Prada Winter 2008/09 Shoe Collection
The Prada Winter 2008/09 Shoe Collection, is a vibrant and interesting one. I really don’t know what to make of these shoes. They are feminine but I don’t know about all that flouncing. The shoes are nice but look too busy.
Prada Flounced black and brown suede court shoe, £450.00
Prada Flounced light blue patent court shoe, £450.00
Prada Flounced black and brown court shoe, £450.00
Prada Black and brown suede flounced court shoe, £330.00
Prada Light blue and grey striped patent leather court shoe, £420.00
Categories: Prada Tags: Court Shoes, cut-out sandals, High Heels, open toe heels and shoes, Peep Toe, Statement Shoes, Winter 08/09
Fashion Phonetics by Elle UK
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
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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.
Categories: Avsh alom gur, Azzedine Alaia, Balenciaga, Burberry Prorsum, Charles Anastase, Coco Rocha, COMME DES GARÇONS, Comptoirs des Cottoniers, Eley Kishimoto, Erotokritos, Fashion Phonetics, Giambattista Valli, Gianfranco Ferre, Giuseppe Zanotti, Hermès, Herve Leger, Hussein Chalayan, Irina Lazareanu, Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Loewe, Marchesa, Marios Schwab, Mawi, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Ohne Titel, Pauric Sweeney, Prada, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, Roksanda Ilincic, Sonia Rykiel, Sophia Kokosalaki, Spijkers en Spijkers, Stuart Weitzman, Thakoon Tags:
Topshop RAINBOW Swirl Platform
For those of you who can not afford the beautiful Prada black and gold sandals, do not to worry!! Topshop has unleashed a rendition of the shoes which is rather like the Prada ones, to an extent, and at a very favourable price. So achieve the look without breaking the bank.
Topshop RAINBOW Swirl Platform, £65.00
Miuccia Prada black and gold leather sandal, £387.00
Categories: Prada, Topshop Tags: cut-out sandals, High Heels, open toe heels and shoes, Platform women shoes
Prada Patent Shoes with Ankle Strap
Prada Patent Shoes with Ankle Strap, £295.00
Simple yet elegant. I love the zig-zag pattern detail that runs along the straps. You would need a really good pedi to sport these babies!
Categories: Prada Tags: High Heels, open toe heels and shoes, patent, Sandals, Strappy sandals
Miuccia Prada Sandals
I just love Miuccia Prada and the reason why is this very unique and flawless runway collection!!!!
Prada Mauve and Blue Leather Sandal, £385.00
Prada Green and Red Leather Sandal, £385.00
Prada Black and Gold Leather Sandal with red ankle strap, £369.00
What I like about these shoes is that they don’t comform to the norm. They are wierd and beautiful. They are not something many people would say…”yup….I can see myself in that…”
Prada Black and Gold Leather Sandal, £385.00
Prada Green and White Leather Sandal, £385.00
Prada Green Deer Sandal, £385.00
Categories: Prada Tags: High Heels, Leather Sandals, open toe heels and shoes, Peep Toe, Platform women shoes, Sandals, Statement Shoes
