Today begins a 3-part series on an alarming shoe trend which I have titled, "Weapons of Mass Destruction". Recently I've stumbled across various fashion websites with colorful descriptions such as "Architectural Shoes" and "Aggressive Accessories". To which, I scratched my Aqua Net lacquered head and said, "Huh?" Upon further investigation, I've come to find that women's shoes have somehow morphed into something barely resembling a shoe...more like a heinous torture system that women gladly fund and participate in. I guess it's always been this way, as can be noted by the Chinese custom of foot binding during the Ming Dynasty. Don't get me wrong, I L-O-V-E shoes. But the older I get, the more I find myself gravitating to 'feel good' rather than 'look good' footwear. Egads...I am becoming my mother. 
So, today's example comes to us from Louis Vuitton. A sassy little shoe called "Spicy" and retailing for a mere $2200. Tuh-wuhntee-two-Thuh-oww-sen-duh-ah-luh-hers! I don't know whether to be impressed or throw up. Katie Grand, stylist for Louis Vuitton said, "I think it's popular because it's such a great shoe--it's really fun and jolly and is a proper work of art." Katie must have been wearing a pair of the 4.5" high heels when she made that statement...a little light-headed from the lack of air at that altitude. She went on to say that there is already a waiting list. Good grief people, a waiting list?!! It's a shoe for heavens sake, not a kidney! Who in their right minds would wear...oh wait...
Nevermind, Miss B.
