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March 3, 2008
Rodarte punk out their heels
When Rodarte's Mulleavy sisters mated with Christian Louboutin, I kinda expected their offspring to be soft, classy and feminine, in keeping with Rodarte's romantic style and Louboutin's timeless chic. Instead, they birthed an obnoxious litter of studded tranny shoes that bring new meaning to the term "spike heel".
First debuted at NY Fashion week, I like and I hate them all at once. Aesthetically, they are way too O.T.T. for my tastes, cold and aggressive in the same way bitchy dominatrix club divas are. And yet, they do convey an important message—just because a woman chooses to be ultra-feminine in a pair of killer heels, doesn't mean she might not disembowel you with one deadly scissor kick.
Tough!
March 3, 2008 in FASHION | Permalink
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They're great if you want to attract the Hell's Angel types but if you don't want to scare off normal people, better leave those on the store shelf.
Posted by shoe fan | Mar 4 2008 5:30PM
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