Lego Shoes

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.            

Comments

[Cate]

hm the heels look interesting and you're right, they remind me a bit of lego too! i think the sandals are beautiful, for my taste the lego heels are a bit "too much" but if it wasn't for the lego heels, the sandals would look like any other sandals, so yes, basically the lego heels are a good thing ^^

[char C]

awesome sandals! they almost look like some cool architecture or space-aged building... btw, i saw your lovely picture from the gucci party on the 'blogging' article on WWD last Friday :) you're appearing everywhere now!

[susie_bubble]

Oh god Char-C, I look like a drunk idiot in the pic, holding a drink in a lopsided way.... a true Brit to the core...

[Jillian]

I love those! I really love weird shoes you can put them w/ a plain boring outfit and make the whole look pop!

these are so cool! nice find

[Sophia]

I like the fact that they are all white!!!

[cordelia]

i need em, they are perfect shoes!! How do you decide what colour tho?

[WendyB]

Cool, I like 'em.

[Edie]

I especially love the back of them. Very cool.

[bronwynb]

Hmmm...I'm not too sure what to make of these...can't say that I hate them, neither do I completely love them...it seems that shoes are the final frontier of design, getting more and more out there as the days go by.

[ProfessorV]

The shoes rock. Agree with your 'pop' comment susie!

[Dee]

I remember seeing the Lacroix collection for La Redoute and thinking that the shoes were a real standout item but actually all their allure is in the heel, from the front they look quite ordinary. So there, now I've completely confused the issue.

[Natty]

I agree - this collection isn't all that however those shoes are certainly the most "out there" in terms of a high street / designer collaboration. I like em..

[Ailyex]

oooh they're strangely lovely!

[cordelia]

Susie, if you really want these shoes, i have this discount code from La Redoute that gives u £50 off. I want em but i cant afford em but im sure u'll rock it better anyway! xoxo

[miss. lee]

o my god, love them!

i would.

did you?

[enc]

They're cool, I think. I like the stark white.

[anna]

lego is fantastic! i have a lego pirate on a necklace and a lego block on a ring. taking geek chic too far? maybe. awesome? yes.

those shoes are amazing.

[Helen]

I want to paint them :)

[Imelda Matt]

fab x100

[lady coveted]

i covet these shoes... for sure!

[joey]

Oh these are so cool!

[super kawaii mama]

Now if someone would only make a shoe with an adjustable high heel for all those various terrain emergencies.

[branka]

How can I buy them. Lego shoes