Marc Jacobs’ Whimsical Runway Shoes

The designer unofficially kicked off NYFW on Monday with his spring ’25 show at the New York Public Library. Tracee Ellis Ross, Nara Smith, Lisa Rinna, Nicky Hilton and Sofia Coppola were among the guests at the show. The “Courage” collection featured dramatic, up-turned boots, elongated pumps and bulbous heels.

Nordstrom Unveils New York-Inspired Campaign

Nordstrom NYC celebrated the launch of the Nordstrom For Everything New York campaign on Wednesday with a cocktail party hosted by Jamie Nordstrom. Held at Wolf at Nordstrom NYC, the event brought together campaign stars such as Amy Sedaris, Kate Young, Devyn Garcia, and Carlisle Aikens. The campaign, shot photographer Cass Bird and styled by Young, highlights iconic New York establishments and features a dynamic group of notable New Yorkers also including actors John Turturro and Spike Lee.

Saks Kicks off NYFW With a Star-Studded Party

Saks Fifth Avenue kicked off New York Fashion Week with a celebration hosted by Saks Global President & Chief Commercial Officer, Emily Essner, at the newly opened Crane Club Restaurant on Wednesday night. The event featured a performance by Caroline Polachek, with guests such as Laura Harrier, Alex Consani, Thomas Doherty, Hari Nef, Chanel Iman, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Jemima Kirke and more in attendance.

Christian Siriano Collaborates With “The Handmaid’s Tale”

In honor of the sixth and final season of Hulus’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which is set to return this spring, Christian Siriano teamed up with Hulu to design a custom piece inspired by the tv series. The designers reimagined the show’s red cloak costume as part of the brand’s fall ’25 collection. The look featured a cape with structured shoulders and hood that was shed on the runway as a symbolic act of liberation and empowerment. By “reclaiming the red,” Siriano and Hulu aim to tell an inspiring story of resilience and transformation, according to Siriano.

L’Agence Sets Up its Fall 2025 Presentation in Grand Central Terminal

L’Agence chose the perfect venue to align with the theme of their fall 2025 collection, Romantic Voyage. Taking over a section of Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal on Feb. 6, the brand’s travel-themed presentation included savvily dressed models posing in a circle on a platform with a clock at the center and a clock design on the floor, a motif seen throughout the set up. The models wore smart outfits ranging from a velvet tuxedo gown to jeans and a leather jacket. The footwear included classic black pumps, knee-high boots and sparkling mule heels, to name a few styles on display.

Christian Cowan Teams Up With DSW

DSW debuted its fall collaboration with Christian Cowan during NYFW. The designer’s fall ’25 collection collection featured DSW footwear in every look. Plus, Cowan introduced six exclusive garments designed to incorporate DSW shoes directly into his creations. Pieces include party dresses, gowns, and workwear suiting. The shoes on the runway and the collection pieces are all shoppable and available at DWS.com and in selected stores.  

Jonathan Cohen and Larroudé Debut Boxing-Inspired Boots

For Jonathan Cohen’s fall ’25 collection, the designer was inspired by images he discovered of Elizabeth Taylor ringside at a boxing match. In his research, he also came across this Muhammad Ali quote: “I dropped my guard and glanced down ringside at a screaming woman — Hollywood star ElizabethTaylor… Suddenly, something exploded against my jaw. I was down on the floor.” To take the inspiration to the next level, Cohen partnered with longtime collaborator Larroudé on boxing boots and boxing boot heels designed with floral patterns. Prices range from $450 to $675 and the shoe will launch for pre-order on Feb. 13 at Larroude.com. 

Alice + Olivia Debuts Collection Influenced by Shakespeare

Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet presented its fall 2025 collection, Shakespeare in Love, at Highline Stages on Feb. 8. Gigantic books, Shakespeare quotes, a Juliet balcony, candelabras and antique-looking furniture were among the elements that helped bring the theme to life. Vivid florals, lush velvets, ruffles and sparkling embellishments could be seen throughout the many outfits on display; footwear included stiletto boots, platform pumps and more styles. Some of the guests included Lana Condor, Anna Cathcart and Gavin Casalegno, all of whom are featured in Jenny Han projects.

