Mary Jane is fully grown, stepping out to Summer 2008 and soon Fall 2008 in a very new light... glowing. The oh-so-daring Dior, Christian Louboutin and the rest vamped up this once-quiet classic: Triple- to triangle straps, metallic patent leathers and special-effect suede.
Miu Miu showcases summer's patent leather craze with metallic gold-strapped red patent Teacup Mary Jane platform pump; Jimmy Choo's open-toe hot pink Lumiere pump lets vixen divas show off a serious pedicure. For fall, Christian Louboutin added a copper-streaked effect to a black patent one-strap version, resulting in a shimmering option for fall. Dior gets fetish-y with smooth grain leather against Italian suede for a black-on-black version, complete with side cutouts: Result is the Cabaret Mary Jane (reminiscent of attire seen in Chicago). Last but never least, Marc Jacobs created a two-tone suede and metallic version of this classic that gives a crackled effect.
The faint of heart fear not: Jacobs distressed-leather open toe varieties are excellent in down-to-earth colors; even a few flat versions can be found in sold grain leathers. Many collections capitalized on Fall's newest neutral, Taupe. Yves Saint Laurent showcased this shade's soft-spoken sexiness along with basic black. Manolo's light-colored patents and metallic are subtle enough for a workwear ensemble. A childhood favorite's entered a serious stage of dress-up: Shine on!
~ Kelly Farley
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I find it hard to take women who wear Mary Jane's seriously. They look like they left their fashion sense back in fourth-grade. Very Katie Holmes. I feel bad for Suri.
How do you keep from getting tan lines with your sandals?
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