Despite the fact red carpet fashion choices at the 2012 SAG Awards ceremony weren’t as diverse and chic as those at previous glam events we had written about this year, we cannot say they were boring. There were a few looks that deserved your attention. For example, Michelle Williams’ red Valentino dress looked gorgeous. It showed the actress’ enviable figure and, complemented with Roger Vivier sandals and Lanvin bag, looked totally glamorous.

Lea Michelle, who has recently been announced as the new face of Candie’s, wore a luxurious and daring gown by Versace.

Jessica Chastain opted for a simple but very elegant custom dress from Calvin Klein Collection. To make her look more luxurious the 30-year-old accessorized with $2.5 million in Harry Winston jewels.

Glee star, Jayma Mays hit the red carpet of the 2012 SAG Awards in a chic Reem Acra gown.

Sofia Vergara looked mesmerizing in a sumptuous fuchsia Marchesa gown.

The Help star, Emma Stone appeared at the 2012 SAG Awards wearing an unusual custom Alexander McQueen dress which she paired with shoes and a bag from the same brand.

Armie Hammer arrived at the ceremony of the 2012 SAG Awards with his beautiful wife Elizabeth Chambers. Her dress was very simple but so lovely that it won my heart the first moment I saw it.

Emily Blunt rocked a bold one-shoulder gown from Oscar de la Renta‘s Resort 2012 collection. Maybe it wasn’t the most interesting dress on the red carpet but it turned quite a lot of heads.

Naya Rivera was also one of the best-dressed at the 2012 SAG Awards. Her delicate blue floor-length dress was fantastic.

Kelly Osbourne, who makes fashion faux pas rather often, this time, impressed us in a good way. Her white gown with eye-catching shoulder detail was lovely.

Dianna Agron is such a pretty girl. She can look great in everything, even in less interesting dresses than this one by Carolina Herrera!

Stacy Keibler, who arrived at the 2012 SAG Awards, with George Clooney looked feminine and attractive in her Marchesa gown.

Julianna Margulies looked stunning in a custom Calvin Klein Collection dress with rich embroidery.

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Let’s begin with Jessica Alba who looked stunning in her Gucci gown adorned with sparkling sequins. The actress finished her attire with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Bulgari jewels, and a Roger Vivier bag.

Reese Witherspoon opted for a luxurious Zac Posen dress to attend the 2012 Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

Sofia Vergara stole the limelight at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards with her amazing ballgown by Vera Wang.

Lea Michelle seems to have become a real fan of Marchesa as she again donned of the brand’s creations (Do you remember her dress at the 2011 Critics’ Choice Awards that caused a stir?) to a glam event. This time she looked magnificent!

Charlize Theron made sure all eyes were on her as she appeared on the red carpet of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in a light rosy Dior Couture gown with a long train.

Paula Patton went for a bright yellow dress by Monique Lhuillier.

Angelina Jolie surprised both critics and fans as she appeared in a white-and-red Atelier Versace gown at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. The actress was accompanied to the event by her partner Brad Pitt.

Another couple that drew attention were George Clooney and Stacy Kieber. They looked beautiful. Stacy donned a sexy red gown for the occasion.

Model Elle Macpherson looked gorgeous in a gown which featured a mermaid skirt.

Emma Stone who won big at the 2012 Critics’ Choice Awards hit the red carpet of the 2012 Golden Globes wearing a custom-made purple gown by Lanvin finished with an eagle belt.

Mila Kunis, who has been announced as the new face of Dior, opted for a brand’s black dress from the Spring/ Summer 2012 collection. She completed her look with Jimmy Choo shoes.

Natalie Portman was another Lanvin wearer. Her option was a bright pink strapless gown.

Kate Winslet looked totally elegant in a black-and-white Jenny Packham dress.

Just like Paula Patton Sarah Michelle Gellar opted for a chic ballgown from Monique Lhuillier Spring/ Summer 2012 collection to wear at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards.

Petite Nicole Richie looked fabulous in a glitzy Julien Macdonald dress.

Nicole Kidman attended the 2012 Golden Globe Awards together with her husband, singer Keith Urban. The couple looked lovely. The 44-year-old actress glammed up the red carpet in a suptuous Versace dress.

Monique Lhuillier dresses were very popular with stars on the red carpet of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards as three ladies opted to sport them at the occasion. The third comes Debra Messing who was all smiles posing for cameras.

Jessica Biel wore the most delicate dress at the ceremony. Fully made of lace the dress featured a train that added chic to the look.

Kelly Osbourne looked brilliant striking a pose at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. She donned a cobalt blue Zac Posen gown to the event.

