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Italian fashion house Armani has teamed up with Reebok to produce a line of luxury running shoes.  The EA7 was unveiled at a Milan fashion show and marks the second strategic partnership between sports labels and fashion brands.  Nike’s partnership with Louis Vuitton has so far been successful for the fashion conscious sports fanatic.

Is she a ghost? Wearing these “invisible” shoes, your feet will blend into any environment making them appear non-existent.   Brazilian shoe designer, Andreia Chaves, designed triangular cut mirrors constructed together to form a sight heel bootie. When asked where the idea came from she responded with a reflection of her native city, “The fact that I grew up in a chaoic city like Sao Paulo, full of contrasts, being in contact with such diversity and constant exposure to different visual inputs, has inpired me in how I think and conceptualize my shoes.”

Famed by Anika Noni Rose at the 2007 Oscars, these overwhelmingly iced shoes were bound to go down in history and make cameo appearances in luxury news sources for years to come. Kwiat Jewelers and Stuart Weitzman joined forces in masterminding these “dream” shoes. Decked out with 30 carats of colorless brilliant-cut diamonds, the 1,420 stone pair of shoes carries a tag of $500,000.

From today 24th September, the online auction opens on the most iconic shoes in movie history – Dorothy’s ruby slippers. But these red slippers have been reinvented by the world’s top shoe designers to produce luxury footwear marking the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz; courtesy of Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Swarovski Crystallised Elements. Nineteen of the greatest shoe designers were chosen to give their individual take on this piece of history, including Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik, Roger Vivier, Moschino and Alberta Ferreti. They have been up for display in a Soho store since 15th September, but now are available to purchase online as one-of-a-kind Hollywood memorabilia. Not only can you have the pleasure of owning a luxury collectors item, but all proceeds from the auction will go to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

If there are two things to make the knees go weak it is definitely Christian Louboutin shoes and chic French pastry from Patisserie Ladurée.

The two French iconic brands have collaborated to bring us the Louboutin X Ladurée special edition macaroons. This limited edition, mouth watering macaroons aren’t the only thing you’d like to gobble because the Louboutin X Ladurée special edition macaroons come in scrumptious limited edition boxes printed with designs of Louboutin’s famous shoes.

Ingredients for the sweets were inspired by the Mediterranean summer as conceptualized by Louboutin and Ladurée’s pastry chef Philippe Andrieu and come in flavours of fig and date.

Louboutin X Ladurée special edition macaroons come in boxes of six and are available from 11 September at Ladurée Harrods and Burlington Arcade Gallery.

Now you can have your Louboutins and eat it too, what else can a girl want?

Girls may want to keep those sexy new stilettos in their bags and walk to the club in flip flops this fall. 2009 shoots us into the future with architectural undertones and geometric shapes embedded into our shoes.

Nicholas Kirkwood perfectly projects this idea in his 2009 fall shoe collection. Harsh edged lines and organized shapes contrast the smooth arch of the foot and balance out the sexy mile-high stiletto heel.

Nine West have released these gorgeous Victorian inspired, Jolting mid-tie ankle boots, which are every girls must have item this coming Autumn. They are available in Autumnal colours of dark grey, black or dark brown. The style of this boot is Vintage practical meets  ’cutsie-glam’ with it’s low heel and ability to create that sexy, clicking heel sound whilst you walk. They were priced at $109.95 but are now available for a steal at $86.90 around £66. You wouldn’t be ashamed to strut around town in these suede shoes.

If you’re looking for an exclusive limited edition trainer then Gucci has a fantastic offering. Creative Director Frida Giannini has just launched a pop-up trainer store that will travel some of the world’s chicest locations, including London, Paris, Berlin and Tokyo. Read the rest of this entry »

Architecture has always understandably been associated with the construction of buildings. Buildings that attract tourists from around the world bring people in with interesting features that seem to be unimaginable in structure.

Stepping out the box and taking risks to modernize far into the future is what sets a single building apart from billions of others. Attempting to apply this concept to the all important shoe design market, Marloes ten Bhomer gives us a shoe so far advanced most may not understand the optimal revolution of them.

Representing minimalism at its best is this black shoe with the heel completely to the side, and support remarkably in front of the ankle. These are not yet out for commercial sale but when they are, do you dare?

Fall has been giving us earth tones and deep dark colors for years. Christian Louboutin has decided to go against the grain and provide us with a new way to look at fall. Glitz, glam, and bright colors are certainly not lacking in this sexy shoe collection. Embedding rhinestones, bright colors, and a super sexy high heel can make anyone dread the returning cold just a little bit less.