Vivienne Westwood Wing Shoes

I'm a bit of a large idiot because I haven't yet discussed Vivienne Westwood shoes in collaboration with Melissa who make the raddest jelly shoes you will ever see in your life time. When looking through the pages of Vogue in December 2008 I loved the rings chosen to mimic Zippora Seven's style and through the two brands: Matina Amanita and Stolen Girlfriends Club I got addicted to Violent Green, a Brisbane store which sells these cool Vivienne Westwood platform wedges featuring little wings on the ankles. 

At first I thought these Wedges were dark green, like high quality jade but I think it's the lighting and they're actually black now. I haven't seen any other images of dark green Vivienne Westwood wing shoes but I bet they would look great with Geisha style make up and a kimono while roving the streets of Japan and Tokyo. The sandals are inspired by the Grecian god of Mercury who was a messenger and wore winged sandals to travel quickly and across the sky. I love mythology and have since I was a child but my love has been further kindled by reading good literature and soppy romantic poems as well. I just love Vivienne Westwood as an added bonus!

 

For their wild and eclectic shape and design, I must admit, the muted tone of grey when worn with tights and a shift dress in a fairly muted and mundane coloured backdrop works really well. I already own a pair of Vivienne Westwood X Mellisa ankle boots that are more like rain boots in sparkly grey but I wouldn't mind getting my hands on these great winged platform wedges.

Magenta is the colour of the season and not only am I eagerly trying to find a pair of purple Vivienne Westwood platform wedges but there's also the new collection coming in for Deadly Ponies that I can't wait to see! While I do admire the more minimalist approach for such a wild and fantastic design, magenta is a brilliant colour for colour blocking and would look great with a pair of either black or patterned tights.

I admire the wedge style of these types of shoes- I can fair so much better in platform shoes than in heels but they still have the effect of leaving more poor legs and in particular, my calves really sore! Still, no pain no gain right? I'd be more than happy to sacrifice a little pain while rocking a sweet pair of winged sandals in the name of the messenger god mercury. Red is the most bright and colourful shade I've seen of these shoes available on eBay, but who knows? Maybe in the next week I'll strike it lucky and find some more colours available to buy online and it's nice being able to afford the nice things I see online for once.

A sculptural aspect that I really admire about these shoes is that they seem to be all one singular piece of plastic with a tiny wing detail added and the gold pair really do look like they belong on a pair of feet belonging to the gods. Even when worn with some very raggedy looking tattoo and skin colour tights. One thing I don't like about the Vivienne Westwood and Melissa shoe range for Anglomania is the strong smell of plastic that they seem to radiate. It's enough to give me an hour long head ache but I'm not sure if they haven't been worn out yet enough or that they need to be aired out.

Ah, coloured tights. One of the best inventions in the world and a way to instantly add colour to an outfit.The good thing about the peep toe of these platform wedges is that it doesn't really matter if you wear tights or not because it's not overly noticeable if there is a bit of odd stitching at the end. Maybe you could even wear sheer tights with a Bjork Swan dress for added quirk too?

I've just painted my nails the perfect colour to go with these light pink Vivienne Westwood platform wedges and white socks; it's by OPI and is sort of a pink/ nude colour and I love it, can't believe I haven't tried it before. While there aren't any of the Loveberry winged shoes available on eBay at the moment you better believe I'll pounce on the opportunity to get some for myself. They look so dreamy with a vintage floral dress especially when the skirt is at knee length.

Cool shoes from Punk to Harajuku

Although this punk look could probably be achieved by hand, I love the Christian Louboutin spiked loafers and heels. I am a bit of fan of loafers since they are super comfortable and you don’t have to worry about the shape of the shoes losing their lustrous structure. I’ve never hand studded anything myself but since there are quite a few tutorials and DIY instructions available on the Internet it can’t be that hard right? But there is most definitely an art to it- since I am a perfectionist at heart if I did not correctly place my studs and spikes in the pattern I wanted it would break my heart more or less. That’s why I would prefer to buy the second pair of shoes pictured from the top since they’re all so perfectly studded and also you can’t buy studs like that from store usually.

Miu Miu silk platform pumps; I am really excited to see there are a few pairs of clogs from the collection on eBay which I may be able to save up for. My favourite print, the cats is out of my size though so that leaves me feeling a little bit bitter. I have some knock-off silk pumps a size too small which I can bear to wear if I’m mucking around and taking photographs but with those types of shoes it is so difficult to be able to take my own photographs. I need to be able to see what I’m doing and see what the image will turn out before I pose and decide to endure the pain of shoes that are too small- even if they are really pretty and fun to put on top of my astronomy books.

My adoration for frilly socks is a bit extreme, but the most annoying and horrible thing is that there are no good pairs of socks available on eBay. I don’t know where else to get them other than from American Apparel which can be quite expensive since I would want to own a few different pairs in different colours. I like to wear the socks with wedge sandals as part of my uniform for work- part of my personal style and quirk I guess.

I have a pair of shiny leather Doc Martens which now have a few scraps and scrapes but an embossed floral motif all over. They can be a little overbearing to wear at times if I’m not wearing the right socks of a great enough thickness. That’s what’s alluring about worn and vintage boots such as the ones pictured above. The scarf tied over her leg is cute as well with the different shades of brown on the boots and quilting effect around the back of the boot. They don’t necessarily look like sturdy boots for walking around in forest but they do look protective for crowds- especially when there are clumsy masses and you don’t need to change shoes over again.

Winged effects are one of my favourites, first done by Jeremy Scott for Adidas sneakers; there are also plastic platform wedges from Vivienne Westwood. Vivienne Westwood is one of my favourite brands in terms of imagination and design as well as a range of different colours that really bring attention to the material used. I unfortunately have no idea who is the designer of the winged ballet flats pictured above. The sole looks a bit like a Doc Marten design buy I would feel really chuffed if it was put out by Vivienne Westwood ( I doubt it- I’m a bit too familiar with her designs). It’s a lovely shade of peach/pink thought and I like the tie detail at the front of the shoes.

I love a range of different shoes for different things and my taste can be quite eclectic but the things I enjoy most look rare and different. Just like the ice cream modified Doc Martens picture above. The cherries on top go really well with both the shades of green pictured.