Alexander Wang Freja Boots
posted by: brianka in Boots, Fall 2010 Shoes, Flats, High heels, spring 2010 shoes, Winter 2010 on August 19th, 2010
Alexander Wang ‘Freja’ knee-high lace up boot $1095 at Saks.com & Shopbop.com
I’ve been having a bit of a crush-fest on shoe offerings from Alexander Wang this year. Let’s face it, Alexander Wang is one of those fashion houses that loves designing shoes and does them right.
These ‘Freja’ boots are a perfect example. A cool-weather variation on the ankle-boot of the same name from the Alexander Wang spring line, this taller boot may, in fact, be even sexier than the original (sold out) bootie*.
*The heeled version; apparently I wasn’t the only one underwhelmed by the ‘Mirte’ flats since those are still available at a handful of retailers including LaGarconne and YouHeShe.
My preference for knee-high boots may be at play here. Ankle boots are cute, but knee-high boots are so insanely loaded with sex appeal as to blow most ankle boots right out of the water.
Of course, the fact is that I live in an area that gets winter ice and snow and then pops up into the 90′s in the summers. So it is, sadly, not worth it for me to try to do the budgetary gymnastics involved to even try to acquire a shoe that could only be worn 2 weeks out of the year.
Which, I suppose is one way to avoid denting my budget….since I’ve sworn off the Saks card as being just too dangerous a habit to indulge right now.
Oh, and if you are one of the people who liked the Mirte bootie, there is a fall variation available for these as well. They are really NOT working for me, but your mileage might vary.
Alexander Wang ‘Mirte’ lace up sock boot $925 at Shopbop.
I can’t help it, without the heel, this boot makes my brain sad.
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October 11, 2010 at 9:04 pm, Spring 2011 Runway: Jean Paul Gaultier | FashionShoes said:
[...] There were also some so-so patent t-straps and a wealth of Doc Martens with the heels cut out (a là Alexander Wang). Not my favorite look, but as you can get Docs relatively cheaply compared to a Gaultier shoe, [...]
October 10, 2010 at 12:31 am, Spring 2011 Runway: Jean Paul Gaultier | ShoeBlog said:
[...] There were also some so-so patent t-straps and a wealth of Doc Martens with the heels cut out (a là Alexander Wang). Not my favorite look, but as you can get Docs relatively cheaply compared to a Gaultier shoe, [...]
August 20, 2010 at 3:05 pm, Helena S said:
I tried onthe bootie this summer and walked on them. They were loaded with sex appeal but very uncomfortable to walk in. The full weight was on the ball of the foot. Not worth the $750 CAD Holt Renfrew was asking. The tall version looks yummy but is no where near my budget.
August 20, 2010 at 6:56 am, Valentina said:
The first pair, meh, they're okay, I guess. The rest of them…BLECH! Not on my dead body!
August 19, 2010 at 6:07 pm, AEJ said:
The tall boot is sexy, but looks very complicated. The sock boot forced me to look away. Ugh.
August 19, 2010 at 2:23 pm, galligator said:
The stripes are fantastic, but good luck finding a pair.
August 19, 2010 at 1:29 pm, Razzmatazz said:
I like the striped bootie the most! Fab! And I bet it's more versatile than you'd think.
I hate the tall version though, and that last boot is just dreadful.