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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Email- Christopher Muther writes for The Boston Globe's Style section.
- Hayley Kaufman is editor of the Style section.
- Courtney Hollands is a senior producer for Boston.com.
Question for you: I am a fan of the bill cunnigham street fashion photo montage in the NYT sunday styles. There is now version of which appears in the Globe magazine (Also good). Do you know of any others around the north america in places like Chicago, LA, Montral or better yet Paris, Rome, etc.
The shoes actually look quite nice but painful! Ahh I can see Victoria Beckham purchasing them first! She's got the money so why not?
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