APICCAPS Unveils Campillo and Mariano Shoes Collab

APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear Association, unveiled an exclusive collaboration between Mexican designer Campillo and Mariano Shoes. Unveiled at Campillo’s fall/winter 2025 New York Fashion Week runway show on Friday, the collection introduces one handcrafted style, created from natural, recycled and long-lasting raw materials, in four colors – black, chocolate brown, terracotta and white – reflecting the collection’s inspiration on Mexican magic realism. The range took a spin on the classic boot, with each style accented with fur detailing alongside Campillo’s signature aesthetic.

“Our mission at APICCAPS and Mariano is to elevate both emerging and established designers while showcasing the unparalleled craftsmanship of Portuguese footwear,” Paulo Goncalves, communications director at APICCAPS, said. “We are dedicated to supporting skilled designers and leveraging Portuguese resources to show our commitment to fostering young talent. This collaboration not only highlights Portugal’s artisanal excellence but also honors the cultural richness of Portuguese and Mexican design.”

Patricio Campillo, founder and creative director of Campillo added, “I was thrilled to collaborate with Mariano and APICCAPS as I value the dedication and artistry of Portuguese footwear and am committed to creating fashion with a positive societal impact. Mariano’s dedication to handcrafted techniques and raw materials perfectly aligns with my vision, and their connection to their cultural roots was an added element that drew me to the partnership, resulting in a partnership that embodies both tradition and contemporary design.”

Sperry Walks the Monse Runway

Sperry made a statement at NYFW, debuting two new styles on the Monse fall/winter 2025 runway at the Soho Grand Hotel. For this appearance Sperry’s Shearling Slim boat shoe and Shearling Lined Authentic Original boat shoe, available fall/winter 2025, was styled into many of Monse’s penthouse suite-themed looks, in addition to the Sperry’s classic Authentic Original boat shoes.

“In 2025 Sperry will introduce fresh designs that push the boundaries of shape and material, highlighting the seasonal versatility of our iconic boat shoes,” Jonathan Frankel, president of Sperry, said. “We expect our shearling slim boat and fur-lined boat shoes, featured on the Monse fall/winter 2025 runway to be standout favorites, and we are excited about expanding our partnership with Monse in the coming seasons.”

Eckhaus Latta x Ecco Kollektive

On the runway, Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta, founders of bicoastal fashion label Eckhaus Latta, presented a bomber, pencil skirt, jeans, footwear, and a roomy tote, created in collaboration with Ecco Kollektive. An edit of the Ecco Kollektive x Eckhaus Latta footwear – including new takes on the Joke shoe, Helsinki boot and ‘scrunchy’ slip-on that revisits the Vibration sole from the Ecco archives. What’s more, Eckhaus Latta is the first Ecco Kollektive contributor to develop their own leather for the project.

Stuart Weitzman and Aknvas Team Up Again

Stuart Weitzman and Aknvas continued their brand collaboration at New York Fashion Week with the debut of a custom footwear capsule of Mary Janes for the Aknvas fall 2025 fashion show. This marks the sixth consecutive season the two New York City-based brands have partnered together to bring the hottest footwear trends to New York Fashion Week.

Aknvas’s custom colors and materials for fall/winter 2025. This includes a mink print, walnut croc-embossed leather, ballet silk velvet, boysenberry silk velvet, navy blue silk velvet and platino specchio leather.

“I’m thrilled to work with Stuart Weitzman again,” Christian Juul Nielsen, founder and creative director of Aknvas, said. “We’ve built a great relationship over the years, and this season, I was able to bring my vision to their new Mary Jane and create something truly memorable. This level of trust and free rein felt so special. Plus, our models look forward to the shoes every season because they feel so good in them!”

Captured in and around the historic Villa Mangiacane in Tuscany, the campaign stars Liu Wen, Claudia Campana, Diego Gomez and Naoki Sumiya. The photographs showcase a range of shoes including sculptural sandals, high heel ballet shoes and patent leather slingback kitten heels, to name a few footwear silhouettes.

“We wanted to show the DNA of Ferragamo in a real and immediate moment,” said creative director Maximilian Davis. “It’s about showing the elegant classicism of the brand, but making it a little more perverse, a little more playful.”

View the footwear featured in the campaign below.

In the images shot by Ezra Petronio and Lana Petrusevych of Petronio Associates, the actress plays around in an empty carpeted room with the luxury brand’s new collection, named Hyper Glamour.

