life with andré

I was reading the bible this morning, and came across something that made me chuckle. This month, in his column ‘life with andré,’ Editor at Large (no pun intended) André Leon Talley discusses Manolo Blahnik’s answer to the current platform shoe craze.

Frankly,” Manolo Blahnik opines, “I deplore the current craze for platforms!” Hence: his titanium “heelless shoe,” which has already been ordered by 60-odd Blahnik fans in London. Suzanne Levine, M.D., a chronic Blahnik customer and author of Stiletto Rx: A Doctor’s Guide to Wearing and Enjoying High Heels, endorses this weightless design. “Opt for shoes in the four-to-sixteen-ounce range,” she advises. “A heavy shoe weighs you down and may cause a burning sensation in the feet!”

The shoe – the Arunium… The price tag - $3,145…