Top 10 Fall Couture Shoes?

For fall ’11, couture designers traded in some of the high drama of seasons past for a more refined aesthetic featuring cleverly mixed materials, all-over beading and fur.



Sophisticated, refined takes on ladylike classics — such as Armani Privé’s silk and patent d’Orsay pumps — ruled the season’s couture collections.


Chanel Fall Couture 2011


Valentino


Christian Dior


Stéphane Rolland


Worth


Giambattista Valli


Alexis Mabille


Maison Martin Margiela


Roger Vivier

(WWD)

Elaborate and over-the-top is what comes to mind when I envision couture shoes. I'm a little lukewarm on this group, with the exception of Worth's offering....isn't it fabulous!? Now that's my idea of a couture shoe!