Sevigny wears several styles from the spring collection – the Isa shoe with giant silver sequins, the Staz mule in cutely tied bows in silver and baby blue, as well as the Lotta mule in a turquoise tulle-effect mule. Some of the photos even accompany the Jimmy Choo Bon Bon bag.

“Chloë embodies the spirit of the Jimmy Choo woman – confident, effortless and good fun – she’s alluringly comfortable in her skin possessing a strong sense of self, it’s an energy that draws you in,” said Sandra Choi, creative director of Jimmy Choo.

“Personally, I believe the freedom of expression that fashion offers can be really powerful. Slipping on a pair of heels or reaching for your favourite bag can be transformative; you can reinvent yourself from one day to the next. To me, Jimmy Choo is constantly playing with the idea of glamour, presenting it in a fresh and modern way, exploring the emotion of the product, how it makes you feel as much as how it makes you look,” said Sevigny.

In another photo, Sevigny is seen to be hovering and crossing her legs in a beige trench coat and a pair of the Ixia drop heel pumps.

This isn’t the Academy Award nominated actor’s first time in a pair of Jimmy Choos.

In 2016, she starred in the brand’s spring campaign while filming season two of Netflix’s “Bloodline” in Florida Keys.

Sevigny has gained it girl status and has even been dubbed a style icon. She’s designed a collection for Opening Ceremony in 2013 and in 2023, she designed F—king Awesome’s first women’s clothing line.

She has also starred in campaigns for fashion brands including Miu Miu, Saint Laurent and Chloé.

Last year, she even made a cameo in Charli XCX’s “360” music video alongside Emma Chamberlain and Julia Fox.

The men’s and women’s line was created to support the athlete’s complete lifestyle, featuring a range of product that offers an elevated, polished look.  

“I’ve been part of quite a few of the prototype processes over the years,” Asher-Smith explained. “I’m an elite athlete. That’s who I am. But there’s 24 hours in a day. I’m not running the whole time. I also have the experiences of being a woman going shopping, going to brunch with my friends, and it’s about how I take Nike into those spaces. So I give feedback on many different avenues. It’s just really acknowledging that everybody has a different purpose.”

For Nike, blending performance with comfort and style is part of its recipe for success.

“Style is something that we have to carry across everything we do,” added Jaclyn Safley, GM, Global Nike Training, Women’s. “Versatility is one of the key reasons that consumers buy — knowing that they can not only wear it for the workout, but it’s something like that you can wear throughout the rest of your day.”

Nike 24.7 features two new technical materials, the Impossibly Soft Spacer-knit fabric and the PerfectStretch, a tailored, four-way stretch fabric, to do just that.

These materials are seen in items such as a half-zip and crew-neck silhouettes, as well as a women’s jogger and men’s pant, along with a pleated skirt, wide-leg pant and woven shirt for women, and chino and five-pocket pants for men.

“Women want the full spectrum of self expression, whether that’s close to body and body forming, or it’s about shape and proportion. It’s taking those performance benefits in different styles and silhouettes to make sure that we’re serving all of her needs,” Safley said about the 24.7 collection. “Not everyone wants to be in like a matching bra and legging set that’s super close to the body.”

Asher-Smith, 29, has been a professional track-and-field athlete since she was 16. Most recently, she won silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay for team Great Britain. This year, her goal is to take home four gold medals at the World Athletics Championships, but what keeps Asher-Smith grounded is knowing that she’s more than just her sport.

“[Winning] used to be a leading pillar. Obviously I want to win, obviously I’m working hard. But I also know that the same person, whether I win or I don’t. Fundamentally, I’m the same person. I think that’s a beautiful grounding thread,” she said.

The Nike 24.7 apparel collection is available now on nike.com and at select retail locations starting Jan. 30.

Today, the label is continuing its accessory expansion with eyewear — though there are still numerous questions about its past contacts venture.

Below, discover everything you need to know about Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses.

When did Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses come out?

Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses were launched in 2005 with contact lens supplier Bausch & Lomb, according to ESPN.

Upon release, the lenses — which covered an individual’s full pupil, and came in both corrective and non-corrective versions — were available in both a gray-green and an amber tint, each oriented towards different sports activities, per LensShopper.com.

