Style Savvy
Cinderella Shoes by Christian Louboutin Can Turn Moms Into Princesses
If a fairy godmother showed up and told you that you could have anything, what would you wish for? A million dollars? A house on the Riviera? A pair of shoes that fit you so perfectly it's like they were made for you?
Now you know why Christian Louboutin has signed on to design a pair of official Cinderella slippers for Disney in honor of the movie. It may be the classic rags to riches story. But we live in a world where women are expected to spend something like $16,000 in their lifetime just on shoes. Let's call the movie's popularity what it really is.
A reflection on a girl's relationship with her shoes.
Who hasn't wasted hundreds (OK, maybe thousands) on the hunt for the one pair that will make her feel like a princess? I'm the kind of anti-girly girl who cries at the threat of having to wear a dress -- in fact, I just wore my first pair of 4-inch heels last weekend to a red carpet event for work -- and even I have a closet full of sandals and wedges and more. Finding the perfect pair of shoes that fits you and only you? Now that's a fairy tale ending.
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Of course, we non-fairy tale types don't have real fairy godmothers. We have the Christian Louboutins and the Manolo Blahniks who wave their magic wands at a pile of leather and wood, creating before our very eyes a dizzying display of pumps and stilettos. The mere fact that we'll wear something that makes our arches scream and still feel like a goddess is proof enough that they've got some supernatural hold on us.
Sadly, we'll have to wait until October to jet down a set of stairs feeling like Cinderella herself. Louboutin won't release his newest torture device pair of high heels until Disney lets its Blu-Ray of Cinderella out of its vault this fall.
Be honest, how many pairs of shoes have you bought on the hunt for the perfect pair?
Image via Disney
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momtolittleg
I don't wear heels. I kinda would like to, but I am VERY picky about shoes, and refuse to be in pain for the sake of fashion. I found a rather comfy pair of Vera Wang heels at Kohl's yesterday. I loved them, and the design made them tolerable. But I knew I'd never wear them, so I couldn't justify the $50 for them. =(
NicholasMama608
I own my tennis sneakers(which I wear year round everywhere), a pair of slip on sneakers for running to check the mail or out to the car for a min. or two, and 2 pair of black dress shoes. One with a strap and a very small heel and one pair slip ons with no heel. I won't spend more than $30 on shoes for myself.
KelliansMom
I am rebuilding up my shoe collection :) its something i really love....but i dont think i could spend that much on a pair ...i will hit of a clearance rake at macy's form time to time to get a really good deAL
EvalynCarnate
I have my perfect shoes. Their names are Chuck and Taylor.
mamivon2
I hate buying shoes.. I usually get one pair of tennis shoes about every 4m and those my dh has to force to to get..
Kat Herrera
I own one pair of 2 inch black heels, one pair of 2 inch white heels, my black sneakers for work, my grey sneakers for winter, and flip flops for the rest of the year! My kids own more shoes than I do
Heather2terrors
Jennie Lee
jess_buckley
I can't wait to see these! I dream of owning a pair of red soles one day.
Emme