Do Not Want - VPL Torniquet Heel

I had a freak accident when I was 15 that ended up in some permanent internal damage to my right ankle, shin and top of the foot. It made me prone to sprains and bone dislocation, so I for years I always had an elastic bandage or two around the house and found myself using them regularly. Fun and glamorous, for sure.  These VPL Torniquet Heel sandals ($565 at Barneys) remind me of the days compression wraps were part of my wardrobe. I'll pass.

Want

This might place me in the Victoria Beckham school of shoe philosophy, but my second thought when I saw this pair of Alexandre Birman Indigo Python wedges was: "looks so comfy!" (the first one was "Pretty! Want"). Between the ample wedge, the platform and the wide straps that can hold even the wonkiest of ankles (mine) in place, these Alexandre Birman sandals look as easy to wear as they're chic. Yes, that's my idea of reasonable shoes.

Photo via Lyst.

Osborn

I stumbled upon these awesome pairs of shoes from Ces Olondriz's blog. erk. died. I want a pair.
It's from a brand called Osborn that offers a unique line of handmade, well-crafted footwear.

"With artistic freedom being key, Osborn operates outside the traditional bounds of fashion's seasons,  completing many capsule collections throughout the year, each exploring different ideas, but always filled with the inspiration that drives our company: artistic grit, a folk-urban aura, playful unexpected associations, and of course, hardy craftsmanship."

A boutique in Chicago called Sir & Madame carries Osborn along with other awesome brands like Cheap Monday, Tanner Goods, Finn, 3Sixteen, Left on Houston, Red Wing Shoe Company, Thorocraft Shoes, Marais Shoes, Cubannie Links, Found Objects, Han Cholo, Yana Hanbags, Happy Socks, and Vintage Eyewear. 

Check out other awesome designs here:

www.osborndesign.com

Alexander McQueen Butterfly Shoes

These are Alexander McQueen Butterfly shoes for spring/summer 2011. They were designed by McQueen's successor as the label's creative director, Sarah Burton, and are priced at £2,300 per pair. I wish they made prints of these shoes so I could buy them to decorate my dressing room.

Photos: luxuryculture.com

Want

These Valentino wedge sandals might be the summer statement shoes I've been after lately. I'm a little worried the embellishment might be a bit too much, but I wear a lot of light neutrals in summer that could stand a little extra spice, even if it's green and punkish. And you rarely go wrong with Valentino.

Valntino studded leather and rope wedge sandals in forest green ($695) from  Net-a-Porter

Leighton Meester Country Strong Premier

Here's Leighton Meester at the Los Angeles premier of Country Strong. I like her red lipstick, and really, she's so pretty she can get away even with a weather-inappropriate dress, like this Dior Spring 2011. I mean, seriously, it's still December even in L.A., and while I'd kill for their weather right now, it's still not exactly spring. In any case, she's lovely and her face doesn't betray the foot pain she's probably feeling in her Pierre Hardy sandals:

Photos: Getty Images

The Return Of The Matching Shoes

I don't know if this really signifies the return of the matchy-matchy style, and as a child of the '80s I'm not sure how I would feel if that was to happen. But as my mom who grew up in a more ladylike era would tell you, there's something to be said for a pulled-together look.

Heidi Klum paired her Victoria Beckham dress with a matching pair of teal pumps. Her hairstyle also works beautifully here. I've combed through several photos of Emma Watson from her Today Show appearance- in some of them her Sergio Rossi peep-toes look more beige and only match her Burberry trench (want!). In others they are more grey, like her Carven sweater dress (I suspect one needs to be Emma's age to pull of this collar). In any case, it's interesting.

Now, let's just hope we'll never see matching scrunchies and socks, OK?

Photos: fashionpatrol.com

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Shoe Fetish

Rey Ilagan's studded shoes (during the recently held PFW).

Aside from Michael Kors' Capote Flats, I badly want this pair.

OR OR OR OR OR

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http://www.lorisshoes.com/product.asp?lt=d&deptid=4334&pfid=LDS14455&source=shopstyle

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