Are these Robert Clergerie ‘Party’ booties a mess or a daring, fashion-forward statement?

After much deliberation, my answer is yes. They are definitely different, daring, innovative, kooky, quirky, something else. And they are the very antithesis of practical–a good way to gauge whether something is fashionable or not. On the other hand, would I wear them? Heck, no. They’re eyebrow-raising strange, and I’m afraid the rest of my wardrobe doesn’t quite match up.

Too bad, for they were only a trifle $900 on Zappos. Shame, really. (Um, yes, I’m being facetious.)