If Dorothy were a diva. . .
... she would love the ruby slippers designed by Manolo Blahnik (!), Christian Louboutin (!!), Betsey Johnson (!!!), and 16 other "it" designers, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" in 2009.
What a designer fantasy to re-imagine the iconic shoes. The two sketches I've seen so far are whimsical and fun:
[Betsey Johnson's take is a little stripper-ballerina-meets-Vegas-showgirl, but you have to give props to the sock rosette.]
[Jimmy Choo's shoes are all Hollywood glamor: "Coming soon to a Victoria Beckham near you."]
The whole collection will be revealed at a Saks Fifth Avenue gala on Sept. 4 to kick off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Then, the shimmery shoes will make various stops around the country before they are auctioned off next fall to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
I bet you three heel clicks that if Dorothy slipped on these stilettos in Manhattan, she'd never, ever want to go home to Kansas again.
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