Shoes of Project Runway 4.8

posted by: jitterbugbaby in Balenciaga Shoes on January 17th, 2008

Farewell, Kit. I will miss your edgy, fun style. I will miss that you were the first one this season to use the shoes that I now officially nominate as The Patron Shoe of Project Runway 4: these asymmetrical Versace pumps.

Versace MJs

They’ve been used 3 times now, that I can figure. First in Kit’s episode 1 outfit, then in Rami’s episode 6 outfit, and last night in Victorya and Jillian’s ready-to-wear look.

PR 4.01: Kit PR 4.6 Rami PR 4.08 Jillian/Victorya

Long live the asymmetrical Versace mary-jane.

And what did other designers use last night? Well, sadly, we can’t see much of the footwear for the avant-garde outfits, which is a shame, because I’d really like to know what shoes were chosen to go with this fabulous dress from Chris and Christian. I can’t stand the little whiner, but I can’t call this dress anything but incredible.

PR 4.8 Chris/Christian

Much as this dress is gorgeous and amazing and so well made, I have to say that I was partial to Victorya and Jillian’s look over this one. It was so beautifully made, so high fashion, and fitting into that English punk aesthetic that I love and adore.

PR 4.8 Victorya/Jillian

It reminded me a lot of one display from The Met’s Anglomania 2006 exhibition that looked at traditional English fashions (in this particular case, hunting clothes) and the way they were appropriated by more transgressive designers like Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano.

Anglomania hunting scene

Shoe-wise, those could be plenty of boots, but these Kenneth Cole “That’s the Point” boots are a good contender.

In other shoe news from last night’s ep, Sweet P and Rami may not have wowed the judges with their avant-garde look (which I agree was nice, but not out there enough), but their ready-to-wear dress was adorable. And these Balenciaga sandals (which look like they’re distant cousins to the Lego shoes), while not all that attractive in my opinion, tied the two outfits together well in terms of color.

PR 4.8 Sweet P/Rami rtw Balenciaga sandal

My favorite shoes were the ones that went along with Chris and Christian’s ready-to-wear outfit, but I can’t seem to find them on Bluefly. Anyone want to hunt them down?

PR 4.8 Chris/Christian rtw

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18 Responses to “Shoes of Project Runway 4.8”

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  4. September 21, 2008 at 7:48 am, sdquietman said:

    Somebody PLEASE help me identify the shoes the model is wearing in the opening scene of EVERY Project Runway. All you see is the bottom half of (Heidi?) the model. HELP!!

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  5. July 17, 2008 at 8:06 am, Find the Shoes of Project Runway 4.10 | ShoeBlog said:

    [...] it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t have the Patron Shoes of PR 4, would it?  And sure enough, here they are, with Jillian’s “sexy tomboy” outfit [...]

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  6. July 17, 2008 at 8:06 am, Shoes of Project Runway 4.11: Final Round Up | ShoeBlog said:

    [...] Rami made a lovely but snore-ful dress inspired by (surprise surprise) a Greek statue of Aphrodite with Classical draping. He paired it with the Marc Jacobs plum colored platforms we’ve seen before. [...]

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  7. July 17, 2008 at 8:05 am, Selections from the Shoes of Project Runway 5.1 | ShoeBlog said:

    [...] but I can’t wait to see how they use the shoes this season, and to figure out which is the Patron Shoe of Season 5. Related Posts: What your average shoeblogger is wearing right now: Dries van Noten [...]

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  8. July 16, 2008 at 1:21 am, Project Runway season 5 shoeblog.com marie antoinette shoe | ShoeBlog said:

    [...] real Shoeblog question:  What new shoe will replace last season’s “Patron Shoe” of Project [...]

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  9. February 16, 2008 at 7:44 am, Shoes of Project Runway 4.11: Final Round Up | High End Honey said:

    [...] Rami made a lovely but snore-ful dress inspired by (surprise surprise) a Greek statue of Aphrodite with Classical draping. He paired it with the Marc Jacobs plum colored platforms we’ve seen before. [...]

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  10. January 24, 2008 at 9:02 am, Shoes of Project Runway 4.9 | ShoeBlog said:

    [...] other PR shoe news, we saw yet another use of the Patron Shoe of Project Runway 4 (the asymmetrical Versace mary-jane, which now seems to be gone from Bluefly… perhaps sold [...]

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  11. January 23, 2008 at 12:42 am, Barb said:

    Another affordable if you like the Versace, a chunkier vintage style heel by Bobbi Blu ‘Gail’, at shoemall.com

    http://www.shoemall.com/catalog/product.jsp?style=128558SM&N=4294965716&default=false&productsPerPage=67

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  12. January 20, 2008 at 12:12 am, Pages tagged "versace" said:

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  13. January 19, 2008 at 7:37 am, Christie said:

    Love them!

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  14. jitterbugbaby

    January 18, 2008 at 5:10 am, jitterbugbaby said:

    Barb, those are adorable. Thanks for suggesting them. If you want to take a peek or buy them, <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2321118-10475705?url=http%3A%2F%2 Fwww.endless.com%2Fdp%2FB000WMSCVU%3Ftag%3Dendlesscj-20%26linkCode%3Dasn&cjsku=B000WMSCVU

    ">here's a link to them at Endless.

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  15. January 18, 2008 at 5:03 am, Barb said:

    Just saw a variant by Chinese Laudry on the Versace. Asymmetrical strap with black or brown plaid on the toe area. If you like the suiting menswear look on shoes, they're a cute interpretation. They're called 'Trixy'.

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  16. January 17, 2008 at 8:03 pm, Manolo’s Thursday Miscellany » Manolo's Shoe Blog said:

    [...] I will miss that you were the first one this season to use the shoes that I now officially nominate … [...]

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  17. jitterbugbaby

    January 17, 2008 at 4:55 am, jitterbugbaby said:

    Good call, Allison. I didn't even think to look at non-brown shoes. Just goes to show how much computer screens can alter colors.

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