…Balenciaga! The innovative French fashion house showcased a stunning collection of cubist style shoes for the current Fall 2010 collection that very clearly referenced artists and designers from the De Stijl movement such as Piet Mondrian and Gerrit Rietveld. Vibrant colors, geometric blocking, attention to proportion and shape relationships…it’s all there!
Photo Credit: Style.com & Various Others
Photo Credit: Style.com & Various Others
Art and architecture expressed in footwear that travels out of the museum, onto the streets, and into the world. I think that’s what attracts me so strongly to fashion design and styling….the ability to take an artistic perspective or personal statement and carry it into a person’s ordinary environment.
Photo Credit: Style.com & Various Others
I have long been a fan of the Balenciaga’s forward looking approach to fashion design and this collection made me fall even more in love. You can see the entire collection HERE and if you’re interested in more of it’s history, you can find that HERE.
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hallowedbethishouse says:
Oct 25, 2010
Wow!! Those are definitely different and very cool! Maybe one day my wardrobe will be that modern?!?!?
Hilary Walker says:
Oct 25, 2010
Yeah, definitely special occasion shoes, at least for me…and even then, they are so far beyond my budget!! But I can appreciate them from a distance.
seeyouonthefloor says:
Oct 25, 2010
Artistic, but obviously for people who don’t have to walk very far!
Hilary Walker says:
Oct 25, 2010
Haha, yeah these would not do for a day at work…unless you had very tough feet.
dwalkermusic says:
Oct 26, 2010
Do they make them in male?
Hilary Walker says:
Oct 26, 2010
I thought you might these…wish they did design men’s shoes in this collection. That would have been awesome!
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