Friday Shoe History Corner: Shoes for Project Runway’s Kenley
Posted on August 1st, 2008 by jitterbugbaby under Cole Haan Shoes, Shoe History Corner, Shoes of Project Runway, Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) Shoes

As Natalie Portman put it on last week’s episode, Kenley’s like some 40s broad. She styles herself well, although the jury’s still out for me on her designs and her personality. But she does indeed work the 40s style, and with that in mind, I’m taking it upon myself to suggest a pair of pairs she might want to look into. No, they’re not vintage 40s, but they’re certainly styled that way.
The first is the Cole Haan Camilla Air. This one comes in 3 colors, but trust me, Kenley, this is the one you should go for. It looks like it belongs on the foot of a Hollywood starlet back in the era of the Glamorous Silver Screen. Get yourself a matching green alligator purse, and you’ll be the belle of any ball.

And for those special nights out (when you won’t have much walking to do), the YSL Tribute Pump in this spectatorlicious (sorry… channeling Blayne there for a minute) satin/patent combination in a black and seafoam color combo that says clean Lauren Bacall chic like nothing else.

Think about it, Kenley. Lots of people work this style. If you want to do it a cut better than the rest (and no, that’s not a Project Runway sewing pun), here’s the footwear to (literally) lift you up above the competition.
- Chanel mixes things up at the Paris Spring ‘08 Fashion Week
- Passionate pursuit for the perfect purple pumps
- Designer Shoe deja-vu: Special Black Patent Peep-Toe (Low) Wedge Edition
- Fendi shoes for Fall 2008: High Life
- Disco Shoes for New Year’s Eve
- Moschino Cheap & Chic Leopard Print Shoes


Piperlime
August 4th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Jitterbugbaby, Kenley has probably my favorite personal style of this bunch. Since I had kids, I don’t much do the tunic & leggings look, but I bet I could be very comfortable raiding her closet. She’s got that whole 1940’s swing vibe going on all over. Guess it’s no surprise that I’ve drooled over both of these shoes when window shopping over at Bluefly in the past. I’ll give you one more retro-deco shoe as well: JP Gaultier triple ankle strap open toe pump. A great retro evening shoe.
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