What did Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses do?

Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses filtered ultraviolet light to reduce the sun’s glare and improve visual focus. The product was made as a replacement for sunglasses while athletes were outdoors.

“It’s for anybody who takes their sports seriously who wants to crank their game up to the next level,” optometrist Dr. Hal Breedlove said to ESPN at the time. “For a vast majority of individuals who wear this lens, it will give them the edge over someone of equal skill not wearing them. But it won’t make a mediocre high school player get a scholarship at Notre Dame.”

The amber tinted lenses were intended for sports with fast moving balls, such as tennis or baseball, in order to make the balls easier to see and their spin more identifiable. The gray-green counterparts were instead tailored to allow its wearers focus on their environment in sports like running or golf.

Who wore Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses?

Brian Roberts, a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, credited the MaxSight lenses in part for his 2005 season, in which he had a career-best .314 batting average. He didn’t wear the lenses for night games but did for day games in which the sun would, naturally, be a greater factor.

Many social media posts claim the NFL banned tinted contact lenses in 2007, although defensive end Mario Williams drew headlines in 2014 for wearing red contact lenses of unknown origin while playing for the Buffalo Bills. A 2016 article on the Minnesota Viking’s website also reported on defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd wearing tinted lenses provided by Nike.

Such a ban by the NFL is likely just a myth, as there’s little evidence outside social media to support the claim despite it being the most covered league in the United States. There’s also no such rule to be found in the latest edition of the NFL’s rule book.

Why were Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses discontinued?

Currently, the reasoning behind Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses being discontinued is unknown. The brand discontinued the product in 2008, according to Contact Lens Spectrum. Although they were no longer sold to the public, it appears the lenses were still made available to professional athletes for quite some time after

Will Nike’s MaxSight contact lenses come back?

At this time, it’s unknown if Nike will begin producing its MaxSight contact lenses again. However, in April, the product went viral on Twitter when the account @StreetFashion01 shared a group of MaxSight imagery, amassing 16 million views to date. Users humorously compared the product to the red-tinted eyes of ninjas in the anime “Naruto,” according to Sportskeeda.

What is Nike doing in the eyewear field today?

Nike is continuing its production of athletic eyewear with a range of styles, which are currently available on its website. The brand’s most recent releases include new colorways of its Nike Rave sunglasses, as well as the shield-style Nike Marquee shades.

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That thesis project evolved into a unique fashion brand beloved by the likes of Gigi and Bella Hadid. Yeung, who designs the whimsical shoes often featuring the brand’s patented Wavy Outsole, told Footwear News that her grandmother is the main source of inspiration behind the brand, having created her thesis with her in mind. She recalled not only the matriarch’s zest for life — her belief that “as long as you keep your spirit up, age shouldn’t really matter” —  but also the fact that she practiced a sustainable lifestyle in a myriad of ways.

Debuting in 2017, iRi has since undergone a relaunch and is now placing a strong focus on transforming their production and distribution methods to be more environmentally-friendly.

Yeung told FN about iRi’s journey toward sustainable practices, explaining, “When we first launched, none of our products had anything to do with sustainable materials. But thankfully, once we moved our production to Korea, I was shocked that they have a lot of availabilities with sustainable footwear materials, finally, and they’re not too expensive. Or we don’t have to order 1000 yards of fabrics to actually use them. So moving the whole production site helped a lot to finally incorporate more sustainable materials into our designs.”

Yeung is proud to say that 65% of designs from iRi’s collection are now made with sustainable materials. The Wes sneaker, a low-top style featuring the brand’s signature Wavy Outsole, accounts for 65% of the company’s sales and is now crafted with recycled neoprene fabric.

The brand’s knit fabrics and part of the neoprene material utilize KrPet yarn made from recycled plastic bottles locally sourced from Korea. Yeung also showed FN a still-in-development outsole crafted from recycled polyurethane, a major step for the brand as that particular shoe component has proved a tricky piece to make both sustainable and durable.

Additionally, iRi insoles are now made from either corn fiber or coconut oil, both of which are bio-based materials. Changes have also been made with the brand’s leather products, with shifts toward recycled leather and non-plastic vegan leather. Yeung pointed out a greenwashing trend she’s experienced in the industry in which some leather alternatives are called “vegan” but still negatively impact the environment since they’re made from petroleum.

