At first sight: It’s not love. It’s confusion. What has Beyonce got on her feet, little cages? Instant write-off of YSL's Cage Boots as another painful fad that celebrities force themselves to endure.
Double take: Whoa. See the closeup, above? The stitching? They’re apparently made of leather. And therefore flexible. Maybe even comfortable, especially as they're ventilated for the warmer months. Except for pinkie toes, seen here, at left, trying to escape out a side window.
Influences: Architectural furniture, like the Bertoia Asymmetric Chaise.
In our closet: They remind us (ever so slightly) of a well-worn pair of Josef Siebel slides that our designer husband won’t let us throw away. He loves the small lattice detail, tiny strips of horizontal leather.
Still, even if this was a good economy, no shoe, not even YSL, is worth a mortgage payment ($1,590), even to fashion voyeurs like us.
*Inspiration from Boston Metro’s 5/5/09 YSL Cage Boot cover image & Kenya Hunt's Style article, p8.
