Giambattista Valli’s Mixed Neutral Floral Fancies
posted by: brianka in Flats, General, Giambattista Valli, High heels, Sandals, Spring 2011 Shoes on February 11th, 2011
I don’t know about you, but all of this snow, ice, rain, ice……blah, blah, blah …. I am so incredibly tired of boots & thick winter socks, I could scream!
Enough of all this snowpocalypse nonsense, bring us some spring already.
/end rant/
Luckily, just as my sanity is ready to snap, along comes Giambattista Valli with a set of cute floral sandals that I could wear with *almost* anything.
Giambattista Valli flower detail ankle wrap D’orsays $762 @ Nieman Marcus.
Sigh, just in time for Valentine’s Day, these are giving me little heart-flips. Floral heels for those flirty gals who, like me, are normally more than a little bit pink-and-pastel averse.
The pink on these is so powdery-light, it acts as a color neutral. The mixed blush and black is a nice play on the classic black/white and black/tan color combos, and it doesn’t fail me here. I’ve been a big fan of mixed light/dark neutrals for years; I love how they pop against each other. But it’s probably the unabashedly feminine flowers over the toe that are clinching this crush for me. Neutral, with a touch of contrast, they manage to be playful without actually boarding the train to frou-frou land. I can easily envision these worn with a sleek, black, pencil skirt and a flirty, ivory, button-down blouse; a bit of the saucy secretary vibe would totally work with these.
As for the flats…
Giambattista Valli flower detail espadrille flat $650 @ Nieman Marcus
They’re not giving me the same crush-vibe for some-reason. Sure, I could find a fabulous sun dress to match with these. But, as usual, I seem to prefer the elegant silhouette of a raised heel rather than the grounded practicality of flats.
Although, if I were planning a wedding (rather than, in fact, approaching my 20th anniversary), the heeled version of these would be a serious contender for quirky wedding shoe. I designed my own wedding gown way back then; were I to do the same today, these might inspire me to make a gown in ivory lace, skimmed over a nearly-nude pink lining, with just a touch of elegant black contrasts. Heck, come to think of it, the flats then work as an after-ceremony reception shoe.
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March 02, 2011 at 2:38 pm, hugi said:
How much I love these! After cruising most of the stores that keep nice shoes and just when I was ready to give up on finding a beautiful pair of sandals in the spring/summer 2011 collections came along Giambattista Valli. How feminine, how refined, how beautiful! The most beautiful shoes of this season for me.