She explained, “But this supplier that we found here in Korea, they use a mix of some leftover vegetables, and they compress them. So using these alternative leather fabrics, we’ve also replaced a lot of the real leather products on our boots or heels into these greener kinds.”

Yeung reflected on what she’s learned about the fashion industry’s impact on the environment since working on iRi: “It’s so huge. At school, people talk about, ‘Fashion has to be sustainable, fast fashion, overconsumption.’ We learn that as students, but being in the industry, and actually in the factory, seeing how much waste is produced — [it] was kind of shocking to actually see that. And for shoes, because the components are small and some fabrics they have to cut out in certain ways, so it’s hard to make that zero waste pattern like how we can do with apparels.”

While Yeung noted that some companies discard “good fabric” out of convenience, she took inspiration from shoe brands that have chosen a different, more sustainable path. iRi collaborated with Cueclyp, a Korean company that focuses exclusively on upcycling, to create bags made from leftover materials, each featuring a distinctive pattern. And now iRi is venturing into the home decor space: as a gift-with-purchase, customers will receive upcycled drink coasters made from leftover neoprene and lining fabric. Available in various vibrant colors, the coasters are embroidered with the brand’s logo.

Looking ahead, Yeung hopes iRi can one day support a “360 lifestyle” for shoes in which products can be sent in to be fixed and returned to the owner. Additionally, having primarily built a presence online thus far, she wants to work on creating an in-person experience for customers as well; the team is in talks to create a pop-up in 2025 and transition more into the physical retail space.

While minimizing the brand’s impact on the earth, Yeung wants to create shoes that people of all generations can enjoy: “The core message has always stayed within the same realm of creating something playful, not too serious, but still wearable. Because my biggest dream is for 20-year-olds to wear our shoes, like our age, and then 60-year-olds, like our grandmas, to also rock in them.”

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“There is simply no comparison between Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers and any other piece of Hollywood memorabilia,” said Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions. “The breathtaking result reflects just how important movies and movie memorabilia are to our culture and to collectors. It’s been a privilege for all of us at Heritage to be a part of the slippers’ epic journey over the rainbow and off to a new home.”

No other pair of the slippers worn by Galrand had come close to Saturday’s sale. In 2000, another pair sold for 666,000, and 12 years later, Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio shelled out $2 million for another pair donated tot he Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

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A pair of the iconic ruby slippers from the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” is now up for auction at Heritage Auctions through Dec. 7, with the current bid at $812,500. With the buyer’s premium included, the price is $1,015,625.

The story of Victor Fleming’s Golden Age classic is so deeply ingrained in our collective memory that even those who haven’t seen the film are familiar with Dorothy’s ruby slippers and the pivotal role they play in the movie. In the “The Wizard of Oz,” Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (Billie Burke), gifts Dorothy (Judy Garland) a pair of ruby slippers to keep her safe from the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) and help her return home to Kansas after a tornado transported Dorothy to the magical Land of Oz. 

“Then close your eyes and tap your heels together three times. And think to yourself, ‘There’s no place like home,” says Glinda.

While the shoes are instantly recognizable, not everyone knows the ruby slippers have a complex and fascinating history attached to them. Just four pairs of the shoes are known to have survived to this day, and one pair made a triumphant recovery after being stolen in 2005.

That very pair is currently up for auction and said to be “the cross-matched sister shoes to the pair at The Smithsonian Institution, most likely separated in the early spring of 1970.” Belonging to Michael Shaw, the shoes were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota, but were eventually found by the FBI in 2018 through a sting operation after a tip was received about the case.

Randy Struthers, described as a Ruby Slipper forensic expert and Smithsonian consultant, examined the film frame-by-frame and came to the conclusion that Judy Garland wears Michael Shaw’s shoes throughout the majority of the film, including some of its most famous scenes.

A description of the shoes found on Heritage Auctions reads, “The Ruby Slippers are a vintage pair of Innes Shoe Co. red silk faille heels with uppers and heels covered with hand-sequined silk georgette, lined in white leather, and the leather soles are painted red with orange felt adhered to the front foundation of each shoe. The bows are made of hand-cut buckram cloth and are slightly different in size. Rhinestones rim the bows, which are filled with bugle beads surrounding three center jewels.”

