Thursday, November 29, 2012

Russian Doll Shoes, Indian Maharaja's Mojries or the Norwegian Loafers

These slippers have been in trend for a while now, yet only today did I finally find a pair that caught my attention. 

The embroidery pattern on black leather reminded me of the embroidery on russian dolls/ costumes, where as the silhouette- specially the pointed tips- reflect influences of the Mojri's worn by mahajaras in India, however the throat line of the shoe asserts its loafer slipper origins. 

Such intense cultural reflections combined with careful attention to modern detail- such as the thin and delicate metallic feature on the tip of the shoes- not only add to uniqueness of design, but also illustrates how a feminin look can be retained even in comfortable modern women's footware.

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