Footwear for spring/summer 2010 has gotten a whole lot more um... interesting.
Shoe specifications:
- Outer, plastic
- Interior, plastic
- Heel height, unknown
Why I chose these shoes: the moment I saw these shoes from Prada’s spring/summer 2010 collection what ran through my mind is a passage from Chris Rock’s 2006 HBO special titled, Never Scarred where he talks about clear heels. Here’s a brief excerpt to provide you with some context:
Daughter: Daddy, can we talk?
Father: Hey, I’m watching the game!
Daughter: I’ll show you! I'm gonna to dance naked to Mötley Crue records and I’m gonna change my name to Cinna Buns! And I'm gonna wear clear heels!
Chris Rock: when did clear heels become the new whore uniform? When did that happen? Was there a big ho convention and all the hos got together and said, “We need something new. Something that just says nasty” ... And one girl said, “I got it! Clear heels!” “Uh, girl you're disgusting!”
Miuccia Prada’s inspiration for the label’s s/s 2010 collection and its footwear came from the idea of going from “business to beach.” Correct me if I’m wrong, but if someone were to wear clear heels into the office you would instantly label it as inappropriate attire.
While I like Prada’s designs it’s difficult to shake off the imagery and context Rock (and now much of pop culture) has associated with clear heels. You can dress it up with colour and accessories, throw a high-end designer name on it but you still have to overcome the stereotype of wearing clear heels.
To watch part of Chris Rock’s Never Scared segment which talks about clear heels click here.
Images from Obsessedwithshoes.com
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