P.S. Top 10 Expensive Shoes in the History
| Have you already taken a good look at the first 5 models in Top 10 Expensive Shoes in the History? Well, now the time for a tidbit, I mean 5 most distinguished shoes in the history of the mankind. |
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| Number 5 goes to Platinum Guild stiletto heels from Stuart Weitzman. Their price is $1,090,000. As many as 464 diamonds adorn platinum straps making the sandals look extravagant and sparkling. |
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| Every year the designer chooses a Cinderella to wear the masterpiece. The first lucky woman was Laura Harring who was meant to put on the sandals at the Oscar Awards in 2002. The actress appeared on the red carpet accompanied with three bodyguards. Number 4 and here you see one more work of the renowned Stuart Weitzman. But this time it is a ruby sandal priced at $1,600,000. The jewelry company Oscar Heyman & Bros presented 642 rubies totaling 120 carats. The precious stones are fixed on platinum. By the way, the sandals feature an 11 cm stiletto heel, not bad. |
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| The shoes were thought to be used for Nicola Churchwood’s appearing at the Oscars. But it was cancelled. According to the designer, the reason was respect for Iraq events. And here we have three best offers. Let’s take a look at number 3. It is a Tanzanite Heel from…who do you think…from Stuart Weitzman. The heels cost $2,000,000. The creation is a result of Weitzman and Le Vian cooperation. |
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| For magic heels were used 185 carats of tanzanite and 28 carats of diamonds. They were presented in June of 2008 in Las Vegas. The 2nd place was taken by Cinderella Slippers priced at $2,000,000. They feature an 11 cm heel made of 595 carats of diamonds. One slipper is adorned with a 5 carat diamond costing $1,000,000 more. Alison Krauss, singer, put them on at the Academy Awards in 2004. |
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| And at last number 1 of our chart. The 1st place was taken by Rita Haywort shoes from Stuart Weitzman pried at $3,000,000. The peep toed satin shoes look quiet plain at first sight. They were inspired by a pair of earrings that belonged to Rita Haywort. The peep toes appeared at the Oscars 2006. It wonders that the shoes are adorned with those unique Rita Haywort’s earrings. |
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Top 10 Expensive Shoes in the History
| Get ready for admiring the most expensive shoes in the world. Their owners are rich and famous. They try to stand out, and these shoes helped them to get into the history. |
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| Well, let’s begin with number 10. It is a Nike sneaker encrusted with brilliants. The price is $50,000. 11 carats of chocolate colored diamonds adorn Air Force 1 custom-made sneakers. The footwear designed by Laced Up and C Couture were bought by Antwan “Big Boi” Patton. |
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| Number 9 goes to oriental shoes of Indian prince. Their price is $160,000. Not bad, yeah? Unique oriental shoes incrusted with rubies and diamonds were worn only once. It was in the 18th century. In 2006 the precious shoes were stolen. It took a few days to find them. The find was in excellent condition but experts decided that…someone had put it on. |
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| The 8th place goes to stiletto heels from Stuart Weitzman. The price is $500,000. The sandals are the result of cooperation of Stuart Weitzman, shoe designer, and Kwiat, jeweler. The heels feature 30 carats of 1420 diamonds with platinum faceting. Anika Noni Rose, the star of DreamGirls, put them on at Oscar 2007. |
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| Number 7 was taken by ruby booties from Wizard of Oz. Satin booties made by Shoes Co. were originally white. But for filming costumers completely remade them. And the price of the pair is $666,000 now. |
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| It is common knowledge that initially 7 pairs of ruby booties were made but the destiny of only 3 of them is known. The first one is kept in the museum, the second was stolen in 2005 and the third was sold at the auction at the price of $666,000. |
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| Number 6 goes to Retro Rose pumps from Stuart Weitzman. They cost as much as $1,000,000. The pumps feature brilliant roses and gilded heels. The roses are made of 100 carats of diamonds. Every year the designer finds a Cinderella to wear the masterpiece at Oscar Awards.
Well, that’s only the half of designer creations. Let’s speak about the most expensive and impressive models the next time. |
Some Shocking Facts about Shoes
| The creation of footwear is art itself. But the usage of shoes in art is a very seldom event. But the town of Grand Junction, situated in America, can take a legitimate pride in possessing an unusual and funny monument devoted to shoes. |
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| You may say that it is silly to erect a monument of bare feet. As a rule, we appreciate chic and trendy look which has nothing in common with this image. But creators of the monument wanted to tell us that precisely such bare feet caused wish for creating the first shoes in the history of mankind. Everything made by shoe designers is made for such bare feet. Are you ready for another curious fact? OK. Do you know that Michael Jackson was a shoe designer? At one of the concerts of the singer all fans were astonished by a trick. Jackson and his dancers suddenly stood still and inclined making thus the angle of 45 degrees. But that contradicts any law of physics! So how did they do that? |
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| Michael Jackson turned out to design and patent special shoes for that. The shoes feature unusual heels with kerfs that helped dancers to cling to little transparent lugs made on scene surface. The reaction was impressive; the trick conquered and surprised millions of people. |
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| Yeah, Michael Jackson was not only a gifted singer, musician and dancer but also a talented shoe designer.
Continuing the list of curious and shocking shoe facts, I can’t help saying about unusual sneakers that some time ago appeared on the shelves of American stores. Those white sneakers were sold with a marker kit. |
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| The unusual series was named DIY, which stands for Do It Yourself. It means that you buy white sneakers and decide what you want to see on them. The series was the result of Airwalk company designers’ imagination. By the way, the customer can not only draw on the sneakers but also adorn them with beads, appliqué or feathers. |
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| Welcome to the 21 century when unbelievable and impressive things happen almost every day. |
The Hottest Celebrity Trend: Brogues
| Millions of women look through glamour magazines and follow all TV shows with the sole purpose to find out what celebrities choose the season to come. There is no denying, celebrities are trendsetters as a rule. They are the first to try on unusual and original shoes and outfits. Let’s remember Lindsey Lohan, for example, she was the first to wear open toe ankle boots which caused everybody’s surprise. And it is not the only example. |
| You may ask what they have made up for fall 2009. The choice of celebrities trendsetters this season is brogues in old school style. They have got tired of ballet flats and oxfords as well as incredibly high heels. And today they have put on these unexpected and charming brogues. |
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| There are lots of variants of brogues: traditional brown or white. By the way, precisely such a model was chosen by Sienna Miller. One more variant is a blend of pink and blue. Emma Watson decided that this model would look more womanly and elegant. |
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| Besides, stars enjoy classic black or black and white models. So, be sure that among such a vast range of styles you will choose the one to match your taste and style. |
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| What’s more, brogues offer you an unbelievable comfort. So it is an ideal choice for active woman who like to be the first in everything. You will see envious and curious looks of men and women. |
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| Brogues are doubtlessly a must have of fall 2009. They can perfectly go with nice and elegant dresses, jeans and T-shirts or blazers. You may also choose shorts and sweater as well as Alexa Chung do. Actually, Alexa is famous for her good taste and love to bold experiments. So don’t be afraid to experiment either. Make your fall image stylish and impressive! |
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