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. |
The First Steps of S/S 2010 Shoe Trends
| There is no doubt, fashion goes with the times and looks without fear at economic crises. In Spring – Summer 2010 you will be able to enjoy diversity of colors that throws down the gauntlet to economic and social problems the mankind faces nowadays. |
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| The first impression is shoe designers have decided to steady down and reject extravagant ideas. Their motto today is authenticity and naturalness. Perhaps for the first time in fashion history shoes presented at Fashion Weeks will be good not only for models demonstrating them at the stage but also for wearing. |
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| There is a tendency for creativity, modernity and a bit for derisiveness. Shoe designers are sure that every woman will find something to fit her personal tastes and preferences. Color gamut is presented by an unexpected blend of colors. Here you may see both quiet and flashy tints. At the same time the choice of colors is careful and scrupulous. So called transitional tints will play the key role in S/S 2010 but pastel shades will lose attractiveness. They can be used only in addition to deep blue or green. |
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| As far as materials are concerned, color gamut influences the choice. The best variant is snake or crocodile leather that always looks chic and up to date. The principle of Spring – Summer 2010 is lightness, naturalness and softness. That’s why calf leather is to be a favorite of the season, though other variant are also used. Pay attention to elements and inserts made of suede, velour and velvet as well. One more tip is don’t forget about retro style. |
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| Actually, the experiments with materials are in process now, so any new bold decision may be welcome. Creating new shoe models designers never forget about quality. Remember that leather should be worked up. It is necessary that a foot can “breathe”, so choosing footwear pay attention not only to style but also to comfort and durability. |
Here Is a Quick Way to Shock!
| What do you buy shoes for? I suppose you do it for feeling comfortable and confident or for looking pretty and unique. Anyway each pair of shoes is bought for practical use. But remember that we live in the 21th century when everything is upside down. Today I have decided to show you some pictures of weird shoes meant for admiring or shocking, in a word, for everything but for wearing. |
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| Well, the first shoe features such a huge heel that putting it on you will not be able to make a step. I am talking about shoes created by designer Omar Angel Perez. You may see this masterpiece in Modern Art Centre located in Houston, U.S. |
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| The shoe is made of ebony, trimmed with snake leather and features metal spiral straps. The weirdest thing is the straps have notches just like a saw does. This made some critics think that the designer belongs to BDSM culture. But Omar Angel Perez gives a much more simple explanation to his creation. According to the designer’s words, he wanted to show people how a woman suffers trying to follow fashion trends and wearing high heels. “Women feel discomfort and pain but for what? Though I see that heels change a woman making her taller and slimmer. So once she put on heels she won’t agree to reject them.” |
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| This shoe makes me think about Chinese traditions when women wear wooden platforms of impressive height. The different is this wooden sole has no massive platform, but it doesn’t simplify the process of walking. The front and rare part of the sole feature metal supports. The upper of this sandal is made of sneak leather. An unusual blend of leather, wood and metal arouse mixed feelings. |
Such surrealistic shoe is neither presented at Fashion Weeks, nor is it worn by celebrities but who knows maybe it is the shoe of the future…
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