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Following in the footsteps of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and Victoria Beckham, Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is the most recent star to turn her hand to fashion; the yummy mummy is turning designer for French fashion label Zoetees.

Set to be unveiled to the press next week in London, Gwyneth has collaborated with the fashion house, best known for its soft separates and jersey knits, to create a new vintage capsule collection.

Ever since Gwyn returned to super star glamour to promote her film, the Iron Man, we have been lusting after her wardrobe, especially her shoes. Oh, the shoes! Barely a day goes by when she isn’t snapped in a pair of killer heels that we mere mortals would kill for.

Take, for example, the black Alexander McQueen stilettos that she was sporting at the London premiere of the film. The square toe supported by a 5 inch heel had us all positively green with envy.

Her A/W 09 collection will stick to Zoetees trademark trend of jersey basics, but will introduce a hint of glam with retro, vintage looks and key pieces influenced by sharp tailoring. However, we must wait in baited breath until next week, as little more information is known.

Staying true to form, the Oscar winner won’t be taking any money from the collection as all proceeds are being donated to one of her favourite charities, the London’s Kid’s Company.

Note – A big welcome to Kate, our newest contributing writer!

- MT

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For those of us that have seasonal weather, Spring is a favorite time of the year.

Not because of the flowers blooming and all that, which is nice, but it’s also a symbol of a change in the footwear seasons too.

Although its still a few weeks away before we’re in official “sandal weather” for some, the time to start shopping for sandals is definitely here. A few possibilities you might like to see.

The ‘Rayna Heel’ by Marciano has elasticized straps at the open-toe and at the ankle, and bronze studs on the T-strap, with a petite ¼ inch platform, and a 4 ¼ inch stiletto heel. About US$220 or £150

You’ve probably seen this next style on the red carpet worn by lots of celebs within the last year. The ‘Martiny Heel’ by Steve Madden features a leather upper with an open-toe, cut-outs all along the sides, a heel counter zip, and a 4 inch stiletto heel. They retail for about US$120 or £85, but can you put a price on feeling like a fashionista?

If a platform sole is more your thing (or you could use an extra inch or two like me) you’ll probably like the ‘Minsy’ by BCBGirls. It’s decorated with jewels encrusting a black satin upper with an open-toe, t-strap, and has an ankle strap. The 1/2 inch platform and 4 ¼ inch stiletto heel sell for about US$99 or £70.




 

This would be my short list of literally hundreds of shoes I fell in love with, and this list has been trimmed many times. Now is the most difficult task of all – to pick just 2 pairs. Why only 2? That’s all for now, and I need some flats too!

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Christian Louboutin has collaborated with renowned embroiderer Jean-Francoise Lesage to create the Marie Antoinette, and they are limited to 36 pairs per design. At about $6,300 a pair, I’ll take 2. Riiiight…

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Kim Kardashian launched ShoeDazzle this week, which claims to offer a “highly-personalized shopping experience for women “.

Poor Posh! Victoria Beckham – who likes to be the first to wear the latest shoe designs, took second place to other celebs like Heidi Klum, Madonna, and Laetitia Casta who beat her to wearing the Louis Vuitton heels. After a small tantrum by miss Beckham, she was reported to be fine. More on LV Spicey

Speaking of Victoria, here’s a great article called What it’s like doing chores wearing Victoria Beckham spiky stilettos

Charlize Theron made a grand entrance at the Paris premiere of her latest film, The Burning Plain, and almost stole the show in her metallic Lanvin dress and 5-inch Dior stilettos.

And in other shoe news, Nordstrom has recalled 31,000 pairs of girls shoes as their is excessive amounts of lead in the paint. Only the ankle strap sandals sold in bone, pink, white, blue polka-dot or pink polka-dot in girls’ sizes 10 through big-kids 7 are subject to the recall.

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Have you ever wondered where it is that high heel shoes came from? Let’s face it, it’s no accident.

Originally created for Catherine de Medici, who wasn’t vertically challenged, but wanted to stand tall alongside her fiance’s mistress who was slightly taller. This was around 1533, so the soon to be king having another woman was probably a sign of the times. Giving her an extra 2 inches and a sway when she walked, Catherine de Medici’s more more towering physique was a wild success.  By the end of the century both sexes wore high heels and a person who had authority or wealth was typically referred to as “well-heeled.”

A centruy later France’s King Louis was wearing heels with little battle scenes… and across the pond the Massachusetts Colony had passed a law banning women from wearing high heels,, assumed it was to ensnare a man. and they would be tried as a witch ! Needless to say, the high heel scene cooled off for a while.

A half century later high heels started to become popular again. When high heels made their comeback, some wearers were comfortable in five- or even six-inch heels. As with corsets, high heels were claimed to be not only harmless, but beneficial to the health because, as advertisers stated, high heels helped alleviate backaches and stooping and made walking less tiring. But critics cited that high heels created a more sexually aggressive gait and compared the high heel to a “poisoned hook” to catch an unwary male. Some even associated the high heel with the cloven hoof of a devil or a witch.

Entering the twentieth century, heels became even more popular when higher hemlines encouraged visible, elaborate, high, slender Louis heels.  Then it was Hollywood, with the elegant the look and stars’ shoes like Ginger Roger’s that created a new interest.

The Pièce de résistance was when French designer Christian Dior and his collaboration with shoe designer Roger Vivier developed a shoe with a narrow heel, and voila the stiletto was born. Stiletto, an Italian word for a small dagger with a slender, tapering blade was the perfect description, and an overnight success.  Fast forward to modern times and there is no shortage of sandals, stilletos and even  heelless high heels by Manolo Blahnik. Now an everday site, high heels wearers no longer need to worry about being called a witch. In fact, our biggest concern we have now is filling our closets with Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin or Giuseppe Zanotti. That’s my picks anyway…

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A woman that was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement charges of possibly 9.9 million had used the money for things like remodelling her home, as well as some serious shopping. This includes lots of expensive clothes, over 400 pairs of shoes, and a pair of Italian shoes that were $4,000 for the pair. A tragedy really, as her actions led to a lot of people getting laid off. But I have to admit that I’m curious what her closet looked like. More

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Some friends just got back from  Isla Mujeres in Mexico, and while walking on the beach they came across lots of shoes washed up on the beach.

This one caught their eye…

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To celebrate Barbie’s 50th, toymaker Mattel has launched a brand new line of life-sized Barbie-inspired footwear and accessories. Fifty designers will create life-size outfits and Christian Louboutin will design the shoes.

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When Nordstrom has a sale, you don’t want to miss it!

I was just browing through the selection and there’s lots to choose from with 30-40% off. And even a couple were 60% off. It’s like Christmas all over again.

 And so many good deals too! Stuart Weitzman, Bruno Magli, Naughty Monkey, BCBG, and so many more, I may have to get an increase on my credit limit. Hmm, better not.

 And its not just shoes either. I saw a Jones New York dress I almost snapped up, but want to look around a bit more first for more high heel deals. Hope someone picks up something they like.

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