Dorothy Steps into the 21st Century with The Wizard of Oz Ruby Slipper Collection.
Well-armed fans of The Wizard of Oz looking for their own pair of red ruby slippers can choose from a collection made by 19 famous designers and decorated with red Swarovski crystals. The collection was presented September 4 at Saks Fifth Avenue, NY.
Moschino Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
From platform to stiletto heels, all the shoes from the Ruby Slipper Collection, unveiled at a party to mark New York Fashion Week, are settled on the 1939 Hollywood movie starring Judy Garland as Dorothy.
What would Dorothy wear now?”’ Michael Fink, Saks Fifth Avenue fashion director, told Reuters in an interview.
Then it was like
Go wild! Have fun with it!’ That’s the only direction we gave the designers,” he added.
The Slipper collection was instructioned by Swarovski, which sacrificed the crystals, in partnership with Saks and Warner Brothers and contains shoes by a dozen designers ranging from Gwen Stefani, Abaete to Manolo Blahnik.
Dorothy’s Ruby Slipper by Manolo Blahnik
Betsey Johnson, who is known for whimsical women styles, used red tulle bows on a platform shoe with chunky crystals.
Dorothy’s a modern girl. She’s clubbing. So she’s got a downtown funky shoe with her little anklets,” Fink said, showing a display window at the store where a 20-something Dorothy mannequin wore a green mini-dress with Betsey’s ruby slippers to the Emerald Club.
Jimmy Choo Dorothy Ruby Slippers
Designer Jimmy Choo presented four-inch red snakeskin stilettos with ruby crystals on the vamp, while singer Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. gave Dorothy a pair with red satin ankle bows.
Gwen Stefani Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
Shoe brand A. Testoni for the women’s and mens luxury market is specializing in exotic skins and luxury leathers, as shown in their “Ruby Slipper”. They have a passion for creating cosy fashion shoes. There is a Swarovski enchased heart on the bow of the shoe
The heart represents A. Testoni’s emotion for creating shoes that is snug as well as where Dorothy’s heart was and wanted to be at home.
Alberta Ferretti
Designer Alberta Ferretti took part in this project and designed a pair of ruby wedges.
Each pair is worth at least $1000, adding that plain leather couture shoes at Saks begin at $650.
Adrian Greenberg
But since the footwear will be raffled for charity next year, in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the movie’s release, each pair could easily fetch much more.
Christian Louboutin
Stuart Weitzman
Mui-Miu
oh, nice! very veery nice! Manolo Blahnik, Mui-Miu, Stuart Weitzman, Christian Louboutin, Abaete!!! I adore them!!!