New shoes trend?

I've seen on some runways the return of the pointy front shoe. I have to tell that I really don't like it! But I guess we have had nice round (à la Louboutin) or strappy heels for far too long now and it's time to give the other shoes a chance too. I do have to admit those LV are to die for and who would say no to these new Prada beauties?






On a different note, I haven't made a whole lot of progress in the Suzy Menkes Project. I've been busy and they are nearly 3000 articles... I've read 3, and I can tell you that she started reviewing books. She reviewed the first one in December 1988 and the next one a year after that. Then on November 1990 another. Finally, In July 1991 she wrote her first article. It was about Princess Diana. And that's where I'm at the moment... but promise to read a lot more in the nearest future!!

Style at Amsterdam and Belgium

I was at Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels for the weekend. It made me truly appreciate the style of Paris streets. From the displays in the stores to the people in the metro, Parisians are chic by nature. It’s something you hear all the time, but you don’t realize it’s true until you spend some time here and then leave. I realized the difference between Paris and the rest of the world. Paris is all elegance, black, grey, beige, white and more black. But in a good way! I realized how much I missed it when I no longer had it.

From the crazy clothes in the stores (not necessarily crazy cool or crazy original, but plain crazy) to the crazy styles in the streets, this weekend was a real wakeup call and a true eye-opener. I know fully appreciate Paris and all its chic!

Here are a couple of curiosités that I found at Amsterdam... I loved the crazy plastic shoes!