Remember when Tommy Ton threw the whole world into fits of jealousy after shooting French Vogue’s Emmanuelle Alt wearing Isabel Marant’s studded booties mere hours after last season’s show?
Because we do - and despite their sold out status, we’re still lusting for them. So is Steve Madden. Surprised? Just another opportunity for him to cash in on someone else’s great design.
Steve’s Blitzi booties are an obvious knock-off of Isabel’s Rider. He’s managed black suede, a rounded toe and the low slung black leather strap underneath the studded cuff. His studs are silver, which is spot on, but he got lazy in the back and replaced Marant’s black suede cone heel with a chunk of square brown synthetic wood - they’re still almost $200.
Save your pennies for when Marant opens that Soho store early next year.
posted by guest
Oct 12, 2009 10:45AM
oh boy, something more to consider: the isabel marant people are so insane about keeping their image a certain way that they won't even allow their clothes to be photographed for internet shopping sites (for fear that the way the clothes are styled will damage the image they're going for), so yeah, steve madden better be shaking in those cheap ass booties right about now.