You Got It, Dude: Mary-Kate, Ashley Olsen Launch Elizabeth + James Shoe Collection

Pint-Size Designer’s Leave An Even Bigger Fashion Footprint

Tiny twosome Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have teased us for months with news of their first-ever shoe collection, a collaboration with Steve Madden.  “Design aesthetic” this.  “Style philosophy” that.  Yeah, yeah show us something, already!

Mary-Kate gave us a taste of their designs when she sported a promising prototype (try saying that three times fast) at Fashion Week.  It was cute with a hint of the unexpected, just what you’d expect from the blonde titan who regularly outfits herself like a slightly mad Himalayan Sherpa just to grab a venti latte at Starbucks.

So, behold.  Their Elizabeth and James shoe collection hit stores recently and we are . . . under-whelmed.  Objectively it’s fine.  It’s a mix of trendy and traditional silhouettes at a relatively reasonable price ($195 to $500).  Well, reasonable compared to three-digit couture, anyway.

We had high hopes for a “oooh, pretty!” inhale.  But instead of a Alexander McQueen-esque edge meets Betsey Johnson WTF-ness, the line is a bit “hmmm, where have I seen that style before?”

Take a gander:

Mary-Kate’s been spotted rocking these suede flat gladiators so they’re definitely downtown-darling approved but they’re also the newest residents of Meh-ville, in our humble opinion.

And these menswear-inspired moccasins.  MOCCASINS.  The word alone offends us, never mind what they look like.

The look are missing something: like, a slew of buckles and  zippers and cutout details.   And . . . feathers.  Yeah, that would have been AWESOME.  Or at least visually interesting.  It’s as if deciding which over-sized layer to mix and match with which bedraggled, too-long pair of pants zapped Mary-Kate and Ash of all their creative energy.

That said, some looks did catch our eye:

What size queen couldn’t use four extra inches of fabulous? We j’adore the ‘Haley’ slingback strap and the sexy arch of naked foot these reveal.

And if you’re drooling over the season’s fetish footwear look, but aren’t ready to fork over big bucks for shoes like Louboutin’s ‘Differa,  ‘Luella’ is a brilliant alternative.

Word is, the Olsens will stick with Steve Madden for another shoe collection next season.

Are thigh-high boots on the way??

Sleek, sexy and sky-high.  Make a statement without saying a word in these BCBG slingbacks.

By ShoeMinx “Uncle Jessie” Fan Paige Muller

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June 7, 2009 | Filed Under CELEBRITIES, Celebrity, Celebrity Shoes, High Heels, Mary Kate Olsen, SHOE DESIGNERS, SHOE TYPE, Sexy heels, Slingbacks, Steve Madden, Wedge, Zappos | Leave a Comment 

Megan Fox: “I’m a Shoe Shopping Addict” Admits Obsession with Christian Louboutin

Let Shia LaBeouf buy out the Lambourghini Dealerships, Megan Fox will take those Louboutins in a Size 6!

Megan Fox in Christian Louboutin

Most guys who’d just starred in a hit multi-million blockbuster movie with a director like Michael Bay would go out and buy a Bugatti or a ‘Borughini. Not Transformers star Megan Fox. These days, a landmark “I’ve arrived” celebratory purchase for women is all about the status shoe or the status handbag.

Contactmusic quoted her as saying, “But the very first thing I got that was crazy expensive and that I couldn’t believe I’d bought was a pair of Roberto Cavalli, four-inch spike heels.”

“They were brown and ornate with gold on the back and carving on the heel,” she elaborated. “They were GBP 300. Up to that point I think the most I had ever paid for a pair of shoes was GBP 15. That was a really big deal for me and I have to admit that since then I’ve gone crazy with the shoe thing. That’s where I spend my money and it’s really bad.”

Megan Fox Roberto Cavalli

Fox was named the World’s Sexiest Woman last April by FHM’s annual online poll. The 21-year-old grabbed the title from actress Jessica Alba, 26, topping online men’s magazine FHM reader poll of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World for 2008.

Megan also admits a healthy obsession with Christian Louboutin, as we can plainly see here. Looks like she’s working it harder for Louboutin than she is for Michael Bay!

Megan Fox Christian Louboutin

Megan Fox Christian Louboutin 2

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June 26, 2008 | Filed Under Betsey Johnson, Celebrity, Celebrity Shoes, Christian Louboutin, Dress, High Heels, Megan Fox, Platform, Pumps, Roberto Cavalli, SHOE BLOG, SHOE MINX, SHOE TYPE, THE DAILY PUMP | Leave a Comment 



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