Locus
amoenus is a literary term which generally refers to an
idealized place of safety or comfort. A locus
amoenus is usually a beautiful,
shady lawn or open woodland, or a group of idyllic islands, sometimes with
connotations of Eden or Elysium and comprising
typically of trees, grass and water. It is no wonder that Ralph and Russo Autumn
Winter 20I5/2016 footwear collection breeds this in every piece. Finished in
satin, suede and patent materials with ornamental filigree leaves spiralling
naturally up the heel, the Eden Heel pump harks back to the beauty and
perfection of a lost paradise. As if from an enchanted fairy-tale, entangled in
the dense foliage of the forest and claimed by a wandering damsel, the Eden
Heel pump is celestial, refined and romantic. The Eden Heel pump is easily
transformed from day to night. The Eden pump is the locus amoenus of the shoe
world.
R&R
Autumn Winter 2016/107 footwear collection raises the bar on the dynamism the pair
unleashes in the redefinition of what pumps and footwear in general represents. I am mostly intrigued by the rebranded image of the pump heel, easily
thought as the piece for simplicity and corporate elegance. But then, with this
collection, Ralph and Russo create timeless elegance with the detailing of the heels,
marrying them to the image of Greece and all things ethereal. The flowers and well placed leaves incorporated on the heels gives each piece flexibility and diversity on
occasion and event. Love the shoes, I can literally sleep in them-never take
them off.
Dismissing
the elegance of each creation is beyond impossible (I have tagged them the
vision for my bridal story….the vision lol). Ralph and Russo are likened to the Lebanese
who I categorized Indubitably Masters of Detailing
“Sometimes comfort doesn't matter. When a shoe
is freakin' fabulous, it may be worth a subsequent day of misery. Soak in Epsom
salts and take comfort in the fact that you're better than everyone else.” ― Clinton
Kelly
“It doesn't matter how great your shoes are if
you don't accomplish anything in them.” ― Martina
Boone, Compulsion
“The stiletto is a feminine weapon that men
just don't have.” ― Christian
Louboutin
“There are women who only look at another woman's shoes and never at her face.
And others who always look women in the face and only occasionally at their shoes.”
― Nina George, The Little Paris Bookshop
The fan pump according to the designers official website is, “Inspired by the spatial elegies of
Massimo Listri, the Fan pump is a masterful composition of symmetry and
elegance. The curve of the fan, flattering and flawless, revisits the alabaster
arches and the sculptured ceilings of ancient castello’s captured by Listri’s
artistic perspectives. Available in a variety of satin finishes and exotic
skins, from deep burgundy to gold tipped pink python skin, the beautifully
structured Fan pump encapsulates the dramatic yet delicate equilibrium of Ralph
& Russo’s designs.” These shoe are not overly embellished but radiates
elegance and would be undeniably, faithful lovers to the feet of any lady of class.
Can't go wrong in these...
In
the spirit of the ethereal theme that glows around the designers’ collections,
the Alina clutch-The swan feather featuring an ornate metallic feather handle
is an undebatable personification of elegance and sophistication. Inspired by
the same regal swan that roused the melodies of Tchaikovsky, the fluid jeté of
Swan Lake’s Princess and the elegiac prose of W.B Yeats, an intricately carved
feather sits majestically atop the clutch, perfectly arched to adorn one’s
hand.
It
is without doubt that the pair have created a dynasty distinct for the
reinvention things thought simple and stereotypic.
“Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a
weapon! Modesty, what elegance!”
― Coco Chanel
― Coco Chanel
Live in the light of elegance. Simplicity is more..
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https://www.goodreads.com/