The shoes are also compared to each other: “The left shoe has a slightly thicker, shorter heel with a Cat’s Paw rubber top lift cap. The right shoe has a slightly taller, thinner heel with a leather top lift cap. Both lift caps are painted red. This Michael Shaw pair of slippers are darker in color than any other known pair-a rich burgundy-likely the result of careful storage out of direct light.”

Heritage Auctions also included this video in their page dedicated to the slippers.

Designed by Gilbert Adrian, MGM Studios’ former chief costume designer, the red slippers are known as one of the most iconic shoes in cinematic history. The footwear was reportedly covered in 2,300 red sequins — originally, the shoe was supposed to be covered in red jewels, but the prototype turned out to be too heavy — and featured a short block heel. 

Originally silver in L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of OZ” book, which inspired the movie, the slippers were changed to ruby to take advantage of color photography. “The Wizard of Oz” was one of the first films to use Technicolor, a process using dye-transfer techniques to produce a color print.

Although it wasn’t confirmed how many pairs of ruby slippers were made for the movie, it’s believed that production worked with seven to ten different pairs throughout filming.

From the 1930s to the 1960s, movie studios failed to recognize the value of film memorabilia, often turning props and costumes into trash or donations. This changed in 1970 when MGM organized its first auction, selling thousands of dollars. Only then were the ruby slippers brought back to the spotlight. 

National Museum of American History

Costume designer Kent Warner, who was hired by MGM to help catalog and prepare for the studios’ auction in 1970, is known for finding and acquiring two pairs of ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.”

One of the pairs was sold for $15,000 by an unidentified client during the auction. This pair is believed to be the one at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The museum received the pair from an anonymous donation in 1979. 

“These size-five shoes are well-worn, suggesting they were Garland’s primary pair for dance sequences,” says the museum. 

In 2016, the Smithsonian Institution raised more than $300,000 to renovate the shoes with help from the Museum Conservation Institute, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

The Stolen Shoes 

The other pair found by Kent Warner was sold to collector Michael Shaw, who loaned them to the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. In 2005, the shoes were stolen by Terry Jon Martin. 

The FBI recovered the shoes in 2018 after a 13-year search. In 2023, Martin was indicted by a federal grand jury for the theft. According to his lawyer, Martin has never seen “The Wizard of Oz” and “got rid of the slippers less than two days after he took them” once he realized the shoes weren’t made of real jewels. Martin, 76, was sentenced in January 2024 while in hospice and was not ordered to serve time in prison for the theft.

The stolen shoes were sent to the Smithsonian Institution in 2018. The museum announced that the slippers donated in 1979, which were always slightly mismatched, corresponded with the recovered shoes.

National Four Star Club

A Tennessee woman named Roberta Jeffries Bauman won a pair of the ruby slippers in 1940, after placing second in a National Four Star Club “Name the Best Movies of 1939” contest. According to an article from the Los Angeles Times in 1988, Bauman used to keep her shoes inside her closet. After the other pair was sold for $15,000 at the MGM auction in 1970, Bauman transferred them to a bank security box. 

In 1988, Bauman signed a contract with Christie’s East auction house, which sold them for $165,000 to Anthony Landini. 

Landini partnered with The Walt Disney Company to exhibit the shoes at Disney’s and MGM Studios’ Florida Theme Park in 1989. In 2000, Landini sold the shoes for $666,000 to David Elkouby, who owns Starworld, a film memorabilia store in Los Angeles. 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

In 1988, two weeks after Landini acquired a pair from Bauman, an unknown collector offered a pair to Philip Samuels, who was the under-bidder of Bauman shoes. Samuels bought the pair for $165,000 and used the shoes to fundraise for children’s charities. 

In 2011, house Profiles in History announced Samuels’ ruby slippers, which are considered to be one of the best conserved of them all, as the centerpiece of its “Icons of Hollywood” auction. The shoes were estimated at $3 million dollars. 

A syndicate organized by Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg and others bought the pair by an undisclosed amount and donated to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. 

Debbie Reynolds 

The first version of the iconic shoes designed by Gilbert Adrian featured a curled-toe silhouette. These “Arabian” shoes were given to Debbie Reynolds by Kent Warner. 

