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When it comes to fighting off the Bad Guys (Crocs, socks-with-sandals, people who think shoes are a waste of money…), sometimes superpowers just aren’t enough. Sometimes you need to resort to good, old-fashioned weaponry, and when you do, where are you going to store your bullets? Why, in a special holster attached to your shoes, obviously!

And look, the bullets even come covered in Swarovski crystals!

These are $603 at Colette. What do you think of them?



Friday, February 5th, 2010

Giuseppe Zanotti diamante letter peep toes

I hate shoes with writing on them. Is that just me? I mean, I love my shoes. But I don’t want to READ my shoes. I don’t want other people to read my shoes. And I don’t want to read other people’s shoes. So basically, shoes + words = not for me. Especially when the words appear to be fairly nonsensical. I mean, “The love pull?” “A ire e the love pull?” Say what, Giuseppe Zanotti? What the hell’s THAT supposed to mean? Will other people know what that means? Am I alone in not knowing what “a ire e the love pull” means? Because that would be embarrassing.

The product description at Zappos doesn’t do much to clear up this mystery either. “Gloat your gorgeous self wearing these glamorously glitzy Giuseppe Zanotti pumps!” it says? Oooh-kaaay. That’s all as clear as something completely and utterly opaque, now. “Gloat yourself? Gloat yourself?” I’m very confused. Maybe I’m just not down with the kids. Actually, I’m going to draw this post to a close now before I reveal any more about how un-down with the kids I am. Get these at Zappos. They’re $795. Don’t forget to, er, gloat yourself while you’re wearing them.



Monday, January 18th, 2010

Shoe Deja Vu: Giuseppe Zanotti Vs Topshop

Remember the Giuseppe Zanotti tan and black patent sandals I showed you last year? I certainly do: they were one of my favourite shoes of the year, although I was forced to worship them from afar only, not happening to have a spare $650 lying around just begging to be spent on a single pair of shoes.

Topshop’s ‘Rae’ sandals, on the other hand, are only £60, which takes them out of the fantasy league. No, they’re not quite up to Zanotti’s standards, but the bar was set high there, and these have the same colours and style, without the same price tag. They’re also available in black, and you can buy them here.



These aren’t nearly as hot as the mirrored Thakoon sandals I showed you last year, which will forever more be the standard by which ALL mirrored sandals shall be judged from now on, as far as I’m concerned.

That said, they’re still all kinds of awesome, in a “look, but don’t touch” kinda way. I can’t afford to touch them because they’re £610, but even if I could, well, sadly there aren’t too many occasions in my life right now that call for something like these. If you drift from one fabulous event to another, however, these could be just the thing. You can buy them at Net-a-Porter, if so.



The summer stock is slowly starting to trickle into my favourite stores at last. Normally this is cause for great rejoicing here in Shoeperland: I’m not a fan of the sales (Being a very common shoe size means that everything’s sold out in my size long before I get there, anyway, and I get bored with the lack of pretty new things to look at), and I AM a fan of all things related to summer, so this small sign that we’ve made it to a New Year, and are now headed in the direction of warmer weather is usually more than welcome!

This year, though? Not so much. We still have over a foot of snow on the ground here, which means that sandals like these ones by Giuseppe Zanotti are still a very distant dream: or at least they would be if I actually liked them. Which I don’t. Sorry, Mr Zanotti: maybe I’m just not ready for so many colours now that my eyes are used to the dull shades of winter… or maybe there are just a few too many gem stones on these yellow sandals. I suspect it’s the latter, but if you think it’s the former, and you’d really love to wear these, prepare for the bad news: they’re £1006. Gulp.

If you love them, you can buy them at Louisa Via Roma.



Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Giuseppe Zanotti stars and stripes peep toes

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I’ve never liked the look of flags on shoes – or on any other clothing, really. I think the print has the power to make anything look instantly cheaper, and these Giuseppe Zanotti peep toes certainly don’t look like $554 worth of shoe to me.

Zanotti himself isn’t American, so presumably he’s working on the assumption that those who are will come over all patriotic at the sight of these, and want to wear their flag on their feet. Is he right? If you think so, you can buy these at Zappos.



Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Giuseppe Zanotti star spangled flats

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OK, is anyone else seeing an expensive pair of slippers here? That Harry Potter would wear?

I’m possibly being uncharitable here, but that’s definitely what I’m seeing: and just to make things worse, they’re slipper-alikes that cost $629. Ouch.

Giuseppe Zanotti star spangled flats, $629



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Yes, it’s another case of ankle-boot deja vu! This time the cuplrit is Go Jane, who’ve made this much cheaper version of the Giuseppe Zanotti zipped ankle boots I showed you back in June.

Unlike some  I could mention, Go Jane have made sure they remained on the right side of the copyright laws by only allowing themselves to draw “inspiration” from the general look of the original, rather than copying it exactly. The biggest difference is the fact that they’ve used two zips rather than four, and I must admit, I actually like cheaper version better. Gulp.

And how much cheaper are they, I hear you ask? Quite a lot, actually: the Zanotti boots will set you back $1114.80, while the Go Jane versions are just $29.40, and are also available in silver.



Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Crystal buckle sandals by Giuseppe Zanotti

Giuseppe-Zanotti-crystal-buIf these shoes weren’t so mind-bogglingly expensive (they’re £714), I’d probably really love them. They’re a nice take on the traditional strappy sandal: still strappy, still sparkly, but with three big over-sized buckles and some black leather straps to bring them up to date. Given that they ARE mind-bogglingly expensive, however, I… well, actually, I still really love, just from a distance. A really long distance.

Crystal buckle sandals by Giuseppe Zanotti, £714, Far Fetch



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It’s Friday, folks! And all I can say is, thank…. Fendi… for that. Or thank Giuseppe Zanotti, rather. These aren’t shoes I’d wear personally, but they ARE impossible to ignore, so I thought we may as well kick off the weekend in style. Or in complete lack of style, as those of you who hate them may think.

As for me, well, I’ve said before that I love the combination of red and black on a shoe, but in this case I’d love it even more if that platform was smaller. Still, if you’re looking for a shoe that will make you walk about 4cm higher (that’s the height of the platform), you just found them.

Giuseppe Zanotti contrast heel platform peep toes, £484

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