New extreme heels fetish~

The other night i moved back home, i tried to organize my shoe cabinet, when i found out the cruel truth that i had around 50 pairs of shoes... and obviously i dont have enough space for them. So I threw out some marc jacobs, prada and MMM shoes that i havent worn even once... (damn, this again) and promise that i hv to cut back on my shoe shopping addiction...

well i persisted until i went thru my personal archive of photos for posting here...

The best thing in contemporary fashion is undoubtedly, shoes. Heels tobe exact,over the years we have seen heels on the runway progressing from the average of 7 inches to 9 inches (Nina Ricci) and in 2010 summer, 12 inches (Alexander McQueen). I dont blame veteran models like Sasha Pivovarova and Natasha Poly instantly refusing to do his shows upon seeing his 12 inch heels.The people at Vogue affectionately named it Armadillos~ Lady Gaga can be seen wearing them in her Bad Romance vid. Imyself like the metallic platform sandals from the same collection, also worn by Gaga in the same vid, as it looks more streamlined and fluid. Extreme fashion art!

My style icon,Daphne Guinness, whom i hv mentioned before, was the first and actually only celebrity to wear the infamous Nina Ricci shoes and Mcqueen Armandillos in real life. She has a history of wearing extreme shoes. For ur interest, i hv posted the photos of her doing just that.

Obviously my wants are unlimited,apart from those above (which are not produced for sale, sadly), I want the Japanese inspired Mcqueen extreme clogs from his previous show, as well as this seasons LV brocade ankle ribboned heels... since im dreaming, why nt pick up the glamorous Mcqueen jet crystal bootie, Dior D'orsay pump, Junko Shimada ballet lucite platform heels(this coveted pair was made famous when Gaga got pictured wearing one), Valentino lace pumps and Andreia Chaves invisible boot?

Style Icon #1: Daphne Guinness

Daphne Guinness, heiress to the Guinness brewery fortune, ex wife of Greek shipping billionaire Spyros Niarchos, son of the Greek shipping billionaire.

Prominent in the fashion world as a style icon with badger hair (recently dyed black though), journalist,occasional model and actress, producer, perfume maker, etc. But most importently, an avid Haute Couture collector.

She grew up with Surrealist artist Salvador Dali, and was immersed in art since childhood. Her family wore anything they wanted to at any time of the day, so there would be aunties coming down to breakfast in bridal wear. She also loves English Literature, particularly Shakespeare.
In such an environment, Guinness grew to become a fashion icon with unique style, sometimes compared to Lady Gaga. But I disagree. She has a much more elegant and refined style than Lady Gaga. They are similarly brave and individualistic, but otherwise, they are stylistically different. She breaks rules and is always unconventional in her over the top style.

Another thing that I have in common with her is the love of armour , which she incorporates into fashion, like metal gloves, metal corsets, etc. She can be seen on the first row of many fashion shows and is pals with many celebrities, designers and photographers.

She truly is my style icon, because I am deeply inspired by her creativity and freedom when it comes to fashion. I also like the way she sees fashion as an art, and how she shows appreciation by being an active contributor. I aim to be like her, collecting fine art and couture, while always being daring enough to wear anything, no matter what other people say.

At age 42, with 3 children, I have to say, Daphne Guinness is not just a pretty face with rich inheritance. She, is the model woman, who understands the beauty of art and its importance in enriching one's quality of life.