If you're one of those people that scroll straight to the pics,I might as well just state very clearly from the start, that these beauties that are Julia Finsk's A/W 09 Project 1 shoe is NOT in my permanent possession. They are simply gracing my feet for a little while before they have to go back home. I asked what Project 1 was two weeks ago when discovering Finsk's A/W 09 collection and so I'm errrrrrrrrrr........ trying on these shoes to discover the full meaning of Project 1.
No, that line doesn't wash. A blatant lie. I was in fact just desperate to be in its mere presence, even if it is temporarily. This shoe is in fact going to feature as part of Finsk's short film that will do clever 3-d things like the films she has done for her past collections. As such, they're not going to be on sale but it does allow Julia to explore the very experimental and ultra sculptural side to her work and seeing as she's not continuing her line for Faith anymore, perhaps that is the direction she wishes to take. Very simply, this equates to more shoe porn for the likes of us who are satisfied by a decent lookbook. The Project 1 shoe in purple and white was out but I discovered this alternative colourway which was even better... mushroom-grey highlighted by orange and green. Those colour combinations that Finsk is known for strikes again...
(Worn in a very messy way with Forever 21 feather trim dress, vintage short sleeved brown leather and suede jacket from The Good Shop SF)
Project 1 debriefing over.
you could kill someone with the heels on those shoes!
Posted by: tanya | 06 July 2009 at 09:11
omg.
Those shoes are AMAZING, they make my little heel-addict heart flutter!
It's so sad they're not going on sale :(
Posted by: B | 06 July 2009 at 09:12
How did you get them?
By the way, I like the dress + jacket =)
Lucy =)
http://thefashionsetter.blogspot.com
Posted by: Lucy - The Fashion Setter | 06 July 2009 at 09:23
wow, amazing stuff! I recently wrote about Finsk when talking about Scandinavian shoe designers...
http://www.thevine.com.au/blog/shoesmendhearts/scandinavians-and-shoe-design.aspx
Posted by: Shoes Mend Hearts | 06 July 2009 at 09:24
Wooow cool Shoes, I went straight to the pix
Posted by: Shanghainese Dumpling | 06 July 2009 at 09:28
Funny little things you got there:)
Posted by: Karoline | 06 July 2009 at 10:06
wooow these look dangerously good
Posted by: fashionispoison | 06 July 2009 at 10:09
They are incredible! I love finsk!
Posted by: Charlie | 06 July 2009 at 10:35
I love the way the dark base and the little line of colours stand out against the light mushroom colour of the shoe. It underlines the sculptural shape of the platform. Fabulous!
Posted by: missmilki | 06 July 2009 at 11:16
Cool, these remind me of Thor's winged shoes! Now you need a hammer shaped purse to go with them.
Posted by: kim | 06 July 2009 at 11:30
Those shoes kick some awesome futuristic ass! I want those wedges you linked! I want them, I need them, how can I get them? D: Though it's probably for the best that I'll never own them since I'd break my leg and about twenty other bones in my body with those things. I'll leave the awesome shoe fetish to you because you totally rock them.
Posted by: Eline | 06 July 2009 at 11:30
that is so beautiful. i like the dark base of shoes most of them. its so good.
Posted by: Great Poets and their Poetry | 06 July 2009 at 11:34
these shoes are amaizing! I love your blog! well done, girl! pls never stop, it's so inspiring :)
Posted by: anna | 06 July 2009 at 11:57
Total epicness, i love the shoes!!!
Posted by: Saem | 06 July 2009 at 12:06
no way! they are amazing!
Posted by: The Stylemaster | 06 July 2009 at 12:07
your blog is always an inspiration for me :)
Posted by: mitica illustrations | 06 July 2009 at 12:24
wow
Posted by: przemek | 06 July 2009 at 12:35
Those are lovely! I'm so proud of her because she is from Finland. ;)
Posted by: Anna-Maria | 06 July 2009 at 13:40
Amazing shoes. How do you walk in them?
Denise www.thefashionfix.co.uk
Posted by: denise pia | 06 July 2009 at 13:58
How can you take a step back without poking things? :D
Posted by: Meream | 06 July 2009 at 14:02
They are truly spectacular.
Posted by: Sal | 06 July 2009 at 14:08
Are these shoes a bit dangerous? Love your blog! DaMa
Posted by: DaMa | 06 July 2009 at 14:31
???
Posted by: DaMa | 06 July 2009 at 14:34
lovely outfit and lovely blog too!
Posted by: Suzannah | 06 July 2009 at 14:52
omg I am in LOVE
Posted by: elsa | 06 July 2009 at 15:12
I love those! I instantly got a visual of my grand daughter standing on the back of the heels piggy-back style, haha. Seriously, they are really cool.
Posted by: diane | 06 July 2009 at 15:32
The side photo is awesome with the angular shapes. Great styling once again Miss!
