Prada's SS11 Creepers: Three's a Crowd

Prada's 'Creeper' shoes. Or was that 'Creepy'?

Prompted by a sighting of Prada's infamous brogue- trainers along Carnaby Street in London last night, I feel it about time to give my 2pence worth on these £510 shoes.

First brought to our attention at the catwalk in Milan last September, the 'Creeper' shoe became something of an overnight sensation. Turn to the many blogs and articles on these brogues - cum - espadrilles - cum - trainers, and you'll notice an overarching sentiment of they're ugly but I have to have them; so much so that the shoes - available for both men and women- completely sold out across London in March.

At the risk of removing myself for evermore from the inner circle of the 'fashionable,' I have to say that these Creeper shoes are just plain Creepy. A fusion of two shoe design concepts may provide a ying/yang balance but a mixture of three? Prada, didn't you ever learn that three's a crowd?

Being at the very height of fashion

Every month I eagerly anticipate 2 particular deliveries from Mr Postman. Today I came home to find part 2 of 2: Vogue's June edition. After several years of annual subscriptions to both Elle and Vogue, I have accumulated enough paper to feed an industrial printer and contributed a good 1/2 square mile to the deforestation of the Amazon. 

My London based Elle & Vogue Magazine Collection.
My stack at home rivals my 5 ft 3 height.

Am I however in the least bit sorry? Sorry no. I may tweet as the sun rises and as the sun goes down, post incessantly on Facebook to the point of finger cramp and check in on Foursquare like a parent having left a newborn for the first time, but sometimes print is just perfect.  


So get me some shades, a bikini, some 'fruit' printed accessory and Vogue's guide to 'Summer Chic' for my own personal way of welcoming in Summer. All that's missing now is the beach and the sun. Lastminute.com maybe you can help here?

Do you really need another pair of shoes??

Hair. Check.

Blazer. Check.

Bag. Check.

But I am not done.

I walk to the front door and carefully lift from the rack the most pivotal component to my ensemble. I encase the first on my left foot and the second on my right. I glide to the full length mirror in the hall and look myself over. A smile stares back at me. I look...perfect.

I grab my key and pick up my pace in heading to the car waiting for me outside.  I must not be late, for today is my first day. I must stride through those double wrought Iron gates; confident yet charming, fearless yet friendly, assertive yet approachable.

I am five years old and the gold key I posses in my youthful clutch is the key to the sole of my shiny Clarks ‘Magic Step’ Shoe. I sit in the car and glance with pride at my double buckled grey size 11s, feeling 6ft tall and ready to take on my own Goliath - school.

How will you actively resist?

Vivienne Westwood has long been known for her stance on 'no art. no progress,' and in an exciting and innovative collaboration with Lee Jeans, we are all being encouraged to actively engage with 'Active Resistance' for 100 days following on from the curtain closing on London Fashion week, September 2010.

So, what's it all about?

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Full Length and Fabulous: Fashion's Night Out

‘Prepare for 2010’s Biggest Fashion Party', tweeted the excited team at Vogue.co.uk in the build up to the London’s Fashion Night Out on 8^th September.  By most admissions it has to be said that the electrifying atmosphere that took to the streets as early as 6pm and continued throughout the night was nothing short of a carnival of festivities. 

The vibrancy and spirit of retailers was rewardingly matched by members of the public who took celebrations into the great outdoors for their own high street runway. The only conceivable dilemma of the evening involved co-ordinating specifically timed events with guest appearances for this unforgettable night out.

Juicy Couture got the party started early doors in the fun loving playful fashion that has become the homogenising ‘juicy effect.’ Waiters sporting top hats and ribbon tied shirts handed out champagne to all those who entered the balloon and candy filled store, whilst Vogue TV were on hand to capture all those juicy moments worth savouring on film. Sophie Ellis Bextor could be found DJing in a pretty polka dot print shirt at the back of the ground floor with a sixties inspired Pixie Lott set to join later.