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Below: guvano.com best of best under the designer shoes category. |
Balmain Shoes    |
Balmain Shoes - French couturier Pierre Balmain founded his house in 1945. Balmain’s elegant, super-feminine looks were favorites among European royalty and Hollywood fashion plates like Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, and Sophia Loren. Investors revived Balmain in 2005, and brought on designer Christophe Decarnin. And for a label that was once known for ultraelegant evening attire with a draping and pleating focus, Decarnin's appointment took it toward tough-chic, thigh-grazing, body-skimming looks—a sensibility that embraces the quintessential trendsetting French party-girl. |
| Chanel Shoes - After Chanel No. 5 was launched in 1921, Coco Chanel's fashions became well-known and were purchased by the high flyers of London and Paris society alike. Chanel took to living at the Hôtel Ritz, and her suite of residence is named the Coco Chanel Suite even today. Chanel is also known for its quilted fabric which also has a "secret" quilting pattern sewn at the back to keep the material strong. This material is used for clothing and accessories alike. | |
Christian
Louboutin Shoes  |
Christian Louboutin Shoes - Christian Louboutin was born in a working-class neighbourhood of Paris. While still a mere child, he discovered the city nightlife at The Palace, the legendary nightclub that opened in 1978, and was baptized into a world of high fashion and glamour. His passion for dancing and showgirls increasingly disrupted his schoolwork. He was just sixteen when he tried to sell his first designs to music hall dancers. Today Christian Louboutin is branching out; he has launched a line of handbags, which echo his shoe collection. They share a sense of creativity and high-end finish. |
Christian
Siriano Shoes  |
Christian Siriano Shoes - Christian Siriano began designing at just 13 years old and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and the American Intercontinental University in London, where he interned with punk legend Vivienne Westwood, and with Alexander McQueen. Upon returning to the United States and moving to New York City, Christian's big break came when he earned a spot on season four of Bravo's hit program Project Runway. Despite fierce competition, Christian became the show's youngest winner, fan favorite, and a rising star in the fashion world. Since winning, Christian has designed for a growing list of celebrity clients. |
| Cole Haan Shoes - Cole Haan is a fashion label that was founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in 1928. The name comes from founders Trafton Cole and Eddie Haan. Originally Cole Haan was a men's footwear label. Today it offers many products, including men's and women's dress and casual footwear, belts, hosiery, handbags, gloves, scarves, hats, outerwear and sunglasses. A wholly owned subsidiary of Nike, Cole Haan has its headquarters in Yarmouth, Maine, and its design center in New York City, New York. | |
Dior Shoes  |
Dior Shoes - Designer Christian Dior launched his first collection in 1947, setting Paris ablaze and establishing a leading brand in the culture of couture. Today, the Dior brand extends way beyond the world of ladies' couture. During the past 60 years, quality skincare and fragrance lines have been introduced, maintaining the brand's highbrow reputation, as well as Dior Homme, the menswear and fragrance lines. |
Gucci Shoes  |
Gucci Shoes - Gucci's look was sexy, frilly, and flirty. Body-hugging outfits with sheer fabrics, sexy prints, and revealing hemlines became all the rage. Gucci has continued to be a strong force in the world of fashion. They own boutiques in major cities across the world, and sell their lines through department and specialty stores everywhere. Gucci has always been at the forefront of fashion, and there are no signs of that ending any time soon. |
Jimmy
Choo Shoes  |
Jimmy Choo Shoes - Jimmy Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia into a family of shoemakers. He made his first shoe when he was 11 years old. He is perhaps the most notable of students of Cordwainers Technical College in London from which he graduated in 1983. The college is now part of the London College of Fashion. He came to the verge of international notability when his creations were featured in a record eight pages in a 1988 issue of Vogue magazine. Patronage from Diana, Princess of Wales from 1990 onwards further boosted his image. In 1996, he co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd with British Vogue accessories editor Tamara Mellon. |
Louis
Vuitton  |
Louis Vuitton Shoes - Traditionally, Louis Vuitton was a niche lifestyle brand known around the world for creating luxury travel trunks and leather accessories for the well to do. By offering consumers a fresh take on its core product and by broadening the brand’s scope of business, the 150-year-old brand has an image that drips luxury. |
Manolo
Blahnik Shoes  |
Manolo Blahnik Shoes - Manolo
Blahnik began his extraordinary career in the Seventies and continues to
be a champion of timeless and beautifully crafted designs. His shoes
are synonymous with high glamour and full-throttle sex appeal and
have become as famous as the women who wear them. |
Roger Vivier Shoes  |
Roger Vivier Shoes - Roger Vivier was a French fashion designer who specialized in shoes. His best known creation was the Stiletto heel. He designed extravagant richly-decorated shoes that he described as sculptures. He is credited with the design of the first stiletto heel in 1954. Stiletto heels were certainly around in the late 1800s as numerous fetish drawings attest, but Vivier is known for reviving and developing this opulent style by using a thin rod of steel. |
3.1 Phillip Lim Shoes |
3.1 Phillip Lim Shoes - Phillip Lim launched his 3.1 Phillip Lim collection with start-up cash from friend and fabric supplier Wen Zhou in 2004. Almost overnight, his line became both a critical and commercial darling. Lim’s coveted dresses were quickly spotted around town on "It" girls Natalie Portman and Kate Hudson. His womenswear look combines girlish refinement and laid-back ease with moments of quirky romance. Headbands splashed with Swarovski crystals and shift dresses adorned with pearls exemplify his burgeoning arty side. |
Versace Shoes  |
Versace Shoes - One of the world's most notable Italian fashion houses, the House of Versace, began with a simple yet pure love deep within its founder's heart. As a young man, Gianni Versace began his fashion career working with his mother. From pattern buyer to dressmaker to designer, Versace was a quick study in these and many other areas. It was only about six years from starting as a paid ready-to-wear designer in Milan that he designed and launched his very own collection in the same city, bearing his now famous name. The House of Versace was born. |
Yves
Saint Laurent Shoes  |
YSL Shoes - Yves Saint Laurent frequently uses ethnic themes in his garments, as well as bright colors contrasted with black. His day clothes have a slightly masculine flavor, and his luxurious evening wear is tinged with fantasy. He is famous for "Le Smoking" tuxedo jacket, see-through blouses (1968), peasant blouses, bolero jackets, pantsuits, and smocks. Although a shy person, Saint Laurent believes he is the last true couturier. He maintains the highest standards of classic cut and tailoring, and he receives a standing ovation after every collection is presented. |
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