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When Elizabeth Taylor passed of congestive heart failure on March 23^rd, she left behind not just an estate, but a collection of tangible memories from her iconic 79-year life. Before being sold off at the New York City Christie’s Auction house, the actress’ collections of jewelry, fashion, accessories, memorabilia and art pieces will go on a world tour, beginning in September. Fans around the world will be able to visit Liz’s personal belongings in Paris, Los Angeles, Dubai, Moscow, London, Geneva, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.

The auctions will take place at an evening gala on December 13^th, two bidding sessions on December 14^th, and an online-only Christie’s LIVE sale throughout the 10-day exhibition. With her full estate valued between $500 million and $1billion, there is no telling what kind of revenues will be made.

As the saying goes, diamonds are a girl’s best friend but it’s safe to say shoes come a close second and a combination of both can make a girl easily fall in love.

Say hello to Eternal Borgezie Diamond Stiletto, a creation of jewelry designer Christopher Michael Shellis for British jewelry house Borgezie.

The Eternal Borgezie Diamond Stiletto which took three years to develop is hand crafted from solid gold and features 2,200 diamonds along the straps and edge of the shoe totaling 30 carats.

If you can afford it, each pair of the Eternal Borgezie Diamond Stiletto has a starting price of £100,000 along with a £1,000 a year guarantee.

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 »