http://www.coutorture.com Coutorture en http://www.coutorture.com/2983614 <a href="http://www.coutorture.com/2983614"></a><div class=quote_container><span class=start>&#147;</span><p class=quote_content>When it appeared on the runway at the Louis Vuitton show in October, who could have believed that the fantastical footwear - selling at €1,250 to €2,250 (about $1,650 to $3,000) a pair - could be the hottest item for summer 2009? No wonder that the designer Marc Jacobs baptized it the <a href="http://content.coutorture.com/2245007?page=0,0,79">“Spicy,”</a> giving a name to the shoe, as had previously been the custom with the now-fading It bags. To spice up this footwear, the designer added everything but the kitchen sink - as long as it was out of Africa. </p><span class=end>&#148;</span><span class=source><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/fashion/31iht-fafrica.html?ref=global">"Out of Africa"</a> Suzy Menkes for the International Herald Tribune. </span></div> http://www.coutorture.com/2983614#comment shoes Louis Vuitton quote Suzy Menkes Tribal feature International Herald Tribune africa 2009 Spring Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:45:51 -0700 coutorture http://www.coutorture.com/2983614