A MIXED BAG OF S/S 10 TREATS

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Over the weekend I was raging about the diabolical state of S/S10 footwear to anyone who’d listen (read house serfs) and fired off threatening correspondence to all the leading design houses ranting about how all this austerity is so unnecessary. I know, so bloshie!

I realize Imelda’s already trotted out her caustic thoughts on the aforementioned subject and that we’ve also discussed my thoughts on why now is the best time to get your indie (designer) on.

With that in mind, over the next two days I wanted to present you with a snap shot of brands that I wouldn’t normally cover with assistance from Style.com’s Candy Pratts Price and her seminal Accessories Report.

Most note-worthy was Price’s inclusion of not one, but two, of the Despotic Queen’s favourite footwear designers, The Great Dane (aka Camilla Skovgaard) and the Beloved (Nicholas Kirkwood) who is making his second appearance.

Whilst Skovgaard and Kirkwood’s inclusion isn’t the ‘great leap forward’ for independent designers, it is testament that both designers are now bonefide playa-playa’s in the US market. Holla.

What’s also interesting (and reason enough for me to start self mutilating Yum Yum again) is when you view ALL the brands grouped, just how lite on the razzle-dazzle the forthcoming season will be for my US Imeldettes.

Naturally there’s bound to be a few surprises and Imelda couldn’t have been more surprised that I took a shine to Manolo Blahnik’s (notice it’s not Blah-nik) S/S10 collection. Not one to underestimate, Blahnik appears to be making a return to form of sorts with his bull-nose slingbacks, squared-off lasts and tequila sunrise colour palette.

Unfortunately Blahnik is the only surprise with most designers mirroring the key catwalk trend for exotic skins and platforms.

ALEJANDRO INGELMO