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Gladiola, Gladiator

At left, the crazy sandals TopShop showed yesterday on their London Fashion Week runway.

They’re pink, they’re wedged, and they’re gladiators - sort of.

But instead of embracing the tough-girl aesthetic that usually comes with the shoe - especially lately, when everyone from Burberry to Balenciaga’s been studding them with metal spikes and black plastic weaves - these gladiators look sweet, soft, and almost ultra-girly, kind of like a leather friendship bracelet from summer camp morphed into a shoe.

So we’re calling them the Gladiola Gladiators.  But you can call them whatever you want when they go onsale this February.

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11 Responses to “Gladiola, Gladiator”

  1. kristo yo Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 11:45 am

    No bueno, not for me…too sweet and nice for my girls, they need to ask where the cash at, not where The Gap at…………………

  2. Becca Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 11:49 am

    I like them - very cute and feminine, finally!

  3. anja Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    i like them, if they were not platformed!

  4. Ursula Milani Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    I quite like them… but i also love the hardcore ones so both would be fab in my shoe closet xD

  5. Valerie Jacqueline Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    I love them. Platforms are making a come back, and when made well can make your feet look small and you taller. So, even though I am already tall, I love them. :D
    Plus, they would go well with most things I own.

  6. Meghan Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    wasn’t too impressed with ts unique as a whole this season (last season was AMAZING) but i did LOVE these shoes. they do remind me of friendship bracelets! i also wish they didn’t have a platform though. i love platforms as much as the next girl but at this point i think topshop is going just a little too platform-happy. sometimes flats are nice too!

  7. Kirsten Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    Absolutely love themm :)

  8. Allie Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    i love the colour and love the style… but not together.

  9. Rachel Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    awesome :)

  10. cheyenne Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    why not! everyone needs to be a little crazy whit fashion! its so main stream these days

  11. missthaaangx Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    loveloveloveee! perfecttt for a cute skirtt&white top. loveee eem, gettinn emm:)

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