Weitzman’s Glass Slipper
I can’t lie, when I was a little girl I never fantasized about being Cinderella, not once. I couldn’t ever bring myself to imagine my parents dead and living with three women I detest, doing house work 24/7 (ouch!). That’s not to say I never dreamed about meeting Prince Charming and being swept off my feet, because I think that’s every girls dream (it could be Princess Charming if you wish).
If I ever had to be Cinderella, I would choose hot pink “slippers” instead of glass, but if I had to go with clear shoes, I would chose these shoes Stuart Weitzman designed.
The shoes are inspired by an upcoming opera being put on by the New York City Opera called Cendrillon. The opera is based on Jules Masset’s modern twist on the classic Cinderella. Stuart created the same modern twist on the classic glass slipper using clear vinyl and many feet of glow wire that lights up when you put the shoe on (there is a pressure switch in the heel). Its like the big girl version of those old school kicks, ‘LA Lights’ (they were all the rage in my 1st grade gym class).
Glass slipper wearing or not, you might be able to catch the New York City Opera’s Cendrillon for one of their eight shows playing until November 18th. To get ticket information visit www.nycopera.com.
[via Fashion Week Daily]
