeeed them! I'm not so keen on the boots (boots with peeptoes make me wince) but I dream of becoming robo-woman in those shoes and stomping all over town in them.
Mrs F x
Posted by: Mrs Fashion | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 09:35
Bless you child, welcome to the brethren.
Posted by: Queen Michelle | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 09:50
I reeally like the shoes in the middle, but the tan boots remind me too much of those Manolo-Timberland hybrid atrocities that were popularized by J.Lo years ago (albeit with some added buckles and cut-outs).
Posted by: Lauren | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 14:33
Oh, I like them too! There's something quite cyber-punk about them...but I could definitely see them worn in contrast to something either quite plain or quite feminine. Loving the turquoise stockings, too.
Posted by: Nadia | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 15:04
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the black sandal ones! Have been admiring them in shoot after shoot...if only they weren't something like $4000.
Posted by: Iheartfashion | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 15:15
I was actually reading through Elle Collections yesterday and when I saw the Balenciaga spread I immediately thought of this blog.
Impact, eh?
Posted by: Ayesha | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 15:35
Oh Elle Collections is out?? Excellent! Off to Borders I go then...
Posted by: Queen Michelle | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 15:41
also check out the chloe shoes from resort 2008 - i love love love them! my fave balenciaga pic is your missle one - the sandal, worn with tights.
Posted by: diane | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 16:22
I can't get into those boots. Because you see I did the Timbaland stiletto boots. But in my defense: I was in high school, i was the 1st to wear them, and the first to stop wearing them, And I saw them in Vogue 1st not on Beyonce, and I only bought the tan ones.
So that is one place that I am not going to again.
Posted by: candid cool | Friday, 20 July 2007 at 22:16
I love them too! And I am so proud of that! Oh and I crave for a pair of blue thighs!
Posted by: diana | Saturday, 21 July 2007 at 09:41
I think your "forgive me" artwork would look hot screenprinted on a handbag
Posted by: teezestuff | Saturday, 21 July 2007 at 21:30
You know, I was actually going to print it onto a vest, as an ironic statement and all that. Might still do it. I already bought a vest for the purpose, so if I do it I'll post it.
Posted by: Queen Michelle | Saturday, 21 July 2007 at 21:46
I would do a lot of things to own a pair of those...
Posted by: f&art | Monday, 23 July 2007 at 00:33
The shoes ooze utter gorgeousness!!
Posted by: jb | Monday, 23 July 2007 at 17:21
Well it seems I'm gathering quite an impressive army of Sinners here! I am most pleased!
Posted by: Queen Michelle | Monday, 23 July 2007 at 17:27
me too!!! those "things" are amazingggg...no matter what harpers bazaar said.
Posted by: Fabi | Monday, 23 July 2007 at 22:18
I lovee almost all Balenciaga boots apart from one pair Nicole Richie wore lately. They were horrendous and multi-coloured.
I know these boots are probably so expensive but there is one problem i can't seem to find anywere that sells. They probably do sell them in Londo but that is to far for me as i live in Liverpool. The closest place ive found which sell Balenciaga is Manchester and that is probably only the Balenciaga bags.
*Sigh*.x
Posted by: Belinda | Friday, 18 April 2008 at 09:56
Oh I love them too!! There are some nice look-a-likes om sale now. :) one of the benefits of beeing a bit "slow in the start"
I'm thinking of buing the boots too, it's an addiction.
Posted by: mallis | Monday, 30 June 2008 at 11:31
Im so glad i've seen this, i bought a (very good) knock off pair from ebay and cant see why they arent universally adored
Posted by: cactus | Wednesday, 15 October 2008 at 16:22
i love them actually i have them, and i think they are fabulous and when im wearing them the people stop just to look at them and i rather think its because they love them too.
Posted by: laura. | Friday, 23 January 2009 at 19:26