The Fashion Smoke

KIRKWOOD

Nicholas Kirkwood Designer Exhibition
This is some serious shoe-lust, obviously it's Kirkwood so with his unique designs shoe-lust kind of comes with the territory. This September in the designer exhibition of Somerset House we couldn't wait to discover what Kirkwood had to display, last season saw the candle wax heels in an array of colours and this season was no disappointment. The super-heels were covered in wood grain etches and parquet floor pattern, with glazed woodland-esque heels. Wedges had ornate bric-a-brac clusters with luxurious baroque patterned leather similar to the intricate designs mirrored in Somerset House ceilings. Feather weight ruffle shoes were next on my wish list as they sat like fluffy ballerinas on the shelf. It was a collection that conjured images of opera houses and royal retreats with magnificent ceilings, chandeliers and gardens that stretch for acres... whether this was the inspiration for the collection I don't actually know! Either way each shoe is absolutely a piece of baroque art in its own right and I can only dream of one day wearing something so insanely beautiful!


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