Christian Louboutin’s Fetish-Worthy Sandal Boots

Following on from Lucy’s column on impractical shoes earlier today, how about these for “impractical”? They’re Christian Louboutin ’s fetish ballet heels, and when I spotted them over at Catwalk Queen my toes stared to throb at the very sight of them. They’re very like the shoes Beyonce’s dancers wear in the video for ‘Green Light’, but luckily those of us who don’t dance for Beyonce have the perfect excuse not to wear them, as even the designer says they’re not exactly practical.

“You can’t walk or run in these shoes,” said Louboutin. “They’re only made for lying on your back.” I suspect that’s something we could have worked out for ourselves, Mr. L… The shoes will be on show at David Lynch’s Fetish exhibition, opening on 2nd October at the Galerie du Passage in Paris. Strictly an exhibition piece, although at least they’d give you plenty of scope for flashing those red soles!

I think these shoes are interesting but scary, do they heart? and may be these shoes is not very healthy with people.



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Christian Louboutin’s Fetish-Worthy Sandal Boots
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Is it designer shoe deja-vu when it is high-end borrowing from high-street and/or alternative fashion?

I have seen a lot of online rants over copycat and designer-inspired fashion. Certain consumers hate the idea of brand-dilution that they perceive to occur as trends spread out into the general populace. Others love the opportunity to get a designer look or similar style at a fraction of the runway price.

Interestingly, I rarely see discussions on brand-dilution or concerns over intellectual property when this situation occurs in reverse.

I’m also curious when this style-borrowing happens at the haute-couture level. At what price range and perceived quality level do shoes move from being outrageously stripperlicious (thank you jitterbugbaby for adding that word to my vocabulary) and instead transform into glamourous, runway-quality, high-fashion objects? If these styles were made by anyone other than shoe-royalty, would women be lining up to own such styles?

Today’s case in point:



This hybrid sandal boot is straight out of the ‘more buckles, more skin’ school of footwear-as-lingerie. Heck, if you are a size 6, you can get a very similar look on clearance over at 6pm.com; and at a fraction of the above price:



I actually prefer the Report boot over the current season Louboutin version. I like that the Report boot has a softer feel due to its natural leather upper and its more-rounded cut-out styling.

Anyway, I’m of the opinion that fashion is cyclical. High-fashion borrows from low and low-fashion borrows from high; this back-and-forth cycle helps keeps fashion feeling fresh and dynamic.

Here’s a question:

What type of consumer criticisms might have occurred if the Report shoes had appeared the season after the Louboutin’s instead of before? I’ve seen enough folks cry ‘Copy!’ ‘Get your own designs!’ over the appearance of a plain black platform pump that I have to admit to being curious to the answer on this one.

I welcome your thoughts and observations.