Victoria Spruce | Edda Loves Heels

Hot and new (and a little bit of drooling)

As I was told that some of you ladies would appreciate being introduced to some new hot (shoe) designers, this is exactly what I will be doing today. Probably also a selfish pleasure, and probably not such a good idea towards the end of the month (regular financial turndown) but anyway!

By now you all know how much I adore Charlotte Olympia, Camilla Skovsgaard, and Ruthie Davis. But have you ever heard of Tabitha Simmons?

Stylist by trade and contributor to the likes of Vogue, this lovely English lady also designs shoes so delicate and with such lovely details that your vocabulary is immediately reduced to baby talk: “mineminemine” or “havehavehave”. If (!) you are still able to speak at all..

And then there is Victoria Spruce. With her visionary, architecturally sculptured heels. Her combination of hard materials and soft leathers is just so different that these shoes are sure to turn heads (which of course makes them absolute must-haves in any shoe-fashionista’s closet).

Or Patricia Rosales! *Sigh* The craftsmanship! The love and effort she puts in to every single pair! (LOVE the pearl detail in her heel deisgn!) Her designs are truly mouthwatering works of art, which…well, makes me want to have them ALL.

Oh dear, my shoe-appetite is now so worked up that I am almost drooling on my keyboard myself. Am very tempted to rob a bank, play lotto, demand a raise: WHATEVER it takes to score one of these beauties.

Or just wait until boyfriend gets back and introduce him to my new birthdayanniversarychristmaswhateveroccasion wish list.

xxx

Today’s shoes are Tabitha Simmons, Victoria Spruce, Patricia Rosales

Distraction (part two)

After surviving this month’s Friday 13th, the official Blue Monday (17th), personal bad news and a rather uncomfortable “bicycle accident” (saturday) - no, I didn’t drink… (by then :-)) I am in desperate need for some cheering prospects. An article about “What will be on our feet 2012?” just comes in handy. I’m intrigued.

It start’s with: ”The heel for men.” Yep, seen on the Parisian catwalks, but frankly I didn’t think it was meant to be serious: I know, man deserve to be taller too (a self esteem thingy: guilty as charged), but seeing boyfriend rocking 12 inches? Rather not than hot.

Oh, next: “The return of the Espadrilles” Frustration. Really? Do you remember how they smelled after they got wet? And how they where leaving greenish stains on your feet? I always had the idea that they would secretly grow if you’ would put them in a flower pot and water them.

Hmmm. (Bored by now). Prediction for Dutch woman: “They will still like boots” That really (!) comes in as a surprise (not… let’s talk about that in 2020 again

I’m almost about to give up but then there it is: “The architectural heel.” Aaaaaaah! This is exactly what I was looking for! Heel junkie paradise! Towering high, perfectly balanced shape, delicately structured, pieces of art really, a definite eye catcher and so sexy! TO DIE FOR! Especially the 2012 collection of United Nude is just soooo cool! http://www.unitednude.com/products/womens/web

Heart is jumping! I am so inspired! Will start saving now. And probably give Rem D.* a call

xxx

P.S.: Todays shoes are United Nude, Burak-Uyan, Walter Steiger (maybe I should call him too… and Victoria Spruce

* Rem D Koolhaas is the owner of United Nude