Shoe Porn, part one

Yes, I went there.
Anyway, recently I've been noticing a distinct change in my fashion-feeling.
That sounds a bit new-agey, but stay with me. It's not really my style that's changed. Honestly, my style is fairly non-existent at the moment, since it went on a brief hiatus for summer. (This is a ridiculous phenomenon brought about by a mixture of laziness, business, and the sheer HEAT of where I live. Hopefully, now that I've gotten a bit of a kick in the pants fashion-wise it will cease and desist.)
But as I was saying, my fashion-feeling, the way I feel about different styles, and the kinds of styles I actively seek out and respond to, has been changing. I have, in the past, been very drawn to slightly preppy, slightly hippie styles that were easily adopted by yours truly, having grown up in a very Polo-friendly house.
Recently, though, it's like I've been abducted by aliens and they sent me back with a whole new mindset. I sudden;y want to put studs on everything and wear black leather with all of my soft sundresses.
I'm thinking... romantic princess and punk-ass bitch rolled into one and for some reason, this doesn't bother me at all.
I used to shy away from anything "ugly" or "harsh", but these picks, all shoes as the title suggests, speak to me in a way that nothing similar ever has.
I feel a change on the horizon, yes I do.

Net-A-Porter:

Lanvin lace-up shoe boots
I'm really glad they didn't call them "booties", but that's beside the point. I don't really know why I like these, other than the fact that they remind me so much of chocolate I find myself wanting to lick my computer screen.



Valentino diamanté-embellished peep-toe pumps
I LOVE these so much it sort of hurts. I suddenly understand Carrie Bradshaw blowing her entire paycheck on one pair of Manolos. But, no offense to Mr. Blahnik, but Valentino is a sex god. I would gladly lay down my life's pension for these babies. However, since (although I could technically afford them... I have books to think about(Damn you, college education) I have a feeling I'll be DIY-ing them. More on this later, I have to go stare drooling at all of the zoom-in pictures.


Rupert Sanderson khyber cutout sandals
Alright, so this is the more hard-edge look I was talking about. This time last year, I wouldn't have looked twice at this pair of shoes. Seriously- covering the top of the foot? I don't think so. But I suppose my taste has evolved. How very mature of me. *snigger*

Still not sold? Yeah, neither was I. But take a look at it on a foot:

Damn.

Urban Outfitters:

Frye Chelsea Studded Oxford
Alright, so this is another I had to see on a foot to really love. I liked it okay, but I'm always sort of hesitant about the peep-toe bootie (eurgh, that word again.) To me, if it's done wrong it can look like you're trying too hard to be Aygness Deyn. Which, for those of you who were wondering, is. not. good.
I love how her toes peek (or... "peep" if you want to be a jerk about it) through the toe. It's sort of innocent and makes a great clash with the studs. Plus, it's a wedge which would make it superbly brilliant for a klutz like me, because it would mean actual walking ability, rather than the awkward wall-clutching toddling that comes with stilettos.



Jeffrey Campbell Cutout Bootie
I really wish they had a foot-picture for this one, because while it's interesting/adorable without a foot, there's a chance it could be horribly awful with one. That being said, I love this in theory. It's very Peter-Pan, (which I suppose makes it my always-style rather than my newly-dubbed "new" style... maybe I haven't changed as much as I thought?) I would wear this with green skinnies and a feather in my hair and call myself Tiger Lily. Bangarang!



Shopbop:

Pour La Victoire dahlia Over the Knee Boots
Okay, I wasn't even planning on posting boots, but once I found one pair, it was a snowball effect. I ALSO never ever ever planned on even thinking about over-the-knee boots.
I guess these are magic 'eff-with-Weatherly's-perception' boots.
That's cool, boots. You can have your way with me any day.
(sorry... but this IS shoe porn, after all...)



Belle by Sigerson Morrison Tie Back Tall Flat Boots
Alright, so this is just another pair of grey leather boots,right?

Wrong!

Reminiscent of ballet class, but with an edge that says: put me in a tutu and die. Need.
Wow... this is turning out to be a lot longer than I anticipated... Alright, time to break out the segmentation. Look for Shoe Porn, Part Deux soon!
You know what's funny? I opened Blogger to write a post about the knuckle-duster clutch. ha I guess I'm easily distracted. More on that lovely accessory later. :D