Shoes Shoes Shoes

Sunday chez Atalanta has involved much trying on and cooing over the shoes she designed for Henry Holland's latest catwalk show for A/W 09, which took place last tuesday in Quaglino's. Apparently Kanye West was in the front row, and when Estelle's American Boy came on, he started rapping along. Insane. Anyway, back to the shoes... they manage to be smooth, curvy and feminine, but also kick ass and sexy. Daringly mid calf, in bold, block colours, the leather goes up the back of the calf, but loops round the front, in several rings. The wedge platforms sweep in from the heel of the foot, narrowing until the sole, with the line from the foot edge to the ground angled inwards slightly, which means when you turn the shoe upside down and look at the sole, it's kind of a spade shape, but with the spirit of a heart - a spade but somehow more sultry and alluring. they make you want to walk in wet sand wearing them or traipse though mud and then through the house - just so you can see the seductive line of the footprint. and of course they make you want to strut with serious attitude. with their soft leather, straps, fuck off height, punchy colour and great curves they (and the shoe versions) have the chutspah of a catsuit (for feet) and channel Zena Warrior Princess and Emma Peel. so fucking cool.