At least once a month, and sometimes more frequently than that, I find a shoe that makes me feel like an infatuated teenager with a secret crush.

So, please meet my current crush, one that made my heart beat just a little faster when I stumbled upon it:

Jean Paul Gaultier’s houndstooth T-strap pump.

Gaultier strap bootie

Can you tell that I’m an absolute sucker for menswear inspired styles?

What do I love?

  • The Houndstooth print.
  • The Wingtip/spectator styling
  • The Retro T-strap.
  • The Goth/punk/industrial feel of the over-sized buckle strap.
  • The Zig-zag topstitching contrast.

What’s not to love?

Okay, perhaps the price-tag: $665 at Shopbop; this is not particularly expensive for a high-end designer shoe. It is, however far beyond the normal budgetary allowances of this Shoeblogger. 

Even so, I’m really feeling the love for this baby. How about you?