There's nothing more satisfying than BIG HIGH-RES images of shoes. None of that grainy PDF stuff. Click and enlarge and ye shall find BIG HIGH RES pics which is a joy to my eyes, and an annoyance to my heaving inbox. So big are the pics that you could almost imagine touching them and having them on your feet. It particularly benefits the likes of Nicholas Kirkwood (congrats to him for winning the Swarovski Emerging Talent Award at the BFA) who continues to bludgeon us with that distinctive cut-away platform for S/S 09 that is all his and has adorned it with pearls, which he started to dot around in his AW08-9 collection. I only have two pics here but these two are enough to start the Nicholas Kirkwood Savings Fund before they drop into the shops in January-February... lace, pearls and delicious purple croc...
I know Nicholas Kirkwood has been going maaad with the catwalk collabs.... Rodarte, Jean Pierre Braganza, Gareth Pugh, Pollini (which I oddly love despite the change of style...)... documented heavily by the likes of Imelda and Jak & Jil... may they long live and might I add a few more to the Nicholas Kirkwood collab wish list... Louise Goldin, Marios Schwab, Meadham Kirchoff... together they could all make sweet sweet shoe love... 
OMGOSH! Absolutely HOT! How I love Nicholas Kirkwood!
Posted by: Brigadeiro | 27 November 2008 at 12:18
nicholas kirkwood shoes are just amazing. incorporating pearls into the base of the heel is so imaginative...
Posted by: tis serendipity | 27 November 2008 at 12:26
Sweet shoe love indeed. Sometimes I wish I was a woman. Alas.
Posted by: Inspire the Starling | 27 November 2008 at 12:30
Love the second one, but could I walk on these?! lol I would probably fall lol
Posted by: The Stiletto Effect | 27 November 2008 at 12:40
the black heel w the pearls on the platform is very clever indeed!
Posted by: ms sashimi | 27 November 2008 at 12:43
These cut-away platforms give an amazing shape to those shoes, especially the first one which I love.
Posted by: Miss Glitzy | 27 November 2008 at 13:05
This shoes are massive high quality gorgeous shoes! B.E.A.UTIFUL! I'm loving Nicholas Kirkwood cut out style shoes. They are literally pieces of art for the feet! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: Rianna Bethany | 27 November 2008 at 13:18
Those pearly heels are the most beautiful things I've ever seen...I NEED! x
Posted by: Frankie - Swell Vintage | 27 November 2008 at 13:33
Purple croc beauty filled out my screen! Thanks Susie!
Posted by: lopi | 27 November 2008 at 14:29
oh les jolies shoes!!!! love the idea of walking on pearls ... i ve just found out that u wrote about scorah pattullo already love those too...
Posted by: isa vintageflowers | 27 November 2008 at 14:50
wow, those pearl shoes are just DIVINE!
where the heck do you find such amazing stuff??
Posted by: lise | 27 November 2008 at 15:00
Brb.. shoegasming.
Posted by: sara | 27 November 2008 at 15:27
The pearl ones are really truly perfect.
Posted by: KD | 27 November 2008 at 15:32
Fantastic shoes <3<3
xx
Posted by: Linnéa | 27 November 2008 at 15:39
The big file sizes are cumbersome, but the shoes themselves, I can dig those!
Posted by: enc | 27 November 2008 at 16:02
whooo! great post!
I love Nicholas Kirkwood's creations!
Posted by: Ivania | 27 November 2008 at 16:10
Gorgeous. I may turn #1 in my desktop wallpaper :)
Posted by: kim | 27 November 2008 at 16:28
I'm so glad he won the talent award he completely deserved it, a collaboration with Marios Schwab sounds like shoe heaven.
Posted by: Chic Looks | 27 November 2008 at 16:34
I would love to walk on pearls.
Posted by: WendyB | 27 November 2008 at 17:02
Yep, the BFA made some great calls on Tuesday, chiefly this one.
Shoe-yum.
Posted by: HelenB | 27 November 2008 at 17:24
utterly amazing. those purple ones look delicious enough to eat. Seriously this is the Blahnik and Louboutin of our generation.
Posted by: Brandon | 27 November 2008 at 18:53
These shoes are absolute perfection. I wish I could touch them!
Posted by: Sunset | 27 November 2008 at 20:45
Mmmm I agree with you about the hi res images. I'm drooling all over them....
Posted by: Ruthie Fruit | 27 November 2008 at 21:57
who said necklaces couldn't be worn as shoes-- haha. these are so cool!
Posted by: ediot | 28 November 2008 at 00:20
I don't like the pearls, I think it's tacky. Love the purple heels though.
Posted by: Shoes Mend Hearts | 28 November 2008 at 00:45
THEY ARE AMAZING :)
Posted by: Elouise | 28 November 2008 at 01:36
very pretty to look at but how one could deal with all the gunk that will end of in those cracks between pearls. sorry for running the fun.. hey all I can think of is how to keep those beauties clean...
Posted by: songy | 28 November 2008 at 09:46
These are STUNNING and I can't believe there's an embargo on his SS09 collection!
Posted by: Imelda Matt | 29 November 2008 at 01:01
I will be happy when this trend is over.
I don't think it's particularly feminine or flattering
Posted by: Susan Tabak | 07 December 2008 at 22:27