We hope you’ve been visiting our sister site, red bottom shoes online store, but if you haven’t, we’d love it if you’d make it part of your daily online reading. After all, shoes and bags go together like chocolate and caramel! Today on red bottom shoes, we discuss the coveted Christian Louboutin Spike Pigalles.
We all know that Christian Louboutin has the footwear world on lock, but the stiletto master’s results in the handbag world sometimes don’t have the aesthetic consistency of his shoes. Translating success in one design realm to success in another can be difficult, so creating a clutch that appeals directly to the hearts of those who already love Louboutin’s shoes is a great way to turn footwear customers into potential handbag customers. But this design goes even a bit further than that; the Christian Louboutin Pigalle Clutch takes what should be a novelty and elevates the sophistication level to make this clutch something truly impressive.
The more I look at this homage to one of Louboutin’s iconic shoes, the more I like it. The sexy, sculptural shape of the Pigalle shoe (at bottom, for reference) lends itself well to a simplified application on the clutch’s stylized opening, and the hint of red at the edge gives those who are in the know a subtle indication of the piece’s innate Louboutin-ness. The nice thing, though, is that you don’t immediately look at this bag and go, “Oh, that’s a silly shoe clutch.”
The bag’s inspiration is incorporated in a smart and whimsical way, which is exactly the combination that has given Louboutin such enormous shoe success. I’m betting that this little clutch will do extremely well with Louboutin addicts, and there are certainly plenty of those ladies out there, just waiting for the man’s next great idea.
The lace up ankle boot is one of our favorite go-to styles for shoes this fall. Think sleek and edgy or casual chic. These the are the modern redux of the granny boot. This fall’s ankle boots take a stance with a higher heel and many fine details such as grommets, buckles and the platform sole for added height. Lace-up ankle boots will look fierce with black leggings, skinny jeans, or even a fitted black pencil skirt at the office. Styles range from rocker glam to sand colored suede for an luxe uptown look.
Givenchy does a wedge Lace-up textured leather boot with a peep toe and uplifting 5-inch heel. These boots will work an edge with skinny leggings or a black pencil skirt for daytime dressing. Chlo?? Lace-Up Wedge Ankle Boots have a bit of ’80s boxing ring appeal along with a crepe sole and 4-inch self covered wedge. Wear these with fall hues of olive, khaki and dark browns. Bottega Veneta’s Lace-Up Ankle Boots take on the woven leather appeal of the brand’s signature woven leather. This unique style is sure to add a dramatic statement to your wardrobe. These boots will add the perfect touch to your sleekest body hugging LBD. Kors Michael Kors’ Hayley Lace-Up Bootie in black suede features a lug sole, silvertone eyelets and a wide strappy lace. This lace-up boot will look perfect when worn with black leggings or with skinny jeans tucked inside.Have you guys noticed the facelift that our sister site red bottom shoes got right before the holiday? If not, head over and check it out – there are lots of exciting footwear-related things in our future, and if you love shoes anywhere near as much as you love bags, we’d love it if you joined us over there from time to time to, well, talk shoes with us.
Right now, though, we want to talk about shoes AND bags, and most importantly, how they go together. Normally, I’m not a proponent of perfectly matching accessories, but the Charlotte Olympia Tweetie Parrot Pouch and Cage Clutch Set and the Charlotte Olympia Birds of Paradise Cage Heels Sandals just have to be worn together. Always. Preferably while the wearer is drinking some sort of exotic drink within visual distance of a sandy beach.
In my mind, Charlotte Olympia is the only mass-market designer working right now who can get away with this kind of irreverence and literalness. If this shoe were a Louboutin, for instance, I’m not sure I would be convinced – Christian has built himself a reputation for aggressive sexuality in his shoes, even when there’s also some fun to be had, but I expect girlish shenanigans from Charlotte. In fact, I want them from her.
I like the shoe better than its clutch counterpart, to be honest, but there are things about the clutch that I like. First, that perhaps the handle is big enough to be worn as a bracelet, so you’ll always have your bag with you, even after one too many caipirinhas. Second, the clutch is actually two clutches – the parrot inside the cage is fully removable, and both pieces can be worn separately or together. That’s three potential crazy handbag options! Which, depending on your own personal style, might be three more than you need or want. Personally, I always like to err on the side of fun.
