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Recap of Paris Fashion Week (Fall 2009/ 10)

A Woman and Her Shoes — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:52:14 +0000

Some of the best footwear offered at Paris Fashion Week.

Roland Mouret Fall 09/10 Collection

Manish Arora Fall 09/10 Shoe Collection

Jean Paul Gaultier for Hermes Fall 09/10 Shoe Collection

Footwear Boots by Zucca Fall 09/10 Shoe Collection

Igor Chapurin Fall 09/10 Shoe Collection

Esteban Cortazar Fall 09/ 10 Shoe Collection for Emmanuel Ungaro

Christian Lacroix Fall 09/10 Shoe Collection

Antonio Marras for Kenzo Fall 09/10 Shoe Collection

Alena Akhmadullina Fall 09/10 Shoe Collection

Toshikazu Iwaya Fall 2009/ 10 Shoe Collection

Shiatzy Chen Fall 2009/ 10 Shoe Collection

Hermès Fall 2009 Shoe Collection

A Woman and Her Shoes — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:27:42 +0000

Accessories have been a major cash cow for this label that gave us the best-selling Birkin bag which is famed for its price-tag in the thousands of euros and its years-long wait list.

John Paul Gaultier has continued his success with the Hermès Fall 2009 Shoe Collection producing a stunning collection of shoes that will certainly have a long waiting list.

Hermes Select Sandals in Bronze Leather

A Woman and Her Shoes — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:15:36 +0000

Hermes Select Sandals in Bronze Leather, £680

These sandals are a must buy. They are feminine, sexy and tres, tres chic. I love the detail and I know it is going to be one of the most wanted this season.

Hermès Sunlight Multi-coloured Patent Leather Sandals

A Woman and Her Shoes — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:37:47 +0000

Hermès Sunlight Multi-coloured Patent Leather Sandals, £560.00

These Hermés platform sandals are bold, cheerful, fun and have a feel good factor about them. Just by looking at them I feel happy and warm inside. Match them with bold dresses or skirts to make a statement.

Hermès Spring/ Summer 2009 Shoe Collection

A Woman and Her Shoes — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:46:00 +0000

The Hermès Spring 2009 Shoe Collection is very simple and conservative. It draws on that old tradition of techniques to produce beautiful, classic shoes.

In these uncertain economic times, the Hermès brand reigns supreme in the fashion world and there is no sign of an end to the demand for Hermès classics.

Hermès Knee High Red Boots

A Woman and Her Shoes — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:32:00 +0000

Hermès Red Boots, £1110.00

I love Hermès just because of its sheer exclusivity and because most of their products are classic and you will be wearing them for many years to come. They are expensive but you know you are paying for quality.

These boots are simple but very chic. Will keep you styling for many a winter to come.

Hermès Black Strap Sandals

A Woman and Her Shoes — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:55:00 +0000

Hermès Black Strap Sandals, £3200.00

First established in 1837 in Paris, France, Hermès is highly renowned in the fashion world and it’s recognized by its duc carriage with horse logo. The French high fashion house specializes in leather, ready-to-wear, lifestyle accessories, and perfumery luxury goods.

With a recognized clientale list that includes Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Elle McPherson, Elizabeth Hurley, and Madonna, Hermès is an international success.

Hermès competitors include Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Dior.

Fashion Phonetics by Elle UK

A Woman and Her Shoes — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:29:00 +0000

How well do you know your designers?

There are many International designers on the fashion scene and sure enough, some of the names take some thinking about before pronouncing.

Well, thanks to ‘Elle Magazine UK’s Fashion phonetics’ we can now confidently talk about our favourite designers without being corrected.

Here are some names that you might be familiar with. I have also taken the liberty to put face to name where possible.

Lanvin: lon-van

Marchesa: mar-key-sa

Moschino: moss-key-no

Loewe: low-ev-aye

Erotokritos: er-otto-crete-us

Herve Leger: her-vay le-j-air

Hermes: er-mez

Avsh alom gur: av-sha-lom-gurr

Burberry Prorsum: burr-berry p-roar-sum

Giambattista Valli: gee-yam-bat-easter var-lee

Mawi: m-oy

Comptoirs des Cottoniers: con-twar day cot-on-yay

Pauric Sweeney: pore-ig swee-knee

Giuseppe Zanotti: ji-sep-ee za-not-ee

Gianfranco Ferre: gee-anne-franko fair-er

Thakoon: ta-coon

Rei Kawakubo: ray ka-wa-coo-bo and founder of Comme des Garcons: com day gar-s-on

Charles Anastase: charles anna – stars

Irina Lazareanu: eye-re-na la-za-ray-nu

Coco Rocha: co-co rosh-ah

Alexa Adams and Flora Gill are the designers behind Ohne Titel: own-er teet-al

Roksanda Illincic: rok-san-der ill-in-ch-itch

Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto are behind label Eley Kishimoto: eel-ee kish-ee-mow-toe

Miuccia Prada: moo-chi-a pra-da

Andrew Gn: an-drew jen

Sonia Rykiel: son-ya rick-eel

Azzedine Alaia: az-a-dean a-lie-ya

Jean Charles de Castelbajac: je-on sh-arl de cass-tell-bar-yak

Marios Schwab: ma-ree-os shh-wab

Hussein Chalayan: who-sain sha-lie-on

Balenciaga: bal-en-see-aga (a young Balenciaga, born on January 21, 1895 and died March 23, 1972 aged 87)

Rodarte: row-dart-ay by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy

Stuart Weitzman: stew-ert wise-man

Spijkers en Spijkers: spike-ers ‘n’ spike-ers

Sophia Kokosalaki: so-fia coco-sa-la-ki

Proenza Schouler: pro-n-sa shoe-ler

Nicolas Ghesquiere: nicola guess-key-air

Narciso Rodriguez: nar-see-so rod-re-gez

Jean Paul Gaultier: john-paul go-tea-air

Ines van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin: in-ez van lambs-veard and vee-nude matt-a-din

Hedi Slimane: eddie slim-arn

Consuelo Castglioni: con-sway-low cass-till-e-an-ee

Alber Elbaz: al-bear el-baz

Osman Yousefzada: oz-man you-sef-zar-der

Agyness Deyn: ag-ness dean

Doutzen Kroes: doubt-zin cruise (Dutch Super Model)

So be in the know and do not embarrass yourself and get caught out with pronounciations.