Camilla Skovgaard London Lace-up Oxford Ankle Boot
posted by: brianka in Boots, Camilla Skovgaard, Endless, General, High heels, Oxfords, spring 2010 shoes, Wedges, Zappos on July 19th, 2010
I am intrigued by the Camilla Skovgaard London A9007 ankle boot with the wrap-around ankle detail.
At first glance, they reminded me of the Balenciaga 2006 harness boots that were so popular (thanks in large part to Mary Kate Olson) – which spawned the wildly popular Sam Edelman ‘Zoe’ – a silhouette that has become a staple for that shoe brand, including a recent, studded variation.
Below: Balenciaga at left; Sam Edelman with and without harness + studded style at right.
(Balenciaga 2006 runway photo c/o Style.com)
But, maybe it’s just me? The similarities are very superficial once you get down into the details. I think it’s that ankle-wrap that conjured images of the harness from Balenciaga. After all, when you look at them next to each other, the similarities are negligible. Although they both share the basic quality of having attitude to spare.
So, the details on the Skovgaard: No chunky platform (zero sole), a lace-up textural detail, and a feminine-yet-stable heel coyly hidden underneath the faux-wedge illusion of the covering ankle-wrap.
No, they’re not very similar after all. And I think I’d be much more likely to find myself reaching for the Skovgaard’s, were either of these actually in my real-world closet.
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July 20, 2010 at 7:07 am, galligator said:
Yeah, the source on the Edelman's is unmistakable. But the shape of the original is just that touch more elegant in it's curved heel (vs the Edelman forward sweep, which is a pretty standard heel shape & probably an inexpensive component to get/produce).
July 20, 2010 at 2:57 am, bootstrapperboy said:
I totally agree that nothing created is ever really original as we are all influenced by things we see and hear but I think the Sam Eldermans are a little to close for comfort. Having said that, I prefer the shape and structure of the Same Eldermans so I feel somewhat perplexed.