Conquistadors and Indians and Flappers, Oh My!
posted by: jitterbugbaby in Anna Sui Shoes, Fall 2008 Shoes, Fashion Week on February 7th, 2008
Anna Sui’s inspirations for her Fall 08 ready to wear collection seem to range all over the map, and some are more obvious than others.
Let’s play “Spot the Style References.” Here we go.
American Indians:
Tiffany and Art Nouveau:
1920s couture:
Medieval armor:
I think that overall, there are few better words to cover this than ECLECTIC.
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May 06, 2008 at 10:31 am, Met Costume Institute Gala: Superheroes | ShoeBlog said:
[...] were some old favorites that we’ve seen on past runways, like Anna Sui in boots from her Fall 08 collection and Vogue’s Valerie Boster in Spring 08 Balenciaga. While I’m not nuts about those [...]
February 29, 2008 at 6:13 am, jitterbugbaby said:
Personally, I haven't owned Minnetonka's since I was a very little girl and loved my moccasins to death. They've certainly had a resurgence of popularity in the past year or so. I don't think they're particularly known for their arch support or construction, so I guess I'd recommend to just buy what you like and not worry too much about whether it's one brand or another.
February 29, 2008 at 1:41 am, elvira said:
The winter/fall trends for 2008/2009 seems be very influenced by american indians boots, how is the brand Minnetonka? If I'm going to buy some is it better to get some original or some more particular?