Guo Pei’s Artwork - China’s Avant Garde Fashion Designer

Chinese opera theatrics gone Avant Garde is one way to describe Guo Pei’s collection. The fashion designer from China presents an interesting mix of colors, textures and silhouettes resulting in a slightly weird but wonderfully beautiful collection.

Some has seen a parallel to Alexander McQueen. It is in the shoes?

I suppose, if your name is Lady Gaga, you’d be inclined to wear one of these sky high clogs of art medieval torture device.

So, are you ready for Guo Pei?

Update: Found more pictures from her Rose Studio collection. Lampshade + gift ribbon = cute dress. Whodathunkit?

A structured gold dress fit for Queen. Queen Nefertiti, that is.

A wedding dress for a modern day Victorian Princess.

More fantastical creations here (in Chinese).

Ruthie Davis Heels - Shoes for a Bionic Woman

I read in the papers recently that advancement in shoe-making materials has allowed heels to go higher than ever before but how high can we go until we declare “ENOUGH!”?. As much as I love to look at these babies, I’ll leave it to the Beyonces, Lady Gagas and Victoria Beckhams  of the world to wear these dangerously sky-high heels from Ruthie Davis Fall/Winter 2009 Collection.

Vantage Point - Nicholas Kirkwood High Heel Platform Shoes

Here’s a less severe alternative to Alexander McQueen’s hoof shoes (seen recently on Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance video and possibly on a street near you soon-ish) — Nicholas Kirkwood high heel platforms (from the Autumn Winter 09 collection) featuring a stunning silhouette. Heels and chunky soles are one of the design highlights of these pretty pairs of platforms.

Although I’m more a sneakers kind of girl, I’m loving the fact that women’s footwear design is reaching new heights (literally and figuratively) in the past couple of seasons. Will we see this trend extend to men’s shoes in the near future?