Comments on: Backlash http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/08/backlash/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:16:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: mq, cb http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-463289 mq, cb Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:53:06 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-463289 As is designing the shoes, witness the comments of the Rupert Sanderson: "... the whole thing is to pare it down and work on the fit, the length and shape of the last. Rather than thinking you have to put something on it, you have to take something away. You use the foot as decoration. To my mind, sticking something on isn't great shoe-making". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?xml=/fashion/2007/06/10/strupert110.xml&page=2 The Odette is a thing of beauty. As is designing the shoes, witness the comments of the Rupert Sanderson:

“… the whole thing is to pare it down and work on the fit, the length and shape of the last. Rather than thinking you have to put something on it, you have to take something away. You use the foot as decoration. To my mind, sticking something on isn’t great shoe-making”.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?xml=/fashion/2007/06/10/strupert110.xml&page=2

The Odette is a thing of beauty.

]]> By: final fashion » generation click http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462621 final fashion » generation click Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:42:11 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462621 [...] comes the backlash - cheap chic and celebrity designers have peaked and are officially on their way out. The end of these trends will create millions of [...] […] comes the backlash - cheap chic and celebrity designers have peaked and are officially on their way out. The end of these trends will create millions of […]

]]> By: H. http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462583 H. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:24:02 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462583 I couldn't agree more. Not only are celebrity "designers" not designing, many "style icons" are not even dressing themselves! Not that I'd necessarily blame someone for hiring a stylist, but the credit is definitely not going where it is due. I couldn’t agree more. Not only are celebrity “designers” not designing, many “style icons” are not even dressing themselves!

Not that I’d necessarily blame someone for hiring a stylist, but the credit is definitely not going where it is due.

]]> By: Sharon http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462576 Sharon Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:56:48 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462576 To be honest I think that this will always be a problem as long as celebrities are running around be photographed in a fashion designers clothes or shoes. To be honest I think that this will always be a problem as long as celebrities are running around be photographed in a fashion designers clothes or shoes.

]]> By: Anonymouse http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462313 Anonymouse Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:38:28 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462313 Sarah Jessica Parker's line is the most abhorrent among the lot with it's "Fashion is not a luxury" tag line. Sarah Jessica Parker’s line is the most abhorrent among the lot with it’s “Fashion is not a luxury” tag line.

]]> By: Phyllis http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462096 Phyllis Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:45:52 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/06/08/backlash/#comment-462096 Add to that celebrity children's literature. Add to that celebrity children’s literature.

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