I’ve Got a Bone to Pick With You, SJP
Posted on March 12th, 2009 by twinkletoes under Boots, Celebrity Shoe Style, General, Walking DisastersHi, my name is Twinkletoes and I was a Sex and the City Addict. I have seen every episode. I have been know to coo “Hello Lover!” when I spy something particularly delectable. I went through a phase where I put together truly ridiculous outfits from stuff that I picked up at vintage stores and then wore to work, whilst telling myself that of course I did not look ridiculous. It was everyone else that was short-sighted and fashion-backward and didn’t these people know the genius of Pat Field? But see that’s the problem. SJP has gone out of her way to differentiate herself from Carrie Bradshaw, emphatically stating that her life is NOT controlled by fashion and of course her gold embroidered Fendi coat and Tartan Alexander McQueen dress are totally not CB. They are SJP all the way. I’m sure she would never wear something totally ridiculous, for no reason, right?
Unfortunately, all this BS has started to really annoy me. The princess dress at the Oscars annoyed me. The hissy fit at last year’s NYC SATC movie premiere nearly sent me over the edge. (Don’t even get me started on the horror that is, or (hopefully) was Bitten). But at least the woman who made Manolo Blahnik a household name always wear killer shoes. The kind of shoes that make a single tear roll down my jaded cheek as I gaze wistfully at them.
That was until she wore these. Not just once, shopping for groceries, but several times. She traipsed all over Fashion Week in them.
Oh wait, what’s that? You want a closer look. Well, sure.
Yes Virgina, those are cloven-toed shoes. The only thing I can say to this Maison Margiela version is this same thing I said when Nike released a cloven-toed tennis shoe back in the day: WHHHHHHHHHHHYYY? You are not a goat. It is not even comfortable to have fabric between your toes. And there you have it.
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March 13th, 2009 at 2:10 am
noooooooooo! How dare she? Who made those? What is this? omg I need a Xanax, I just can’t…..
March 13th, 2009 at 9:23 am
It puts a whole new meaning to camel toe.
March 13th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Yes yes yes! I am so glad you noticed this, too. I cannot stand those shoes. She’s a trendsetter, but this is simply unacceptable imho.
March 13th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Hi, I’m a Sex&City Addict myself, just love the way you write!
I would like to swap links with you/shoeblog, I’m a Fashion Designer with a site:
http://www.hotcakefashion.com/
To view my latest collection and paste my link click here: alice fashion news & fashion blog
All the best and keep up the good job!
Alice
March 13th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I knew I saw these somewhere. It was SJP. *shudders* And I’ve been known to wear some out-there shoes…I can only think these must be comfy since they weren’t chosen for looks.
March 14th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
The shoes really aren’t that strange at all. They look like they’re patterned after Jikatabi, the standard, Japanese construction worker’s boots. For those used to them, they’re very comfortable, and provide much more control than regular shoes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jika-tabi
http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/08/27/jikatabi-sneakers-split-toe-canvas-shoes-favored-by-japanese-construction-workers/
Trendsetting in fashion usually involves stepping outside the confines of your own, narrow perceptions and embracing new and foreign ideas. Sometimes, you can make surprising discoveries - but only if your mind remains open to them.
March 15th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Oh, come on. You say it is unnatural to wear footwear that looks like a hoof but it is OK for women to pimp themselves out every day in fetish-worthy stilettos? What tools fashionistas are! It is fine to ruin your foot’s health, or even to have surgical alterations to your feet, just so you can mince around in those five inch Manolos? Why not just advocate foot binding? That fetish was seen as feminine and sexy in its day too, and practiced without regard for the comfort or permanent damage of the woman.
That seemingly intelligent women would allow a television program character and eccentric male designers to dictate how they walk through their day to day life is amazing to me. Your “runway fashion” of today was showcased in the Frederick’s of Hollywood catalog 25 years ago. The look that such excessively high heels convey today is the same as it was then: cheap, trampy, hooker hardware. Sad.
March 15th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I am a woman. I like beautiful shoes. I am nobody’s victim - patriarchal or otherwise. My choices - be they in footwear, education, family, etc are my own. Most of us here find shoes to by a fun and entertaining diversion not to be taken too seriously - Life’s to short not to have some personal indulgences. Some people baby their cars, some folks collect little figurines, we love the aesthetics of shoes - often with the realization that many styles (particularly runway) are more an excercise in art than wearability. We judge on various merits here. And, the various ladies who write and read here have many different tastes and opinions - generalizations about strangers made without evidence are likely to hit off the mark here.
But, I do not see anywhere in this blog where we equate shoes with selling oneself. Does the mere fact of living in an ostensible patriarchy make all of our choices suspect? The mere idea is ridiculous. Do I view myself as a victim of the patriarchy. NO. Do I ‘Blame the Patriarchy’ - Only in jest; I am responsible for my own views and decisions. They are the only things which are ever truly my own. My actions and preferences are informed by the society in which I abide, but they are determined by no one but myself. Can high heels have a flirtatious or more overtly sexual connotation - yes. But my gender does not automatically mean that I am a mindless slave to anyone’s fashion dictates (Boy, a look in my closet would quickly disabuse most folks of that notion!)
I happen to prefer to wear shoes that are a synergy of wearable beauty. The existence of at least a partial heel allows for more interesting aesthetics, so I will continue to look and yes, wear shoes that are not always flat. In my case, I have high arches and can actually rarely find a flatter shoe that is not agonizing after 2 hours. So, being able to wear shoes that I find aesthetically appealing as well as comfortable is a plus to me.
Anyway, I refuse to live my life as though being in a culturally male-sourced society invalidates my ability to choose for myself. I have the ability to make my own choices. I do not smoke, rarely drink, excercise daily and switch off between practical vs. beautiful shoes. In terms of life choices, I am aware of the health risks involved in occasional high-heel use. Once again, life’s too short to bow to other folks opinions on something as individual as personal taste and aesthetics. Choosing among many worse vices, I’ll stick with shoes.
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April 2nd, 2009 at 7:31 am
Does anyone know what bag she is carrying??? Love it! Published in People’s 3/2/09 on page 13. Thanks in advance for your knowledge.
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