The Help actress Viola Davis finishes my list of best-dressed ladies at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. She wore a dark red single-shoulder gown and Jimmy Choo heels.

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Zebra-printed shoes look the best for me. And the electric blue suede pumps are impressive, too. However, there is a pair in Roger Vivier’s Spring/ Summer 2011 collection that I will never go for – the sheer plastic one with kitten heels. What do you think?

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Ladies all looked stunning trying to outshine each other. The most stylish and glamorous, to my mind, was Laura Bell Bundy in her golden floor-sweeping gown.

Scarlett Johansson arrived at 2010 Tony Awards looking elegant and glamorous in a dazzling emerald green Elie Saab dress.

Lea Michele brightened up the event with her neon yellow starpess frock by Zac Posen.

Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a chic strapless baby blue Versace gown.

Lucy Liu looked perfect in a blush strapless tulle gown by Marchesa. Stephen Russell jewels, Roger Vivier clutch and Casadei shoes complemented the attire.

Paula Abdul attracted attention with her feathered gown that looked fabulous on her.

Australian star Cate Blanchett decided to stand out from the crowd during 2010 Tony Awards  and opted for a silver Giorgio Armani trouser suit.

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The sales are booming as never before. However, retro footwear is not so popular with collectors. Probably, it’s just a matter of time…

Some footwear designers have created their recent collections on the basis of vintage ones.

For example, in the early 2000s, Miu Miu, inspired by Terry de Havilland’s Seventies’ platforms, produced a collection leading to a resurrection of the shoe designer’s career. Now de Havilland’s fantastic pop-art python-skin heels regularly sell for high prices at auctions.

Original shoes by top designers of the past such as Andre Perugia, Beth Levine and Roger Vivier are also hunted down by collectors from various countries.

Kate Moss was photographed in vintage footwear, sparking great interest in the original models of shoes.

Cate Blanchett caused a stir when she was photographed at the Helpmann Awards in Australia wearing a nice pair of vintage limited-edition Roger Vivier stilettos, studded with Swarovski crystals.

There are still plenty of retro shoes available, many of them by iconic designers, for relatively little money.

You can buy a pair for half a price of your skirt or blouse.

Here is a list of retro shoes designed by couturiers of the past. They surely deserve your attention and can be good pieces in any collection.

Salvatore Ferragamo Stilettos

Mid-fifties

Salvatore Ferragamo is famous for the quality of his craftsmanship and the extravagance of his designs. His stilettos were considered glamorous and a whole generation of Hollywood stars loved wearing them.

Marilyn Monroe was one of those who preferred his heels, she owned 40 pairs.

From 1956, stilettos became much higher after the Italians started to strengthen plastic heels by running an aluminium spigot down the shaft.

Perhaps the most well-known pair of Ferragamo stilettos were the scarlet satin rhinestone-studded stilettos that became famous after Marilyn Monroe starred wearing them in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell show off their footwear in Some Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

In 1999 the original shoes were sold at Christies in New York for $42,000.

It’s worth collecting them for they represent the glamour of a golden Hollywood age and just because they look beautifully and are perfectly made.

Roger Vivier Pilgrim Pump

Early sixties

These shoes were very popular with ladies in the early Sixties. They were flat and square-toed, designed to be worn with short skirts.

In 1965, Vivier’s series of Pilgrim pumps, as they were later called, complemented a collection of Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondrian-inspired mini-dresses.

The shoes became incredibly popular among duchesses and ordinary dolly birds as they looked nice and were comfortable and easy to wear.

That year Vivier sold over 200,000 pairs. His customers were the Duchess of Windsor and Catherine Deneuve, Jackie Onassis, and many other famous women.

Christian Louboutin, a shoe designer says:

Vivier’s shoes spoke by themselves. He understood that a shoe has a bone structure and that has to be perfect. He covers his shoes with beautiful embroidery and embellishment, but underneath it all is a perfect plain pump with perfect proportions – pure perfection.’

You can collect them for at least two reasons: the Pilgrim pump was the most imitated shoe shape of the decade and it is associated with the sophisticated chic of Sixties Paris.

Andre Courreges Ankle Boot
1964

In the early Sixties, such boots were considered to be fit only for old ladies. The Parisian couturier Courreges changed all that. His space-age ankle boots became extremely popular when they were shown in his 1964 Moon Girl collection. It was more than a sensation.

The boots were comfortable, easy to pull on and off, in soft white kid.

However, Courreges soon got furious as some shoe designers, such as Kurt Geiger, Sacha and Ravel, started copying the boot.

He had to ban the Press from his shows for the next few seasons.

You can add them to your collection since many fashion pundits are tipping the Sixties for the next big retro revival, so get in first with some covetable originals, which also play a fascinating part in fashion history.

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