In 2011, Reynolds, who was a known collector of Hollywood memorabilia, sold the ruby shoes for $510,000 at an auction. She also sold Judy Garland’s blue Dorothy dress for $690,000.

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About the Author:

Renan Botelho is the senior Digital Editor for Footwear News, reporting on the latest fashion trends and celebrity style. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Methodist University of São Paulo. He can be reached at rbotelho@footwearnews.com.

After Laura Dern, who starred in the inaugural episode of “Vivier Express Travelling Icons,” Roger Vivier has tapped Eva Green as the protagonist of the second installation of its series of whimsical short films aimed at spotlighting the label’s signature styles.

To be released on Thursday, the second episode further builds on the traveling theme staged in an Orient Express-like set, but with a new cinematic take nodding to the noir film genre. In the three-minute long video, Green is initially seen in her pink-hued coach in an Old Hollywood diva attire: her dark, wavy mane parted on a side matching her black skirt suit and crystal-encrusted sunglasses, in a glam look accessorized with the I Love Vivier red suede pumps at her feet and a Viv’ Choc handbag sitting closely to her.

As she flicks through a big book with quotes from the brand’s founder, an alter ego to her character is introduced. This new role – also played by Green – opens to a black-and-white segment during which the two characters interact and optical renditions of the same accessories make an appearance. The scene turns back to color and the episode closes with a plot twist, as a director calls “Action” and a movie-within-the-movie concept is revealed to viewers.

Roger Vivier’s creative director Gherardo Felloni defined Green “perfect” to convey his vision, inspired by “noir films from the ‘40s and ‘50s associated with a low key, black–and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionism cinematography, a genre that has always fascinated me.”

“It is a world where shadows speak, and every glance hides a secret. I envisioned Eva Green as our modern-day femme fatale, not just wearing the shoes and accessories but bringing them to life, infusing them with a sense of danger and desire,” said Felloni, adding that the French actress channeled the allure of the likes of Lauren Bacall and Bette Davis.

“She is an extremely talented actress, there is something eminently glamorous in her,” he continued. “She is sophisticated and contemporary, yet at the same time mysterious and enigmatic.”

The designer and Green met a few months ago in the intimacy of a Parisian hotel patio. “We had a long conversation about our love for cinema and I was touched by her deep culture for fashion,” recalled Felloni.

Green shared that after the first encounter she attended the brand’s fall 2024 presentation, where she got to see the black-and-white pumps she would have worn in the film for the first time.

“It was a joy to meet Gherado in person,” said Green. “He is kind, creative and funny. These are three excellent qualities that I admire in a man.” About the brand itself, she said she appreciate its “brilliant ability to fuse elegance with fantasy – Gherado creates an alchemy which is sophisticated and intelligent. But it’s also an invitation for playfulness and dreams. It’s a brand that reminds us beauty can be both endlessly thoughtful and expressive.”

In addition to her acting prowess and her extensive work – which ranges from her iconic debut role in Bernardo Bertolucci’s 2003 film “The Dreamers” and playing Vesper Lynd in the James Bond’s franchise 2006 film “Casino Royale” to starring in the critically acclaimed TV series “Penny Dreadful” and appearing in several movies directed by Tim Burton, such as “Dark Shadows” and “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” – Green is renowned for her daring sense of fashion. Her gothic elegance and penchant for dark dramatic outfits contribute to making her stand apart on red carpets.

“I am one of those people who needs a bit of outside inspiration,” said Green about her approach to fashion. “Once acquired, I tend to gravitate towards classic silhouettes with a touch of bold edge. Putting together a red carpet look is a bit like crafting a character for the evening – each piece tells a story, capturing the theme and the mood of the event. My stylists are the unsung heroes, helping transform the idea into the reality.”

While the actress is already focused on her next project – director Bahman Ghobadi’s upcoming film, currently titled “The Trees” and centered on his experiences of living in exile for over 20 years, far from his homeland Iran – she recalled the shooting days on the Vivier set to be “a delightful experience – a real meeting of artistry and vision.”

“The Italian train set added an almost magical quality. The atmosphere felt alive, like a whirlwind of energy, with every scene capturing the romance and intrigue of travel,” she said. “My fondest memory is the quality of the set design and the lighting. There’s something brilliant about the Vivier Express that feels like a little marionette theatre where sweet dreams might – one day – come true.”

