BEST FOOT FORWARD..

The completion of an ensemble is arguably dependent on one key element, the shoe.

It is the core of what could take your look from show stopper to a screeching halt. Italian designer Gianmarco Lorenzi’s luxe designs are the definitive footwear experience.  Utilizing embellishments in the range of spikes to fringe, these towering pieces of art are redefining the stiletto scene.

Whether it’s an edgy multi-stacked platform of which Lorenzi is very fond or an elegant bow-tied velvet wedge, Lorenzi brings a paradox of dangerous and demure. Sumptuous materials like rich chrome colored leather and supple velvet define each pair as distinctive and extraordinary. His latest collection takes us through the “Sherwood Forest” marrying romanticism and sensuality in the form of studded calf length boots and sleek patent pumps. The new comer has already grabbed the heart and “sole” of many celebrities and fashionistas alike, with no sign of slowing his fashionable tracks. Someone better tell Louboutin to watch his back. NIECI THOMAS