off with our legs

That fairymale at the Rodarte sample sale was right — feet are becoming superfluoussss!!!!

Shoes are, like, so 2009. The teens are all about gliding over the earth.

1. Giuseppe Zanotti Mirror Embellished Booties; 2. Thakoon Mirror Mosaic Strappy Sandals; 3. Christian Louboutin Very Galaxy; 4. Andreia Chaves Invisible Shoes; 5. Rodarte SP09 RTW Mirror Shoes

pop-up progress day 1

Very busy day today! No time for (non-work-related) fashion. Apparently others feel the same way. This morning I sent my roving reporter Coop over to the corner of Greenwich and Gansevoort Streets to scope out the Target pop-up as promised. As you can see in the below pics, at 8:30 AM the shop was looking cheery and the gifts plentiful, but not too many shoppers. Mostly curious onlookers snapping pics.

When I arrived back to the hood at 2:30 after my meeting, the situation was looking more and more dismal.

Other than the red-clad sales associates (who I REALLY feel for in this 22° weather), there is not much action to speak of. The neighborhood is buzzing today and the Pastis overflow is at about a 3 so the dismal showing cannot completely be blamed on the weather. Later I will stop by again but at this point I am not holding out for any Rodarte catfights or Wii-inspired melees (sorry, brother).

pop-up progess

Some pics of the Target pop-up going up down the street. Right under the entance to the Highline. It looks like Santa’s workshop with a bar theme (see below). Customers can step right up, order from the menu, and get their gifts wrapped for free. Some highlights include the Rodarte collection, Wii Fit, and the Star Trek DVD. In this light, don’t the construction workers look like elves?

not in my backyard part II

I have mixed feelings about this. Less than two blocks from my office from this Friday-Sunday there will be a Target pop-up holiday shop, carrying, among other things, the Rodarte collection. Maybe the traffic will bring some business to the hood. That’s not so bad. But I am as yet undecided about whether I will be venturing over there. Entrance at the Highline entrance on Gansevoort + Washington. I’ll report back later with some pictures.

glove power

In my heated post yesterday I forgot to mention I did manage to pick up this pair of Rodarte runway gloves which send me to a happy place. I love the color and fabric (they are soft kid leather and suede). They will look great with all my crop-sleeve coats. Check them out below on me and on Chanel in the FW07 show.

rodarteday

So today, shortly before my eyes were assaulted by the subject of my last post, my senses suffered an assault of a different sort, at the Rodarte sample sale. Don’t get me wrong – my excitement leading up to this event caused me to bbm Cher, my invitation-beneficiary, about 10 times, making sure we were still on. When I arrived at the ACE Hotel today (one of my favorite spots) stress levels were high. We entered the private suits and were soothed by the lack of people for about 3 seconds until conditions degenerated rapidly. Let me paint you a picture. To the right of the doorway is one rack of phenomenal couture, dresses still so outrageously priced I am immediately embarrassed to be in attendance. On the hotel room bed, some neatly piled sweaters on the bed from SP08 that I really want, but which turn out to be $1500 each and up. Directly in front of me there is a table with 6 pairs of incredibly couture platforms with the runway stickers bearing the names of Kate and Irina still stuck to the insoles; these (cute but too big); FA09′s ubiquitous boots; this pair of Loub collaborations which was the hottest pair there; and these.

When I went over and grasped at the boots, I was stopped by a high voice behind me, saying, um, those are mine. The owner of this voice was a sight to behold. A pin-thin, fey male model with trendily bleached eyebrows, wearing leather leggings and the shoes pictured on my feets below. His size 1o shoes were stuffed painfully into these size 40 platforms and he was prancing around in them endlessly and telling me I should get a pair because they looked fabulous. He ended up with three pairs of platforms and a pair of boots. What?

Cher was in full-on sample sale mode and threw a few shank-eyes like a pro to procure a stunning leather belt (jealous) and two pairs of long leather gloves. She audibly lamented the lack of shoes in her preposterously small size (4!) and insisted that I buy the pair below. Yes, they looked fabulous, yes, they are genuine one-of-a-kind couture shoes, and yes, I am probably an idiot for not buying them, but they were too expensive, and just not me. Then the sweet rep from the brand tried to tell me that these shoes cost thousands of dollars just to make, and I was getting them for a bargain (upon closer inspection, the shoes appeared to be made out of chains, broken disco balls, and actual wires, like from the inside of a remote-controlled car). The were comfortable but a bit too trashy in the end. Admire them below and say goodbye forever:

Ultimately, when I decided not to buy, I felt a feeling of relief wash over me, so I know I made the right decision and didn’t let myself get carried away in a sample sale moment of retardation. In the words of my four favorites, I learned something about myself today. As much as I love shoes and think they are objects d’art to be coveted and adored, I prefer wearing my shoes to collecting them.

mark your calendars

Rodarte for Target / target.com and at select Target stores on December 20.