Your purse is on fire!
‘I don’t have any shoes and I want to walk,’ Greta Garbo told the Italian shoe designer, Salvatore Ferragamo in 1927, and believe me, I know how she felt. This week if I had two ha’pennies to rub together these fabulous Ferragamo wedges would be making their way to That’s Not My Age mansions. The perfect shoe for a grown-up autumn (so long as it doesn’t rain and public transport isn’t an issue) has a low heel, is crafted from super-soft suede and comes in this truly magnificent colour. One of four different types of Garbo-style shoes in the Ferragamo A/W 2010 collection.
But how to wear an orange suede low-wedge? In true movie star fashion I’d team them with a pair of wide leg trousers and a silk blouse:
And when winter comes, I’ll get out the suede protector and wear them with a Hollywood-style cashmere sweater and vintage Chanel scarf:
Now if you’ll forgive me, I’d like to be left alone with my film star footwear.
Photos
Greta Garbo: Edward Steichen
Theory trousers, Maxmara blouse, vintage Chanel scarf and Maxmara cashmere top all Matches.
Discussion (17 Comments)
Wow, they're really something. When I was at school, 12ish I guess, my best friend had an older sister and Ferragamos were a bit of a thing for girls her age. I don't remember them being so high-end then, but it was a different world.
You know, I often think of a pair of shoes the older sister had – a 40s wedge with ankle strap and I think a flower, all in glorious cherry-red suede. What I wouldn't give for those now.
Great colour, great design and in Italy they make shoes like this all the time. Good old Greta she said it like it was.
I love your choices .. I am so enjoying flatter shoes at the moment, I even bought some brogues to wear this autumn.. husband of course is mortified xx
Hi, Alison, thank you very much for your photo (I assume that´s what you would like if you win, but it is about clothes son do have a second look to the rules of the game, he, he. Let´s make it a fun august
Sacramentothat's a brilliant colour combination! I'd never think of teaming that with grey.
I don't suit grey, it makes me a tad corpse-like, but a flash of orange between me and the grey would work, I think.
So, of course, I'll need the SHOES to pull the whole thing together….so much nicer than my existing walking shoe, made by those lovely designers at *cough, cough* Nike 😉
Ali x
PB – blimey, your school sounds quite posh. We thought Clarks were fancy!
WC – I love a flat shoe/ brogue tell husband you're going for the sexy librarian look. He'll love it.
M – thanks for commenting, That's Not My Age likes an honest opinion.
AC – keep reading the blog for innovative colour combinations and tips on how not to look corpse like!
This is a beautiful palette you have put together here. But OMG those shoes are a work of art. I know what you mean it would be hard to wear them on public transport. Could carry a spare pair for that and the rain.
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My goodness, aren't those shoes glorious? Perfect with grey! xxx