leather sans bdsm

using shoes as a visual aid, i present to you a timeline* of trends that have evolved over the past couple of months...

1 - LACE

2 - STUDS

3 - MILITARY

4 - LEOPARD

5 - FUR

6 - FELINE ACCENTS

7 - LEATHER

lovely.

now...you might be wondering: "how might this lovely timeline help me make my next fashionably savvy purchase?"

well if you weren't...you are now

one word: leather.

feel free to take note from the above two shoe examples, however, if they happen to break yo' bank, as they do mine...i suggest the following leather LITA shoe from JEFFREY CAMPBELL (shoe god.)

(as seen on rumi neely of fashiontoast and a plethora of other fashion authorities...)

also, i thought it be only fitting to share with you balmains' spring 2011 ready-to-wear collection via style.com

leather

leather

leather

leather

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*shoe timeline directory (in order of appearance):

Valentino Sculpture Lace Pump,Alexander McQueen LEATHER LACE PUMP
Valentino Studded Patent Kitten Heel, Christian Louboutin Spiked Boot
Prada Camo Platform Pump, Tods Lace-Up Gommini Bootie
Prada Mary-Jane Slingback Sandal, Miu Miu Leopard-Print Platform Bootie
Christian Louboutin Toundra Fur Boot, Christian Louboutin Flat Fur-Cuff Boot
Yves Saint Laurent Hortense Lace-Up Detail, Acne Wrapped Wedge Bootie

ti dictionary:
bdsm - role play involving dominance, submission and sadomasochism, commonly using leather props/ apparel

images via bergdorfgoodman and solestruck