Charlotte Olympia ‘Leading Lady’ sandals, £659
Like the last pair of shoes I showed you, these sandals have a face on the toe. UNLIKE the last pair of shoes, however, these ones are mostly fabulous, with just a hint of whimsy, in that they have a cameo brooch on the front, with a picture of Rita Hayworth on it.
What’s Rita Hayworth doing on a pair of sandals, I hear you ask? That’s a question you’d have to ask Charlotte Olympia, but these ARE called ‘Leading Lady’, so I guess it makes sense they’d have an ACTUAL leading lady as part of the design, no?
As for the design itself, I love it. The glittered leather upper is show-stopping, and although the brooch and bauble DO give these a touch of tackiness, I actually think it works: these shoes look like they’ve been playing dress-up with their mother’s jewellery, and I somehow find that endearing. I will leave it up to you to insert comments about the shape of the platform and how much you hate it: we’re agreeing to disagree on that one…
Hmm. Not bad. Nearly straddling the border between tacking and fabulous…on the right girl and on the right night – these could be incredible. There is risk involved, however. And the potential for looking a bit tacky or desperate to impress is certainly there.
Brooch and bauble: ick. Rest of shoe: delightful! Yes, even with the platform.