Something Familiar
There’s something vaguely familiar about Philip Treacy’s lace shoes for Valentino. They aren’t quite the same as Coppelia Pique’s lace stilettos, but I can’t shake the feeling that these new shoes were somehow inspired by them, at least in part.
Maybe I’m just a bit biased?
Tags: Coppelia Pique, lace shoes, Philip Treacy, Valentino
October 15th, 2009 at 5:45 PM
No, I think you are correct, only I like the “inspiration” better than the “inspired.” The pair up top look like a child’s craft project while the bottom pair looks like high fashion.
October 15th, 2009 at 5:48 PM
* sorry, hit “submit” too soon. What I meant to say was that these “inspired” ones are not as classy. The bottom pair looks closer to high fashion though while the top set looks like a child’s craft project. I would prefer a pair of Coppelia Pique’s shoes anyday over these. They are far more class and far less fuss.
October 16th, 2009 at 1:26 AM
First ones = no go. It looks like someone’s raked through the bottom of their craft box, and hot-glued them to some run-of-the-mill heels. The second ones however, I love! They remind me of cobwebs or coral reef formations. They actually have some shape to them.
October 16th, 2009 at 4:23 AM
The materials used in these shoes make them look like they’re a movement – like some flourish, which is really great, but still not particularly attractive.
And the lace stillettos turned my world upside down. My desire and awe is grand and cannot be replaced by this pair!
October 16th, 2009 at 7:08 AM
Agreed- the top ones look like some sort of lace flame effect, but the bottom two are rather special
October 16th, 2009 at 10:51 AM
The lace stilettos are actually by Vicente Rey. There are a few more pictures of his shoes here: http://atlantishome.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/01/vicente-rey.html
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