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Givenchy Metallic Clutch: How Logo Can You Go?

The designer logo: Show-off signal or badge of honor? It can go either way. Sure, bold Givenchy lettering, spotlighted on a glaring silver triangle dead-center on the flap, is a bit ostentatious, but worn the right way, it is cheeky and chic. And when it comes to Givenchy logos, isn’t that always the point? (We’re … Continue reading “Givenchy Metallic Clutch: How Logo Can You Go?”

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Givenchy Final Print Heels: All the News that’s Fit to Print

Riccardo Tisci has taken multimedia to a new level. This isn’t your average floral shoe. Let’s be real: this isn’t your average shoe at all. Only Givenchy could make pointy-toed patent leather and a delicate 3.5” heel look utterly killer. It’s starts (or rather, finishes) with a twist on your typical perky, sunny flower pattern … Continue reading “Givenchy Final Print Heels: All the News that’s Fit to Print”

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Givenchy Front Zip Riding Boot: Zippity Split

How many knee-high boots do you own with nary a zipper in sight? Exactly! Since zipper access on a tall boot is almost always a necessity (even most lace-up variations are just for shoe, with zippers obscured on the inside panels), why hide it? Givenchy has elevated the zipper to the spotlight – instead of … Continue reading “Givenchy Front Zip Riding Boot: Zippity Split”

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Givenchy Pepe Messenger Bag: Cool Down and Crinkle Up

Whether it’s the Pepe or the Obsedia, Givenchy knows how to turn up the heat on the everyday messenger. While the Obsedia has rich pebbled leather, the crinkle-effect Pepe makes for a truly unexpected texture. In smoky blue, deep and muted at the same time, it’s a treasured find. The bag has a wavy, almost … Continue reading “Givenchy Pepe Messenger Bag: Cool Down and Crinkle Up”

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Givenchy Corinne Leather and Suede Gladiator Wedge Sandals: A Gladiator With Some Fight

I have never been big on the gladiator style, but that’s because it was never done right (too many straps! Trendy! Sloppy!). Until now.  Givenchy’s sandal still has that eighties’ vibe of almost-excessive woven leather, but this is polished and updated for the new century. A thick band of glossy leather through the woven suede … Continue reading “Givenchy Corinne Leather and Suede Gladiator Wedge Sandals: A Gladiator With Some Fight”

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Givenchy Gladiator Sandal: Talkin’ Bout a Revolution

A shift is happening. Women are starting to revolt against tear-jerkingly painful, colossal heels, and I think it’s the beginning of a shoe revolution. We can only tolerate shoes of dizzying, ankle-endangering magnitude for so long and more and more, girls are being seen in moderately heeled boots and all-out flats. And then there’s the … Continue reading “Givenchy Gladiator Sandal: Talkin’ Bout a Revolution”

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