STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Lilykind · Hermes

Loeffler Randall shoes...pretty or bizarre?

sephorablue · Marc Jacobs

It breaks my heart to say it, but I do think they look weird. If you were wearing them with black tights, I think it would be striking, but it seems like a waste to only wear them in the winter...

Karina · Chanel

sephorablue wrote:

It breaks my heart to say it, but I do think they look weird. If you were wearing them with black tights, I think it would be striking, but it seems like a waste to only wear them in the winter...

i agree.

CheryleB · Kenneth Cole

Me three. It just looks like the toes are trying to escape. Other than the toe issue, they are beautiful shoes.

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

sephorablue wrote:

It breaks my heart to say it, but I do think they look weird. If you were wearing them with black tights, I think it would be striking, but it seems like a waste to only wear them in the winter...

I fourth. They are very pretty but the toe thing is something that would bother me.

luckylily · Gucci

Yeah, the toe thing is a bit strange to me. Toes kind of weird me out tho.

squishy · Coach

i actually think they're cool because of the toes, and i appreciate that it's a bit unxpected. i think you could rock it with some contrasting polish

Collette · Chanel

On a side note are those peep toes little mousy faces or cat faces? Either way where are they from and from how long ago? I need them, wonder if I can find them on ebay?

erin · Chanel

not lilykind, but iirc, those shoes are eugenia kim.

there's a similar pair on ebay, if you are a size 7.5:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Eugenia-Kim-Peep-Toe-Heeled-Shoes-Size-38_W0QQitemZ180021560061QQihZ008QQcategoryZ63889QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

kittenheels · Coach

I love the color. I wonder, if you took them to the tailor, would the tailor be able to reattach the leather piece to make the look more "natural" and less "trapped toes searching for liberation?"

I would try hard to make them work, because I really love them!

Kitty · Hermes

I guess I'm alone on this, but I like them....

montmarte · Kenneth Cole

The toe openings look unusual, but I like them! Also, when can I visit your shoe exhibit?

Lilykind · Hermes

I *like* them too, but I have been questioning my taste as of late. Sometimes my decidedly 'esoteric' tastes borders on the 'downright weird/unflattering/psychotic'. They're definitely not shoes for everyone, but I like them that way. I feel better now.

Collette: the leopard face shoes are from Eugenia Kim's Spring/Summer 2005 collection. They do pop up occasionally on EBay. They run obscenely large...I wear a 38 in most European shoes and the pair I have is a 37. If you can find them, jump on them...they are incredibly well made shoes.

montmarte: compared to most of the girls, I actually have very few shoes (maybe 30?). you can come visit them whenever though.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

I like them too.

nunzi182 · Kate Spade

squishy wrote:

i actually think they're cool because of the toes, and i appreciate that it's a bit unxpected. i think you could rock it with some contrasting polish

I agree with this.

NCshopper · Hermes

I keep coming back to this post to look at them and I'm still undecided. I love, love the shape of them from the side. The heel and profile of them is really pretty...but I just don't know about the toes. I can appreciate them for their unusual-ness, but I just don't know if I like them.

More importantly, you said you *like* them, but it doesn't sound like you love them. Ask yourself this: if you returned them and got your money back, is there a pair of shoes that you'd buy that you know you love? I guess what I'm asking is that by buying these shoes are you preventing yourself from buying something that you love 100%?