The oddball/random item in a collection that sticks out is sometimes a good thing. I was ish-impressed with Christian Lacroix's first collaboration with La Redoute and then the second one rolled in and this time, I have lost my patience for all the flash drama on the animated site which again features Lily Cole skipping along amongst giant hats, feathers and down a red carpet that leads through Lacroix's funny land. In fact looking at the clothes, I find myself clamouring after the bed linen instead.
However, amongst the kagoul capes and general festival-wear, you have these Diva sandals that come in white, black or khaki. Quite simply, they're either the most bizarre or brilliant shoes to have come from a designer/high street collaboration. The name of the shoe would suggest something with a stiletto, some glitter/metallic wacked on to it and maybe some delicate 'sexy' straps. However, what we get is a chunky wedge of an affiar that has a gladiator structure at the front and most importantly, an odd Lego-block structure in the wedge at the back. Actually, I'm finding it difficult to relate the wedge to anything but the random Lego blocks that I used to build up, making no specific shape but just because they look wicked jutting in and out. At £135, they're far from cheap but also quite a unique prospect amongst the casual mish-mash on La Redoute.
