Balenciaga’s extreme Winter 07/08 shoes
8:04am 20th August, 2007 - By Helen LeePosted in Designers, Shoes
Nicholas Ghesquière is known for his talent for reinventing fashion through his ground breaking work at Balenciaga, but has he gone too far with these shoes from the fall winter 2007/08 collection?
They look like someone has taken a perfectly good pair of sports shoes and tried to make them office friendly. Perhaps it’s a idea that could help to curb the people who wear runners out of the office to and from home - you know, the ones who pair skirt suits with white scrunch socks and runners. Though that is highly unlikely.
Who do you think would be bold enough to wear this fierce look? All bets are on for Victoria Beckham (she was seen sporting similar shoes recently) and maybe Chloe Sevigny.
On another note, can you believe that Nicholas is in his 10th year at the Gucci Group owned fashion house?
Top row (L-R): Close front cage sandals with ankle pads, Close front cage sandals with ankle pads, Open toed cage sandals with ankle pads.
Bottom row (L-R): Boots with badger trim, Satin leather open toed ankle boots, Closed front cage boots.
August 20th, 2007 at 10:12 am
I would possibly wear the top left pair, but the others are a little too out there.
And don’t get me started on open toed boots.
August 20th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Wow! I love the colourful ones, I would definitely wear those. And I agree with kate- open toed boots are just retarded.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:31 pm
i can see the olsen twins wearing these!!!!!
August 27th, 2007 at 3:27 am
Christ, these are all hideous. Shoes for morons.
September 1st, 2007 at 5:16 am
I love these shoes (except for the furry ones)! They’re so different and modern. I think they’re really cool and I can definitely see the Olsens wearing them.
November 20th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Beyonce wore the colorful pair at the top right corner last night at the American Music Awards. They looked hot!
November 21st, 2007 at 3:02 am
NEED..THOSE…SHOES…ASAP…!HOW..MUST…I..GET…THEM?????? *this is a serious matter i have a serious fetish for shoes i cant sleep or eat once i see a pair i want so i have to have them no matter WHAT*
February 27th, 2008 at 12:55 am
maybe you don’t like them but they were sold out everywhere before they received them in shops! really.
they are just perfect and modern.
If you don’t look like victoria beckham, thoses shoes won’t make you look like her. A pair of shoes can’t make you look vulgar if you’re not. everything is about elegance in the way you move, talk and behave.
(sorry for my english)
February 27th, 2008 at 1:40 am
You’re 100% right Nico about shoes not making you look vulgar if you don’t dress and act like someone who is. But for me, beauty was definitely in the eye of the beholder when it comes to most fashion forward shoes, and I didn’t see it in these. I tend to like more classically beautiful shoes with a touch of modern features.
March 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
FEIRCE
February 27th, 2009 at 2:42 am
These shoes are f$%king OVER…… I love them