Known for his flamboyant vision and theatrical presentation concepts inspired by his passion for music and opera, Felloni has always infused a cinematic element in his approach to collections and relied on this medium since his appointment in 2018 to further telegraph the brand’s joie de vivre and eclectic styles. 

Green also believes the designer is “a good person to have in a director’s chair” as she revealed she’s “trying to encourage him to design shoes and direct his own films,” she said.

Felloni’s nature is very much in sync with Roger Vivier’s own strong bond with the world of cinema. The brand entered the pop culture pantheon on the heels of Catherine Deneuve’s role in Luis Buñuel’s 1967 movie “Belle de Jour,” in which the actress sported the original version of the Roger Vivier signature buckle pump.

Since taking the creative helm of the brand, Felloni has worked with renowned actresses who embody the label’s essence of romantic exuberance and playful creativity, including the likes of Isabella Rossellini, Isabelle Huppert, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, and even Deneuve herself.

The Deckers-owned footwear brand has taken over the space until Dec. 7 by turning it into an igloo with comfy brown sofas and using the same fluffy materials that’s used in their shoes on the Christmas trees.

The brand has put a variety of products on display at the Corner Shop including the new Ugg Extreme collection that consists of cold weather shoes and apparel.

For a limited amount of time, the brand brought out new exclusive styles from its collaboration with Telfar. The new pieces come in colorways of black and chestnut, as well as denim.

To celebrate the opening, Ugg has invited British singer-songwriter Griff to perform a special acoustic set.

The luxury British department store is gearing up for the festive season and has already announced that this year’s theme for the store is “More the Merrier.”

Selfridges has summoned a Christmas team to bring the lights and magic alive.

Costume designer Max Allen has designed the outfits for Santa and the Selfridges Christmas entertainers; Emily Pugh has been enlisted as a Christmas tree stylist; the Oxford Street windows have been created in collaboration with the artist Andrew Logan with additional contribution from fashion designer Charles Jeffrey and the artist Flaminia Veronesi.

“The festive season at Selfridges is an antidote to the mundane; it’s our vibrant crescendo to 2024 as we transform our stores into high-octane wonderlands. We’ve collaborated with an incredible host of artists and creatives, bringing together different tastes and trends in an ode to imagination and a celebration of maximalism. We want our customers to share in this joy and to help them live brighter this Christmas,” said Laura Weir, Selfridges chief creative.

Anna Sui and John Fluevog have reunited once again.

Designed for Anna Sui’s upcoming resort ’25 collection, the two designers have remade a pair of boots they originally created in the early ’90s together.

Fans of Anna Sui will remember the butterfly appliqué boots made in collaboration with Fluevog for her spring 1993 show. “It was instantly a hit,” Sui said. “And it just came up again organically because so many people saw the picture in my book and said, ‘Why don’t you do these again? They’re so fantastic.’ Then when I was working on my resort’ 25 collection, it just kind of clicked with what we were doing.”

This time around, Sui and Fluevog created the Memento Chrysalis, which is out today, seen in blue and black denim. They also have launched the Softly Pirouette Mary Jane flats with embroidered butterfly appliqués. The shoes retail for $799 and $349, respectively.

“We speak the same language and John is so innovative with his materials and what he’s capable of doing,” added Sui. “These shoes become like treasures, and people keep them for years. They make you feel special. And I think that’s so much about why we get dressed and why we choose what we do. It’s our language, it’s our vocabulary, it’s our way to express ourselves without saying a word.”

Fluevog is ramping up his collaborations by also releasing a new collection with musician Olivia Jean today. The zip-up, platform ankle boots are inspired by Jean’s love of combat boots and go-to pink and black colorway.

“The name of those boots is called Stand Up,” explained Fluevog. “Because it’s for women. It’s a sense of empowerment. It’s stand up. Be counted. You are worthy. You are who you are. Stand up. You can move forward in them, and they just give you a lot of energy.”

The style, available now, retails for $499.

In August, Fluevog expanded his assortment by launching sneakers for the first time in his 50 years in business. “I sell a feeling and emotion more than I sell categories of shoes,” Fluevog told FN on why he’s waited to design sneakers. “The biggest driver was price point. It’s important for me to have more accessibility. I don’t really like to think that they’re a sneaker category, but I like to think that they’re a price point category.”