I love when new magazines arrive.

Fridays when I get home from work, Entertainment Weekly is waiting for me (and I get testy if it’s not) to wind down the week. And I’ve renewed my love affair with Harper’s Bazaar, which, sure, has its missteps (Amanda de Cadenet’s profile of Demi Moore starts out, “I show up at Demi’s house my usual 30 minutes late,” which may be a new record in the “Who’s this story about, again? And who the heck are you, anyway?” category), but usually balances them out with something awesome in the same interview (Karl Lagerfeld photographs fashion!).

And in this month’s issue, I found these shoes by Sergio Rossi.

BTW, I’ve decided the best way to read a fashion magazine is back to front. The best photo spreads are always in the back. (The photo at left was on page 268 of the 272-page issue.)

So I hopped on Sergio Rossi’s website and was delighted by the sheer number of shoes that caught my eye. (Click on the thumbnails to bring up the full-size photo in a new window.)

The elastic-strap pair has a zipper up the back; I’m not sure how that would work against the heel, but when they look like that, how cares? And OK, those last ones might be a little Stripperella, but you gotta admit they’re pretty outrageous (in a fun way).

Not everything I found was that great… the green pair below remind me of the love child of a “Beowulf” creature and a particularly kinky marital aid. And the silver ones (also featured in the Bazaar spread) are sort of disco/steel stairs/stamped foil.

But back to that turquoise pair: Love them. LOVE! them. So sassy. And I don’t think it’s just because Bazaar paired them so well with that Tina Turner-tiny dress by KLS up above. (And, for the record, the dress is $355, while the shoes are (cough) a bit more. If you’re not too afraid of sticker shock, click and drag your mouse at the end of this sentence for the price: $2,100..)

So OK, we’re in fantasy land. What do you think? Are these shoes hot, or not? Cast your vote and leave your opinion in a comment below. I’ll draw one winner from the commenters who post before noon Friday, April 4, to receive two products from Talika: the anti-aging Hand Ritual Kit (for skin, $65) and the whitening Instant Manicure oxygen treatment(for nails, $33). But feel to free to leave your comment after that as well, if you wish.  UPDATE: Congratulations to Shayze, whose comment was chosen as the winner.

Remember to come back for a new contender every week — and a new post (almost) every weekday.

ammit

WHAT SAM WORE: 3/24/08
The shirt: Four-button short-sleeved fine jersey shirt (American Apparel) Just like the one yesterday’s, but in another color.
The pants: Skinny-leg cotton/spandex trousers by Kenneth Cole (Last Chance)
The shoes: Leather slip-on loafers by Bacco Bucci (Last Chance)
The scent: The now-discontinued Sport de Paco Rabanne

sammit

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