These acidic, slightly garish yellow shoes by Boutique Nine (the upscale line of Nine West) remind me of Josephine Baker’s banana girdle.
Here’s Paul Colin’s memorable modern-era portrait of La Baker wearing her bananas:
Here’s Paul Colin’s memorable modern-era portrait of La Baker wearing her bananas:
And here’s a contemporary interpretation by Pascal Campion:
Anyone else find these shoes a-peeling?
6 comments:
I see the resemblance...and I like it!
Nice call on the Josephine Baker connection!
I like them but I have learned not to buy anything Nine West. For some reason their shoes hurt like hell.
I am salivating over those shoes, particularly since I have just the outfit to wear them with.
I see the connection, but I'll leave these shoes for the banana girls of the world! ;)
Those shoes are just gorgeous, and here I am trying to cut back on the higher heels.
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