Posted by: Nikki | 06 July 2009 at 16:18
I love Finsk shoes, I bought a pair of her range for Faith a while back, and love wearing them.
I love the un-obvious colour combination. The sculptural and experimental style is enhanced by the bright yellow stripe.
These are fab statement shoes, perfect for adding edge to a girly outfit!
Posted by: NIki | 06 July 2009 at 16:39
Holy wowza - the heel juts out so much! I'd be afraid of shanking someone in the shin if I wore those.
Posted by: Isabel | 06 July 2009 at 17:22
i like the look of things that look broken but are meant to look that way!
Posted by: amanda | 06 July 2009 at 17:29
they may not be yours but they are undoubtedly incredible. I would just be worried that people behind you would step on them!
Posted by: eli | 06 July 2009 at 17:43
Thesee are immenseee
Posted by: Raji | 06 July 2009 at 18:05
those shoes are insanity.
Posted by: luxirare | 06 July 2009 at 18:23
Wowers...
I'm with luxirare; they are insanity.
Posted by: Alicia | 06 July 2009 at 18:30
Wow, those shoes make me die a little inside with their beauty :] I just hope you don't get too close to anybody on the tube with them on, I sense injury and a lawsuit thundering over the hill...
Posted by: Jenni | 06 July 2009 at 18:45
Those shoes are pretty much EPIC.
That is all.
Posted by: Kori | 06 July 2009 at 19:28
Absolutely LOVE these. How were they to walk in? As precarious as they look?
Posted by: Blink London | 06 July 2009 at 20:02
Gorgeous but they look like an accident waiting to happen. How comfortable are they? And can one actually walk in them?
Posted by: Sophie, The Barton Girl | 06 July 2009 at 21:16
Well the question of whether someone can wear them is sort of irrelevant in the case of these shoes as they won't actually be sold...but contrary to what you see, the shape poking out at the back is very lightweight and doesn't make your feet lean back that way as one might think. The heel is fairly reasonable.... as these are samples, I didn't walk a lot in them but they felt very comfortable on....
Posted by: susie_bubble | 06 July 2009 at 21:34
Those are FANTASTIC!!! So sculptural and such wicked colours! :)
xx
Posted by: Brigadeiro | 06 July 2009 at 22:57
OMG these shoes are amazing! I love fancy shoes that look strange and eye-catching.
Posted by: myvogue | 07 July 2009 at 01:58
Deadly but gorgeous!
Posted by: Bombshell Kitten | 07 July 2009 at 04:20
I love them! It's like a car crash, kind of scary but you can't look away. Except they're much more fabulous, haha.
Posted by: Christina Ann | 07 July 2009 at 04:35
amazing!
i absolutly love it
Posted by: fashionista | 07 July 2009 at 09:59
Words do not express how amazing those shoes are!
Streetfancy
Posted by: The Stylist | 07 July 2009 at 16:48
yeah, fab shoes! absolutely amazing.
susie, just curious: i've sent you nice emails from time to time asking politely if you'd like to look @ my blog & swap links. so far, not even a polite rejection reply.
granted, it's doing pretty well without you so far - just a few months now & i'm still getting lots o' people come visit - but still no word from ms. bubble. i do see that other blog-friends have recently been added, so i'm wondering what i'm doing wrong.
if anyone reading this has any tips how to win susie bubble's favour, please do come to my blog & let me know: http://streetstylelondon.blogspot.com/
many thanks!
Posted by: p. dot | 07 July 2009 at 17:32
^ Yo Polka Dot....I believe it's you who is unattainable...I emailed you to say that I have ALREADY added you to my links list under Street Styling, as Pics by Polka Dot and then your email bounces back saying the mailbox is unattainable.....you requested a link last time in your comment and I replied to that as well.... no tips required from other people.... give the correct email address woman!
Posted by: susie_bubble | 07 July 2009 at 17:44
well so you have! i take that back, and thank you, ms. bubble!! i had scrolled thru but apparently not all the way down- didn't even realise you HAD a streetstyle category.
i don't know what happened with the emails tho - i haven't heard from you til now. i do have a few addresses, the simplest is jill@haybooks.com (i'll put that below)
that was very strange, just as i was about to reply & there was a clap of thunder & my laptop froze up. very spooky.
anyway, thanks again. i'm putting your link up now, too. it's just a formality of course - just a drop in the ocean for you - but i do appreciate you swapping with me, esp as the blog's not that old yet.
jCx
Posted by: jC (polkadot) | 07 July 2009 at 18:01
They are so, so stunning!!
Posted by: hek | 07 July 2009 at 23:10
Shoe love. As soon as I caught sight of those my little brain immediately started working through how I could get my hands on them.
Posted by: Aja | 09 July 2009 at 17:08