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I think the openness to this silhouette began with Martiniano. Doesn’t get enough credit IMO, and my goodness has he been knocked off — even by his own showroom mates!

Unrelated, but there are no words to describe my disdain for ballet flats with bows. Is that over now? 🙏🏻 Maybe if you’re five years old it’s ok. Maybe.

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Nov 3, 2023Liked by laura reilly

Agreed, I think Martiniano spearheaded the whole glove boot silhouette.

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no you're 100% right with this - i actually had linked out to a pair of martinianos in a previous draft of this send but it got nixed in edits. if martiniano made a knee-high version of the glove it would absolutely kill !!

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I do dislike the bows but the Simone Rochas ballet flats are so tough and nostalgic. I think the edge makes it acceptable. https://www.matchesfashion.com/us/products/Simone-Rocha-Pleated-leather-ballet-flats-1551448

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unrelated, but the bunching of the leather almost make these look like a JW paw shoe lol

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Nov 7, 2023Liked by laura reilly

The white Veronica boots are heaven

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Nov 7, 2023Liked by laura reilly

The Lauren M ~ desert storm~ LR you slip in the most hilarious terms & don’t skip a beat.. I’m ready to storm thru the winter in these sold out boots 🤣🤣❤️❤️. Am so happy I got those white Veronica’s ~ I wore on my “wTF am I doing going to Italy but thank GOD I did “ trip in October. No break in & sometimes no socks & they didn’t scrape up my delicate shins like most boots (looking at those fab Bruno C’s as much as I love that beaded sparkly tongue I can already picture the bandaids on my bare shins... 🤣

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ahhhh what a dream!! i love picturing you adventuring with them, no socks and all lol. i doubt they'll go on sale during BF but on the slimmmmm chance they do im definitely getting a pair

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Nov 6, 2023Liked by laura reilly

On this note, I would quite like to see someone — and perhaps it exists out there already — do a babouche boot (babout?) with *slouch* in a 1981 Westwood vein.

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BABOUT! baboot? and aahhh yes i also need the slouchy boot. feels like a job for isabel marant? i swear i saw a pair from someone else but now i cant find them...

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I got the Act boots in butter. Bring on the babooties!

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I just got these in the mail and the leather is incredible! Thank you! Really happy with them and so excited for their debut.

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