Dudes In Heels And Other Outrageous Shoe Porn From Florence Summer Fashion Shows
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Following the London Collections: Men shows, where we found some outrageous clothing for next summer, fashionistas moved to Florence for the menswear trade show, Pitti Uomo. While no large, flashy fashion runway shows like in London, things still got pretty crazy.
Luxury footwear brand Aquazzura hosted a party for its Cruise 2014 collection of women high heels. Well there as guests entered, they were not welcomed by just women sporting fresh pumps, but a few gorgeous men in bright pink high heels—reminding me of the guy in the Sex And The City movie who interviewed to be Carrie's assistant or like a formal Kazaky:
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You betta sissy that walk, fellas
Getting back to the menswear on display, countless designers and brands showcased their spring/summer 2014 collections. After looking thorough several pages of photos on Instagram, we've picked out some of the outrageous footwear designs that will surely turn you shoe fetishists on:
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Ok. Converses aren't exactly outrageous individually, but as a chandelier they are fierce.
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We would cringe if we say you wearing these Giacomorelli "sandals." But at least we know they breathe.
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Black-and-gold Oxfords from Flawless NY/Deltoro Shoes. Very Macklemore.
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Fun colors, but when did shoes get a V-neck?
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Western statement from Deltoro Shoes
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Just like the Converses, these New Balance kicks look amazing in a group
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Camo moccasins from Happiness Shoes. Don't look too happy, though.
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Polka-dotted biker boots by Doc Marten. Very kickass
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Hand-stained crocodile leather and linen mix lined with soft calf leather from Zonkey Boot. Prepared to get picketed by PETA
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Hybrid sneakers/brogue shoes by Giacomorelli
Andrew Villagomez will be searching for that Converse chandelier, and will be aiming to make a pair of the yellow Chucks to fall down. He tweets @AndyVeeNYC