Shopping

Walkable heels: Louboutin’s Mistica



I wrote about walkable Loubutins last year for Lyst but had never been able to pin down Sofia Coppola’s exact model. (The press office deduced that these were an old style – typical.)  Instead, I’ve discovered the next best thing, the Mistica, which has a sensible 60mm heel and low cut toe box. Obviously, the flash of red on the sole is what gives these their va va voom. Without, it would leave a rather plain court shoe but I guess that’s the power of the Louboutin signature for you! Mistica is a great shoe for daytime power meetings if you want a bit of elevation but don’t have a Wintour-style town car at your disposal. I’d wear them with my Club Monaco 7/8th trousers and a 3.1 Phillip Lim blouse.
Christian Louboutin Mistica AW11

Alas, I can’t find these online in the UK (Louboutin’s ecomerce operation is in the planning stages) but you can buy from the US Louboutin site or from Harrods (£375).



Anja Rubik for Kurt Geiger AW11 campaign



Bloggers may be stealing a march on celebs in the ‘face of’ stakes but you can’t beat a good old fashioned supermodel when it comes to a really slick campaign. Kurt Geiger has tapped Anja Rubik as the face of its campaign for AW11. The brand was recently bought by the US-based Jones Group who has clearly set its sights on international expansion. What do you think of Eric Tortensson’s picture of Rubik? Does it make you want to drop a bundle on cute animal-print bootees?



Introducing Browns’ ‘Melissa’ handbag (and some other nan bags I’m eyeballing)




During my recent two-day residency at Browns, alongside the Club Monaco knits and Celine sunglasses, I couldn’t help cuddling a particular little lady-bag in pebbled grey leather. It turned out this classic, structured number is a new member of the Browns family – the very first own-label handbag. (more…)