Archive for the ‘Zappos’ Category
Happy Birthday Robert Clergerie
posted by: HerberWellss in Birthday, Boots, Endless, Flats, General, High heels, Oxfords, Platforms, Pumps, Robert Clergerie Shoes, Shoe History Corner, Wedges, Zappos
Robert Clergerie turns 76 today. Born in Paris in 1934, he started as a manager in the Charles Jourdan factory in the 1970s, then worked his way up to designer. His first women’s line debuted in 1981 with a pair of menswear oxfords. He later designed pumps with parallelogram heels that were copied enough that the shape was referred to as the Clergerie heel. He then introduced a steel high heel which is thought to be the pioneer of the spike heel. The factory is still in France and Mr. Clergerie is still in France.
Until working on this post, I had never really paid attention to Clergerie shoes. Now, I am quite intrigued with them. (more…)
LAMB vs. Dollhouse & Type Z
posted by: brianka in 6pm.com, Boots, Endless, Fall 2009 Shoes, General, Heels.com, High heels, L.A.M.B., Platforms, Pumps, spring 2010 shoes, Zappos
Sometimes it’s difficult to tell when a style is simply inspired by recent trends rather than a knockoff of a specific designer’s shoe.
Not so in this case.
Behold spring’s ‘Joelle’ from the LAMB shoe line.
LAMB ‘Joelle’ $383 $251.99 via Heels.com , $208.45 via Endless.com & $195 via Zappos.com
Shoe Showdown: Stuart Weitzman ‘Alex’ Espadrilles
posted by: brianka in Celebrity Shoe Style, General, Sandals, Shoe Showdown, spring 2010 shoes, Stuart Weitzman Shoes, Wedges, Zappos
It’s time for another installment of “Shoe Showdown”. Our question, as always, is who wore the shoe better? Today’s contestants are Rachel McAdams, Eva Mendes and Jennifer Aniston – all sporting the ‘Alex’ wedge espadrilles from Stuart Weitzman.
Roberto Cavalli Elegant Chain Sandals
posted by: brianka in High heels, Hot Shoe Deals and Steals, Roberto Cavalli Shoes, Sandals, spring 2010 shoes, Zappos
So, one of our readers (You know who you are.) loves metallic studs, chains and other hardware details on shoes.
Unfortunately, the tendency of shoe-designers to create their rocker-chic and club shoes with stainless steel, aluminum, or other silver-toned hardware inevitably leaves her disappointed.
Designer Shoe Deja Vu: Giuseppi Zanotti vs. Vince Camuto
posted by: brianka in Designer Shoe Déja Vu, Endless, Giuseppe Zanotti Shoes, High heels, Sandals, Spring 2009 Shoes, spring 2010 shoes, Vince Camuto Shoes, Zappos
Sometimes you encounter a style and just know you’ve seen it before.
Compare this:
Vince Camuto ‘Wendy’ Sandal $118.95 at Endless.com & $120 at Zappos.com
To this:
Giuseppe Zanotti I90265 $750 $357 at Zappos.com & $412.50 at Endless.com
The differences between these are minor, but noticeable when comparing them side by side. Which ones do you prefer: the originals from Zanotti, or the near-copies from Camuto?
Also, how do you feel about designer inspired styles that are near-knockoffs of higher-end designers? Such styles are legal at this time as long as no trademarks from the original design are copied onto the lower-end style – but should we demand more creativity from mid-end brands who can probably afford to invest in more original design talent rather than resorting to being runway copyists?
*I should note that a lot of Camuto designs are not so imitative. I love the brand, in fact, because they have been some of the best-fitting heels I have found for my arch height and shape.
