Nicholas Kirkwood Introduces a Kitten Heel Platform
Nicholas Kirkwood was in New York last week to unveil his resort collection. Among the usual suspects—platform lace-ups, sky Louboutin red bottom shoes—we spotted the shoe above, a sort of kitten heel-meets-platform. Kirkwood says it came about at the request of retailers, “We did that big trek through the States a few months ago, Christian Louboutin Sandals and all of them [said] what’s really missing is stuff like this, that heel height.” Apparently there is such a thing as too many stilettos, “Thing is, that part of the market is really saturated, Christian louboutin Sale so there’s potential in there.” Beyond that, and the handful of flat sandals and oxford lace-ups, there’s a solid variety of classic Kirkwood. A fluorescent yellow collection covered with bright pink lace stood out, as well as a table full of almost-nude shoes. “We’ve gone for a peachy…well, using peach as the nude, it makes it seem a bit fresher than just plain beige,” Kirkwood said. Christian louboutin heels He’s also paying more attention to flats, at the behest of his loyal customers, as well as trying for “slightly strappier, Christian louboutin Pumps a slightly lighter feeling.” As for a New York flagship to cater to his American fans, he’ll only say, “At some point!”