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Horrors of Fashion

Just wanted to keep you guys updated, apparently prom shoes from 1996 are considered “sizzling” this season. You’re welcome.

Just wanted to keep you guys updated, apparently prom shoes from 1996 are considered “sizzling” this season. You’re welcome.


Look! A tree trunk! This will make your legs look sooo slender and not at all like troll legs.
Givenchy fall 2012

Look! A tree trunk! This will make your legs look sooo slender and not at all like troll legs.

Givenchy fall 2012

Why, snakeskin AND camo? Surely I must be dreaming! What a winning combination!
Dries Van Noten fall 2012

Why, snakeskin AND camo? Surely I must be dreaming! What a winning combination!

Dries Van Noten fall 2012

Something about the round toe and the thin ankle makes this look a lot like a short rainboot. But oh wait! It has a wedge heel, and some clever person has slapped on the hide of a freshly skinned zebra! That makes it fashion, right?
Donna Karan fall 2012

Something about the round toe and the thin ankle makes this look a lot like a short rainboot. But oh wait! It has a wedge heel, and some clever person has slapped on the hide of a freshly skinned zebra! That makes it fashion, right?

Donna Karan fall 2012

Don’t you love when your shoes are smiling at you? 
From the Jason Wu Resort, 2013.

Don’t you love when your shoes are smiling at you?

From the Jason Wu Resort, 2013.

(Source: shoelust)

These are Emerald silk espadrilles, at the Sonia Rykiel resort 2013 preview. Read that again: Emerald silk espadrilles. Espadrilles are a casual shoe. Their soles are made out of rope and rubber. You are pairing that with a fine, Emerald green silk that probably costs more than my bedsheets (which are not silk but a fine, bargain basement cotton). 
Absolutely not okay, no. 
(It’s only fair to note that I have an absolute hate on for espadrilles in general.)

These are Emerald silk espadrilles, at the Sonia Rykiel resort 2013 preview. Read that again: Emerald silk espadrilles. Espadrilles are a casual shoe. Their soles are made out of rope and rubber. You are pairing that with a fine, Emerald green silk that probably costs more than my bedsheets (which are not silk but a fine, bargain basement cotton). 

Absolutely not okay, no. 

(It’s only fair to note that I have an absolute hate on for espadrilles in general.)

Oh my god. Really? More carpet? Like, legit carpet. They probably recycled the carpet from motels they had to tear down because the 80s were over. So, that’s good I guess?

And these are the last carpet-shoes I’m posting, I promise. It’s just, why is this a thing?

Carven fall 2012

This is the unwanted, velvet bastard child of a high-heeled wedge and a tennis shoe. No one loves it.
Chloé Spring 2012

This is the unwanted, velvet bastard child of a high-heeled wedge and a tennis shoe. No one loves it.

Chloé Spring 2012

This looks like a mannequin foot that’s been subjected to a kindergarten art project.
Maison Martin Margiela Sequin-Splashed Leather Bootie $995

This looks like a mannequin foot that’s been subjected to a kindergarten art project.

Maison Martin Margiela Sequin-Splashed Leather Bootie $995

I love Bally but these are terrifying.
Bally Fall 2011

I love Bally but these are terrifying.

Bally Fall 2011

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