After 45 years of fashion, Valentino performed his final runway show this week with lovely shoes that Shoeblog already wrote about. Saying goodbye is so hard for me to do though. Instead, hoping to extend discussion of Valentino’s show a little longer, I present to your more brilliant shoes that Valentino made a final bow (literally) with…
…and his signature red dress. Farewell Valentino! You will be missed!
At the Valentino couture show in Paris, things were very prim and proper. Gloves and hats and buttoned-up looks abounded.
And the shoes matched, making good use of pastels and loafer-inspired fringe on toes for some glammed-up country club set pumps.
There were also some jewel-encrusted heels perfect for an upscale night at the ritziest restaurant around.
And my favorite, these lavender strappy numbers that are the utmost in Victorian/Edwardian inspired ladies-wear.
Valentino’s latest runway collections got rave reviews; certainly, the man knows how to retire in style. Colorful, playful, elegant, chic, and at times simply breathtaking–such were his offerings in the Paris show. The shoes were equally beautiful; although perhaps not completely innovative (we’ve seen the double-knotted strappy sandal before, as well as the vividly-colored platforms, the cut-out wedges, and the metallics). Still, the shoes were pretty, pretty, pretty–whether in pink, purple, gold, or black.
You want them, you know you do–plus, they’ll quickly achieve collector status, given that this is Valentino’s last season as a designer.
I was browsing to see what’s new when I stumbled across these beaaauuuutiful peep-toe ‘rosette’ skimmers, with a twine of vine meandering on the soft, blush upper. Ooooh, can I fawn over them some more? For these are the very definition of pretty, with a good dose of flair and elegance thrown in for good measure.
Can you imagine a more perfect footwear for Valentine’s Day? And wait, that’s not all! They’re by (brace yourselves) Valentino himself! Ah! Be still my beating heart!
They’re currently available for pre-order at Saks for the not-so-modest amount of $395. But really, can you put a price on loooove?
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