{"id":13534,"date":"2011-11-30T00:01:47","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T05:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=13534"},"modified":"2011-11-30T23:31:59","modified_gmt":"2011-12-01T04:31:59","slug":"never-is-the-next-new-thing%e2%84%a2-animal-toe-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/never-is-the-next-new-thing%e2%84%a2-animal-toe-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Is the Next New Thing\u2122: Animal-Toe Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

My \u201cNever Is the Next New Thing\u2122<\/a>\u201d fashion theory states that the most provocative\/grating\/startling looks \u2014 the ones that make you say, \u201cI would NEVER wear that!\u201d \u2014 are the ones most likely to become trends, big or small.<\/p>\n

I had my own “Never Is the Next New Thing\u2122 fashion moment in July<\/a> when, three years after giving the side-eye to a pair of cloven-toed Martin Margiela boots<\/a>, I bought two pairs of animal-toe Vivienne Westwood shoes.<\/p>\n

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One of my Westwood pairs. Click photo to see the other pair.<\/p><\/div>\n

Vivienne Westwood introduced this style in 2000. They didn’t register with me then, nor did they after Kirsten Dunst wore a pair to the MTV Video Music Awards in 2005<\/a>.\u00a0 As I said in my July post<\/a>, it was the recent popularity of five-toed Vibram sneakers got me into the right mindset. When I first saw Vibrams on the street, I thought, “NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!” — guaranteeing that I’d fall for the crazy-toed shoe look.<\/p>\n

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Click to shop for Vibram.<\/p><\/div>\n

It turns out I’m not the only one with a newly developed appreciation for animal toes. Christian Louboutin has introduced an ultra-luxurious paw shoe that’s been seen on fashion-forward actresses Blake Lively and Sarah Jessica Parker.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy US Magazine.<\/p><\/div>\n

I won’t be surprised if I see an inexpensive version hit the likes of Forever 21 and H&M. As for the Louboutin paws, they haven’t claimed the place in my heart once held by fish feet.<\/a> I’m completely happy with my Westwoods. Speaking of Westwood, you should check out Fashion Pearls of Wisdom<\/a>. Gorgeous blogger Pearl is a true Westwood enthusiast and expert. She’s the first person I checked with about the year that the Westwood animal-toe shoes debuted. She said, “Spring\/summer 2000.” When I double-checked with the Westwood office, sure enough, Pearl was right. Hats off to you, Pearl! Right now, I wonder if Vivienne is looking at the Louboutins in magazines and grumbling, “I did paw shoes LONG ago.” What do you think about that, Pearl?<\/p>\n

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My \u201cNever Is the Next New Thing\u2122\u201d fashion theory states that the most provocative\/grating\/startling looks \u2014 the ones that make you say, \u201cI would NEVER wear that!\u201d \u2014 are the ones most likely to become trends, big or small. I had my own “Never Is the Next New Thing\u2122 fashion moment in July when, three…<\/p>\n

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