This is the absolutely gorgeous Jennifer Connelly at the Reservation Road premiere. Her unique look is straight off the Balenciaga runway. Note the black and white gladiator heels that Connelly is sporting. This ensemble is from Balenciaga’s spring 2008 collection, of which I am not a huge fan. I find the styles to be something appropriate for schizophrenic florists. However, the always stunning Connelly pulls it off, with her demure look contrasting against the bold patterns.

I could never wear those shoes, as I find looking at them has seizure inducing effects. However, MICHAEL by Michael Kors has made a more modest gladiator type heel for the rest of us:

I always find gladiator style shoes to be heavy and clumsy looking, but the MICHAEL by Michael Kors Milan Sandal is a gladiator-style sandal with elegance. The wedge heel creates a more ladylike look, rather than looking like something inspired by Russel Crowe. The stud detailing is very classy, and the leather upper features a trendy alligator stamping.

The MICHAEL by Michael Kors Milan Sandal has a padded sole and modest 2″ heel, meaning that one can be stylish and comfortable with this shoe. I think it would look fabulous with a skirt or some nice dress pants. What do you think? Gladiator-chique or gladiator-freak?

Tags: alligator, balenciaga, gladiator, jennifer connelly, michael kors, sandals, wedge heels

Posted: Dec 9th, 2007 at 3:37 pm