The fashion facet of EliteChoice is pro-active in unveiling the latest designs and patterns available in accessories and foot wears. Undeniably the designer collection is not easily spotted and hence we here keep our eyes and ears open to get the insight of the ongoing parties, hence scanning the fashion divas from head to toe. If you can recall, four-months back, I featured here £1,800 heel-less high heels by Briton Antonio Berardi (witnessed the eyelids of over 20k readers on a single day) and today we are here to feature another competitive sample of sandals.

Pictured above is a $2 million sandal from Stuart Weitzman that was sported at the Le Vian party in Las Vegas. The silver leather designer heels flaunt 185 carats of tanzanite and 28 carats of diamonds.

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Work hard, party harder is the gogaaa of the routine life. But with life becoming so busy, there hardly seems to be a reservation for a weekend to enjoy. It simply gets away with the flow of things to be done, occupied with family and family but not friends. But amidst all these big time boozers knows well how to extract time for their energy drink. For doing that you need to think ‘out of the box.’

I use to think that designers are being biased as all accessories designed for storing liquor are targeted at women. I can recall days back talking about wine bra (bra cum rack) that enabled any women to fill it with much required wine after work when all the counters are shut and being restless one cannot afford to come back home. But today I can change me opinion as Reef Dram Sandal ($45) by Reef, the stellar sandal company invites men.

The Dram comprises of a polyurethane encapsulated flask in the heel. This accessory allows you carry liquor anywhere. Also, the brand name of Reef attached to them assures its comfort. Each sandal can house at least three ounces of beverage inside the heel, thereby offering you total four generous shots to energize you after a tiresome day. The Dram sandals are water friendly, and stand hard due to the synthetic nubuck upper, contoured compression molded Eva footbed with anatomical arch support, Polyurethane encapsulated canteen in heel with screw cap, unique shaker icon molded Reef rubber outsole. I give a second thought to it as there might be a possibility that this sandal leaks, leaving me in a despicable situation with a stinking feet. But I choose to keep my fingers rather feet on this.

Yah, what you have seen above is real. Pinch yourself. The most interesting point in this 5 1/2 inches creation designed by Briton Antonio Berardi is that they lack heels but still gives you the feel of maintaining a catty walk. They almost go with any form of attire since they are available in gold or silver snakeskin. But a smart dudette would carry it these heels with a crash helmet and an instruction manual.

Ready to be yours at a bargain price of £1,800, the wearer can easily manage to totter around with all her weight evenhanded on a coagulated platform sole. Obviously, fashionistas would be rushing to buy at least one pair. Celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Uma Thurman have picked up black patent version valued at £1,100 plus. To my non-surprise, Victoria Beckham tagged a snakeskin pair to her name. If the piece-of-news has managed to convince you then you can also buy one as they will be available for sale in Browns stores, London. But folks, you have to make a pre-order for this at least five-weeks ago.

Via ThisIsLondon

Shoes are one of my obsessions. I love to collect a variety of designer shoes. The sandals which look charming and chic really catch my attention. You won’t believe but I often dream about them. Since summers are approaching I am on a look-out for the innovative
collections by various fashion designers. Recently, I came across the designer collection of shoes by Prada. I love the collection because as usual, the designs of the shoes are exclusive. They look extremely pretty and are obviously trendy.

These Corallo Oro sandals look absolutely gorgeous. They are golden in color. This color denotes royalty. They are royal in the true sense. Yes, you can not even think of wearing them in these chilly winters but they will equal the jewels that you wear in the summer and spring season. Just imagine how beautiful your feet will look on a sunny day when your feet are decorated with such royal accessories. The leafy details on the sandals are striking. The whole arrangement of these strings is simply ultimate. I am looking forward to possess these stunning sandals as flats are in fashion these days and it will be a major blunder if I miss this one out. What do you think about the Summer 2008 collection by Prada? Keep me posted.

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Crafted by Mai Lamore, don’t degrade them by tagging them as mere shoes as they are no less than a work of art. The 18 karat gold heels are quite sensuous and ufffff when it is complemented with the hand dyed silk petals. Well, considering the price tag and beauty attached to it, I would love to buy this pair and won’t dare to carry it. It would be my luxurious installed masterpiece. If this precious gold heel gets success in winning your heart then try saving some bucks right away. Of course, it is far cheaper than the world’s most expensive sandals.

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A mussel shell of the Biwa Lake festooned with cultured pearls blister.

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The “Kuweit pearl” with a rose shaped diamond

The biggest soft water pearl “Hope Pearl” with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubis, enamel and gold:

Boots in nacre, deer and goat hair

I doubt if they are for sale.

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Exclusivity of a product is the sole feature that can help it dominate headlines, enter the minds of its prospective consumers and drive sales. While earlier, we have featuring shoe as expensive as $120,000 and also the affordable and designer boots by Rachel Comey and Oscar de la Renta; today the advent of the giant leather shoe has overshadow them.

Weighing 198-kgms, this 3.28-meter long and 1.18-meter wide shoe is inviting audience at a shopping center in Kaifeng, central China’s Henan Province. The worthiness of this masterpiece can be well-recognized as 8 technicians were deputed for 1,168 hours to produce this fashionable creation. The shoe is retailed at 280,000-yuan with 6 pieces of imported high quality cattle hide.

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