Avant-garde shoes

[r_r_r]

^Those are awesome!



Balenciaga Fall 2007



McQueen Fall 2006/Spring 2008



Dior HC Spring 2007



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[JetSetGo!]

Fantastic posts everyone!!!

[luckyme]

Originally Posted by leyla m.

loving this thread too
but would like to clarify that i DONT like the Rick Owens shoes at all. personal taste so not sure who you were referring to seanut
i do however find them very different to the ones in the video... that is why i said that i am intrigued by designers who are "inspired" by, in Rick's case, more fetish but translate into something more wearable (again, even if i personally do NOt like them either way)
all the models in his showrooms were literally parading around in them and i must say Rick Owens' showroom is the most alien-like altogether, so overall having the entire look does help to pull them off...

anyway, i find the Marios Schwab for SS08 (by Scorah Pattullo) fabulously avantgarde.. i wish i had a pic at hand to see what everyone else thinks. it is really mainly the heel that is quite architectural

I agree with you wholeheartedly, leyla...fetish footwear lives within the confines of sexual content whereas avant-garde (as seen in the RO boots) are the [theoretically] wearable interpretation of the designer.

those are great examples of another "surreal" realm of avant garde...thanks for posting them r_r_r

leyla, I hope you find the Marios Schwab's to post

[r_r_r]

^you're welcome!



It's wonderful to see how far shoes have come in terms of design.

[fashionista-ta]

I didn't perceive those Prada shoes (the first pair, the ones luckyme has, that Nine West knocked off) as avant garde ... did I miss something? I know the heel is curved, but that's pretty common ...

And nice to see Marc Jacobs posted here Wish I had a picture of my Lucite jewel heel shoes to post.

[luckyme]

I guess the prada's weren't AG enough for me...cause I returned them a week after I bought them. truth is the heel was to thin to walk on comfortably.

these Margeila's are on my list of this season's favorite's. I like the boot version too.

harputs

[yellowetpink]

I love these shoes so much!

[melt977]

here are the schwab shoes:
(from the kingdom of style)

[Lea]

I love those!! ^^

[leyla m.]

that top right one is the heel im talking about!
i also took some pics so will post soon..
one is open toe, the other the same as above
thanks for posting

[seanutbutter]

Originally Posted by leyla m.

but would like to clarify that i DONT like the Rick Owens shoes at all. personal taste so not sure who you were referring to seanut

Don't worry, I wasn't referring to you or anyone else here specifically. My original comment was, "I'm not pointing fingers at anyone, just saying."

It all boils down to personal taste, I suppose.

[Urban Stylin]

is it a coincidence that most of these shoes are released during the 'fall' season?

[Urban Stylin]

though i gotta say they r quite interesting to look at

[JetSetGo!]

Luckyme & Leyla I agree with you that Fetish and Avant Garde are different. For me, the difference lies mostly in the designer's intent, and then sometimes how it is consumed. I just believe that they are not always exclusive of each other. I think that the same design could often qualify with both categories depending on how it is presented.

W Magazine did a editorial last year with all the models donning latex stockings. It was absolutely glorious... The stockings were created by a company that specializes in fetishwear. But, because of how they were presented, they transcended their Fetish roots and shifted to the Avant Garde – the very same stockings!

Pushing the boundaries of design in a artistic and sometimes provocative way with thoughtful presentation is so exciting! And no, I don't necessarily mean sexually...

Again, what a fabulous exchange!
Thank you for your wonderful thoughts.

[Amywilliams]

Oh I love those mario schwab shoes!