We’ve been writing about Charlotte Olympia quite a lot lately over at red bottom shoes – if you dig these heels, check out some of her others!
We all know that Christian Louboutin has the footwear world on lock, but the stiletto master’s results in the handbag world sometimes don’t have the aesthetic consistency of his shoes. Translating success in one design realm to success in another can be difficult, so creating a clutch that appeals directly to the hearts of those who already love Louboutin’s shoes is a great way to turn footwear customers into potential handbag customers. But this design goes even a bit further than that; the Christian Louboutin Pigalle Clutch takes what should be a novelty and elevates the sophistication level to make this clutch something truly impressive.
The more I look at this homage to one of Louboutin’s iconic shoes, the more I like it. The sexy, sculptural shape of the Pigalle shoe (at bottom, for reference) lends itself well to a simplified application on the clutch’s stylized opening, and the hint of red at the edge gives those who are in the know a subtle indication of the piece’s innate Louboutin-ness. The nice thing, though, is that you don’t immediately look at this bag and go, “Oh, that’s a silly shoe clutch.”
The bag’s inspiration is incorporated in a smart and whimsical way, which is exactly the combination that has given Louboutin such enormous shoe success. I’m betting that this little clutch will do extremely well with Louboutin addicts, and there are certainly plenty of those ladies out there, just waiting for the man’s next great idea.
The lace up ankle boot is one of our favorite go-to styles for shoes this fall. Think sleek and edgy or casual chic. These the are the modern redux of the granny boot. This fall’s ankle boots take a stance with a higher heel and many fine details such as grommets, buckles and the platform sole for added height. Lace-up ankle boots will look fierce with black leggings, skinny jeans, or even a fitted black pencil skirt at the office. Styles range from rocker glam to sand colored suede for an luxe uptown look.
Givenchy does a wedge Lace-up textured leather boot with a peep toe and uplifting 5-inch heel. These boots will work an edge with skinny leggings or a black pencil skirt for daytime dressing. Chlo?? Lace-Up Wedge Ankle Boots have a bit of ’80s boxing ring appeal along with a crepe sole and 4-inch self covered wedge. Wear these with fall hues of olive, khaki and dark browns. Bottega Veneta’s Lace-Up Ankle Boots take on the woven leather appeal of the brand’s signature woven leather. This unique style is sure to add a dramatic statement to your wardrobe. These boots will add the perfect touch to your sleekest body hugging LBD. Kors Michael Kors’ Hayley Lace-Up Bootie in black suede features a lug sole, silvertone eyelets and a wide strappy lace. This lace-up boot will look perfect when worn with black leggings or with skinny jeans tucked inside.Have you guys noticed the facelift that our sister site red bottom shoes got right before the holiday? If not, head over and check it out – there are lots of exciting footwear-related things in our future, and if you love shoes anywhere near as much as you love bags, we’d love it if you joined us over there from time to time to, well, talk shoes with us.
Right now, though, we want to talk about shoes AND bags, and most importantly, how they go together. Normally, I’m not a proponent of perfectly matching accessories, but the Charlotte Olympia Tweetie Parrot Pouch and Cage Clutch Set and the Charlotte Olympia Birds of Paradise Cage Heels Sandals just have to be worn together. Always. Preferably while the wearer is drinking some sort of exotic drink within visual distance of a sandy beach.
In my mind, Charlotte Olympia is the only mass-market designer working right now who can get away with this kind of irreverence and literalness. If this shoe were a Louboutin, for instance, I’m not sure I would be convinced – Christian has built himself a reputation for aggressive sexuality in his shoes, even when there’s also some fun to be had, but I expect girlish shenanigans from Charlotte. In fact, I want them from her.
I like the shoe better than its clutch counterpart, to be honest, but there are things about the clutch that I like. First, that perhaps the handle is big enough to be worn as a bracelet, so you’ll always have your bag with you, even after one too many caipirinhas. Second, the clutch is actually two clutches – the parrot inside the cage is fully removable, and both pieces can be worn separately or together. That’s three potential crazy handbag options! Which, depending on your own personal style, might be three more than you need or want. Personally, I always like to err on the side of fun.
We’ve been writing about Charlotte Olympia quite a lot lately over at red bottom shoes – if you dig these heels, check out some of her others!