Identify Nordstrom catalog shoes?

[annachimo]

I will give my left arm for these shoes! Look at the Nordstrom catalog, page 14, the black strappy shoes!

Here's a link:
Nordstrom.com - Shop From Over 500 Brands
These are probably the most beautiful shoes in the world! And Nordy's catalog folks CANNOT/WILL NOT HELP ME FIND OUT THE BRAND! I'm soooo confused. Are we talking about NORDSTROM? Not helpful?? Has the Earth's magnetic field changed?? What is going on here?

SOMEBODY, if only the model, has to know the brand of these shoes. Don't you guys agree? Does anybody have any leads?

Thank you!!!
~Anna

[jitterbugbaby]

Oo. Those *are* lovely! I have no idea at the moment what they might be, but I'll get back to you if I find anything.

[Shomore]

Unfortunately, no luck with Nordstroms Live Help either. Apparently, the shoes were never produced for retail purchase. Here's an excerpt of the conversation with the nice customer rep.

DN: Yes, they are very nice. Our produce Knowledge liaison just arrived. One moment please.

DN: Thank you for waiting. No wonder I wan not able to locate the shoes anywhere in our system. I was just informed they are not for sale. They are a styling piece that is used at the photographers studio.

DN: When models are being photographed, stylists keep props or accessories on hand to complement the main item being photographed. The shoes are not for sale as they are a sample that never went into production.

DN: We do not know who designed the shoe, regrettably.

DN: I am sorry, as is a nice shoe.

[shoesense]

Oh, darn! I was going to call them, too-but what a letdown, "a sample that never went into production"--dang! I thought they had to be AK,too, since the outfit was AK; otherwise, they reminded me of some Thierry Rabotin models. Oh well....

[Nemtynakht]

They looked like they could be Arche to me, and I actually spent a huge amount of time last night drooling over Arche sandals trying to find these. I like Arche as a concept, but then every pair of their shoes I see in the store looks like something a hip, older professor would wear.

Given that I am, for now, a hip, younger professor, I have yet to purchase any Arche shoes.

[annachimo]

Oh man, what a bummer! I researched the 2 leads you guys left, thank you so much!!! I'll keep hoping Nordy's finds out what the heck is in their catalog. ;-)