Thursday, January 15, 2009

Lanvin S/S 09 (My Picks)

These boat shoes have to be the best pair that I have seen since the Band of the Outsiders pair that they first did in black and white with Sperry last year. The structure of these shoes are not drastically different from the classic design however the execution has been slightly altered with the introduction of blue suede wrapped around a brown patent leather section, supported by a brown leather body and a thick white rubber sole. Very well done.
These Lanvin trainers haven't abandoned the popular design that has been working for them so there isn't much to say about these two steps however I can say that they took a chance with the color scheme and in my opinion it worked out in their favor. My only concern would be that you keep in mind that when the pink suede on the side gets dingy it is going to look really bad and unless you are extremely cool and self confident you won't be able to wear them and feel comfortable doing so. So before you shell out the coins for these trainers do a self analysis.
It's a lifestyle, either you live it or you don't.

SoHo