Rene Caovilla

Caovilla Opens Shop on Rodeo Drive

Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008

Luxury Italian footwear maker Rene Caovilla is kicking up its heels on Rodeo Drive.

Alexander McQueen Chain Sandals - Carmen Electra

Shoebunny (Free subscription) | 03/24/2008

Shoebunny spotted Carmen Electra in chain sandals from Alexander McQueen. Once again Shoebunny spotted Carmen in stunning footwear: alluring and elegant sandals due to the combination of chain straps and rhinestone ornamentation. Carmen has worn some of the most gorgeous shoes. See her in one of Shoebunny's all-time favorites … the criss-cross ankle-wrap sandals from Manolo [...]

YSL Yves Saint Laurent Gold Strappy Sandals - Diane Kruger

Shoebunny (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008

Shoebunny spotted Diane Kruger in Yves Saint Laurent sandals. Classic gold sandals and a short black dress make for a gorgeous evening outfit. Also see Diane in peep-toe Mary-Janes from Jimmy Choo, in Mary-Janes from Christian Dior, in Mary-Janes from Christian Louboutin, in gladiator sandals from Yves Saint Laurent, in Stuart Weitzman sandals, in Armani heels, [...]

Christian Louboutin Sing Sing Striped Wedges - Paris Hilton

Shoebunny (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008

Shoebunny spotted Paris Hilton in Christian Louboutin striped wedges. These are the same wedge shoes Shoebunny already spotted on Paris in her video “Nothing In This World”. This style is called “Sing Sing” and features black patent/white patent leather, round toe part, classical wedge form and the signature red sole. Also see Paris in Balenciaga sandals, [...]

Revamp Road: Pace Quickens on Rodeo

Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 02/27/2008

Rodeo Drive doesn't want to give up top luxury billing.

Jimmy Choo Peep-Toe Mary-Janes - Diane Kruger

Shoebunny (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

Shoebunny spotted Diane Kruger in Jimmy Choo patent Mary-Jane sandals. This style is called “Lumiere” from the current Jimmy Choo collection and features black patent leather, open-toe, a thick strap across foot with gold buckle fastening, a square cut finish at toe, and a 100mm heel. The shoes are available for US$ 585.00. Seems that Diane is [...]

Shoe museum fetes stilettos

Ansa (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

Creations worn by Bardot, Monroe, Diaz, Klum in Vigevano

Louis Vuitton Sandals - Jennifer Aniston

Shoebunny (Free subscription) | 12/28/2007

Shoebunny spotted Jennifer Aniston in Louis Vuitton sandals. Jennifer’s shoes are similar in style to the Louis Vuitton sandals worn by Jennifer Lopez and Kate Beckinsale. Also see Jennifer in Manolo Blahnik sandals, in black slides from Rene Caovilla, in the famous “Corset” heels from Gucci, in espadrilles wedges from YSL, in strappy sandals from Giuseppe [...]

Fashion Finds: Eva Longoria

I'm Not Obsessed (Free subscription) | 11/17/2007

A ton of readers wrote in asking where they could get a replica of Eva Longoria’s mustard dress she wore while hosting the Blackjack II launch. Well, you can get it for under $70. We know this thanks to Nadia!! AX - $69.99 Eva’s heels were a bit harder to recreate. They were originally designed by Rene [...]

Get Eva Longoria’s A/X Dress for $70!

Off The Rack (Free subscription) | 11/16/2007

Dan Steinberg/AP Paired with her strappy Rene Caovilla heels, dangling Claudia Lobao earrings and Madison Metallic Clutch Eva Longoria transformed her simple Armani Exchange dress into a stunning red carpet look at the Samsung launch this week in Los Angeles. Do you have a party coming up soon too? Steal Eva’s look! Get [...]

Serpent security

PR-Inside.com Entertainment News (Free subscription) | 09/14/2007

A British luxury store hired a snake to guard a pair of £60,000 shoes. London department store Harrods enlisted the help of an Egyptian cobra snake to watch over a pair of Rene Caovilla jewel-encrusted sandals for the launch of the designer’s new shoe collection. The slithery security guard named Cedric, effectively warned off any [...]

Cobra Guards $120,000 Sandals - Harrods Security (VIDEO)

TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 09/14/2007

( TrendHunter.com ) Harrods in London has just invested in an Egyptian cobra to guard a pair of shoes. The snake watches over the Rene Caovilla sandals which are valued at $120,000 and feature a cobra design with eyes made of rubies. The diamond-encrusted luxury footwear also flashes off some hefty sapphires, making th…

$120,000 shoes guarded by deadly cobra

Styledash (Free subscription) | 09/12/2007

Filed under: Shoes What would you do if you owned a $120,000 pair shoes? You could hide them someplace secret or keep them locked up in a safe, but that just doesn't seem like enough protection for footwear worth more than some houses. Rene Caovilla, the designer behind the world's most expensive pair of shoes, had a novel idea for when the diamond-encrusted sandals were on display at Harrods in London....

Harrods Security Goes Old School

The UberReview (Free subscription) | 09/12/2007

When UK luxury retailer Harrods opened a luxury footwear exhibit, it featured a rather unusual security measure, named Cedric. Cedric is a highly venomous and highly aggressive Egyptian cobra. He was put in a case along with a pair of rather serpentine Rene Caovilla sandals that cost a staggering $125,872. The sandals feature a serpent [...]

• Harrods Hires Snake To Guard Sandals - A Welsh View
• Cobra hired to guard $120k shoes - Raw Story
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Zac Efron And Vanessa Hudgens Are Renters

The Blog You Love To Hate (Free subscription) | 09/04/2007

While on a promotional tour for “High School Musical 2” last July, actor/singer/dancer Zac Efron bought his co-star/beard Vanessa Hudgens a $1200 pair of Rene Caovilla heels at Chicago’s Neiman Marcus, only to have her return them the next day after a night on the town. From NY Daily News: “These shoes weren't gently worn. They were [...]