Antique lace mixed with Aztec architecture? With a caged toe and no-nonsense straps on a rocking chair-shaped platform, no less. I don’t expect less from the ever experimental and boundary-pushing Nicholas Kirkwood. The question is: is it too much of good thing? Not if you are channeling your inner Gaga, who’s never one to shy away from boundary’s lines or the experimental. What Gaga has, first and foremost, is confidence. These sandal-booties will get you to exude just that. They don’t just mean business, they are packed with hot flavor. As you walk, the laser-cut satin will look like an abstract print; look up close, and notice a leopard print layered on old-world lace in a crazy intimate meets wild union.
If the sick print and groundbreaking flared shaped aren’t enough spice for you, the patent-leather cage around the base of the foot flaunts skin for even more sexiness. If you ask me, there’s no such thing as too much sexy! Just make sure you can handle the heat when you zip these on – Kirkwood designed them for a siren on fire. At Neiman Marcus for $1,150.
Pair with: A black dress with smokin’ details. Givenchy makes the LBD heat up by adding elaborate grommet details to their stretch-matte jersey mini. At Barneys New York for $1,335.
