We know Loeffler Randall makes really beautiful clothing and handbags now but we can't seem to stop obsessing over the shoes. Last night, we went to a Pas de Deux press preview and when we realized we were standing in front of the ankle boots (top left) we've been eyeing for months--we nearly lost our concentration completely. Literally, it was all we could do not to pick them up and ask to try them on in our size. More on the loveliness of Pas de Deux later, for now, check out the entire Fall 2008 Loeffler Randall look book right here.
Our favorite shoe style from the Spring 09 shows, as perfectly demonstrated by Phillip Lim and Christian Louboutin, is the ruffle front heel. We have become so enchanted by this style that we set about finding a similar look in the meantime. Prada, of course, paved the way with ruffled handbags and shoes this Fall 08. The small but lovely Loeffler Randall was thinking a step ahead of the curve with pleat-like ruffles on many of their shoes this season. Jeffrey Campbell, always right on trend, also put out some ruffle inspired footwear. Despite these more than adequate examples, we have to admit, we still can't wait for the real thing.
We already reported on Sole Commerceaccessory trends but Coterie's contemporary marketplace, held in the Piers on 12th Avenue, had more than a few interesting accessories companies that are defining the modern contemporary market space for Spring 2009. We checked in on Gorjana, Goldenbleu, Noir, Betsy Johnson Handbags, Bulga, La Dolce Vita, Onna Ehrlich, Rebecca Minkoff, Le Sportsac, Loeffler Randall, and Carlos Falchi. If you want to be the first to see the contemporary handbag, shoe and jewelry trends for Spring 2009 then look no further than our gallery.
Loeffler Randall is on sale, ladies and gents (who know their girlfriends well). We happen to believe wholeheartedly in the power of ecommerce and think, in addition to breaking news, reviews, photo editorial, interviews, and fashion week coverage, our readers want to know what's happening online in relation to their wardrobe. After all, this is a participatory industry (our network partners are experts on this topic), one where your knowledge of what's going on can be portrayed in your sense of style just as assertively as your ability to discuss the industry. To that end, we thought you might want to know that Loeffler Randall is pretty seriously on sale in the ecommerce dimension. Clothing and handbags aside (and they are fantastic) for a few hundred dollars you can pick up shoes that will surely last you beyond this season. There's a classic quality to Loeffler Randall's designs that we think is just as important to endorse as a new pop-up store or collaboration project. It can all happen simultaneously, in other words, because shopping and editorial, if you think about it, really do go hand and hand.
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