Swarovski Ruby Slippers

Designers Re-Create Ruby Slippers For “Wizard Of Oz” Anniversary

Posted by: Leonora Epstein Filed in: style
3:20PM, Thursday September 17th 2009

It will soon be the 70th anniversary of the “Wizard of Oz” premiere. (Damn, Dorothy, you done got old.) In celebration, Swarovski has teamed up with a handful of shoe designers including Christian Louboutin, Betsey Johnson, and Oscar de la Renta to reinterpret the ruby slippers for the modern age. We’re melting at the sight of what they came up with! Diane von Furstenberg‘s cute round pump is subtle with delicate crystals on the toe. Manolo Blahnik went super sexy with a pointy toe adorned with a Poinsettia-like pin.

You won’t find these designs in stores—on September 24th, they’ll be auctioned off at about $1,000 a pair to raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. You can, however, look all you like at the pretty kicks on CharityFolks.com (or if you have the bones, bid away! It’s for a good cause). In any case, this does make us think that maybe there’s no place like…the shoe department at Saks? [MyFashionLife.com]

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MissMissy
wrote on September 17 2009 @ 02:24 pm: [report]

I’ve heard that only hookers and French people wear red shoes ...

To that I say, “I’m not French.”

MissMay
wrote on September 17 2009 @ 02:27 pm: [report]

omg. I am going to have wet dreams about the ones by Roger Vivier!

Sofjna
wrote on September 17 2009 @ 02:33 pm: [report]

Oh My God! I want them all!! Now this is my type of girl porn.

*sam*
wrote on September 17 2009 @ 02:49 pm: [report]

omg, if I had the cash to splurge for a good cause, I would DEF. bid on a few of these! The DvF ones are effing adorable!!

Christinaval
wrote on September 17 2009 @ 03:19 pm: [report]

The awesome beauty of this is…I recently purchased a pair of PERFECT, red sequined peep toe pumps…FOR $4 AT THE RESALE SHOP…this post makes me very excited. Wearing them this weekend!!!