Catwalk Shoes. Paris Spring Summer 2012

Here are the last of the spring summer 2012 catwalk shoes. See my favourites from Milan, London, and New York.

The way the black strap just sort of sits around the ankle on this Balenciaga shoe. And that weird blue thing on the heel.

 That this Akris shoe reminds us of the SS11 Prada wedge but it is a bit more easy going.

A lot of spaghetti straps at Ann Demeulemeester.

 Silver, peep toe, sling back Chloe loafers. Very womanly.

 Zipper trim and the silver zig zag on the heel of this Christian Dior shoe.

 Giant chains at Giambattista Valli.

 A tattooed, heel-less shoe at Jean Paul Gaultier.

 The tattooed stockings at Jean Paul Gaultier. They deserved a shout out.

Fur Boots from Tom Ford. Eskimo Footwear

Decadent designer Tom Ford’s vision of winter luxury for today’s gentleman of leisure can perhaps best be summed up by his new collection of natural fur boots – about the most glamorous footgear money can buy. The collection consists of three pairs of boots and a hat, for the ultimate in affluent Eskimo chic: silver and tan natural fur boots ($5,250, above) and chocolate brown kid fur boots ($4,470) both with rawhide leather laces, and ultra-luxe natural brown otter fur boots with a slightly more tailored appearance, which at $9,240 are the jewel in the crown.

The not matching but complementary trapper-style hat is in white badger fur, and costs $4,510. The pieces are of course all handmade in Italy; part of Ford’s mantra is that “True luxury is found in clothing that has been shaped and honed by the human hand.” And if you’re wondering where to wear these warming wonders, Ford has the answer for that as well: “They’re perfect for a weekend in Gstaad or St Moritz – and those are the kinds of weekends our customers have.”