Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday March 4, 2015
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Nkarenyi Ukonu
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Iconic shoe designer, Stuart Weitzman is known for his sumptuous style and sophisticated designs using rare and unique materials. Having designed shoes for celebrities and Oscar red carpet runways, he is also known for creating some of the world’s most expensive shoes. Packed full of diamonds and rare gemstones, these shoes will not only dazzle your eyes, it is sure to drain your wallet. 10. Stuart Weitzman diamond dream stilettos at $500,000 No doubt diamonds are really a girl’s best friend, and these shoes are simply an epitome of what it means to be dripping of diamonds. Created for the feet of Dream girls actress, Anika Noni Rose for the 2007 Oscars, the Diamond Dream stilettos are delicate but scream glamour. Valued to be the least expensive of the famous designer’s Oscar sparkly creations, they are studded with 1,420 diamonds. 9. Original Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” at $612,000 The last pair of Judy Garland’s famous ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” was sold at an auction house to a private owner for a whopping $612,000. Another pair was set for sale in late 2011. With a starting bid of $2 million, they failed to receive any bids. The third pair is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of History in Washington, D.C., where you can drool over the fancy footwear free-of-charge. A fourth pair was part of the collection at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn., but was stolen in a smash-and-grab heist in 2005, and is yet to be recovered. 8. Stuart Weitzman “Marilyn Monroe” Shoes at $1 million These elegant, nude evening shoes are adorned with a satin rose, which surrounds a cluster of shimmering Swarovski crystals. But these aren’t just any Swarovski crystals, they’re a pair of earrings once owned and treasured by late actress, Marylin Monroe. Actress Regina King wore the shoes to the 2005 Oscars, when she was nominated for her role in the movie “Ray.” After the red carpet event, Weitzman replaced Marilyn’s earrings with replicas and auctioned off the shoes in a Celebrity Rags 4 Charity Riches auction, where the shoes sold for $1 million. 7. Stuart Weitzman Retro Rose Pumps at $1 million These retro heels Weitzman designed in a 1940s style with a signature t-strap of that era are valued at $1 million with 500 carats of 1,800 Kwiat diamonds. 6. Stuart Weitzman Platinum Guild Stilettos at $1.09 million These gorgeous strappy stilettos were styled from platinum fabric and adorned with a whopping 464 diamonds supplied by jeweler, Kwiat. The round and pear-shaped diamonds were designed to be removable so they could also be worn as jewelry. These were the first million dollar shoes to be created for an Oscar nominee to wear on the big night.
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3. Stuart Weitzman Cinderella Slippers at $1million Inspired by the peasant-turned-princess, Cinderella, these sparkly shoes were made of Italian leather. The ankle and toe straps were crafted into an intricate lacelike design created from 565 Kwiat diamonds in platinum settings. The right slipper hosts a rare 5 carat amaretto diamond that is valued at more than a million dollars and provides the only sliver of color in the shoes. The 4-inch clear stiletto heels were designed to disappear, leaving the masses of glittering diamonds in the limelight. 2. Stuart Weitzman Rita Hayworth Heels at $3 million The aptly named Rita Hayworth heels were inspired by a favorite pair of earrings worn by the late actress. These beauties are worth a staggering $3 million, but they’re not for sale, they’re owned by Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Rita Hayworth’s daughter 1. Harry Winston Ruby Slipper at $3 million In 1989 Ronald Winston, son of the famous jewelry designer, Harry Winston, wanted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz” in the most opulent way. After two months of tediously placing 4,600 rubies, the House of Harry Winston unveiled its own version of the famous ruby slippers from the classic film. The over-the-top shoes not only boast 1,350 carats of rubies, but also 50 carats of diamonds to really put them in a category of their own. With a price tag of $3 million, they are far more lavish than the original shoes, which were adorned only with simple red sequins.
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5. Stuart Weitzman Ruby Slippers at $1.6 million The sophisticated stilettos were designed with a cherry red insole, replete with a delicate upper of red satin and encrusted with an impressive 642 Burma rubies and inspired by the movie, Wizard of Oz. The settings alone contain half a pound of platinum and boast a total carat count of 123.33. 4. Stuart Weitzman Tanzanite Heels at $2 million These stunning shoes were a design collaboration between Weitzman and high-end jewelry designer, Eddie Le Vian. The evening sandals were crafted from silver leather and topped with an ankle strap that more closely resembles a necklace worn by royalty than an ankle holster. Encrusted with 185 carats of gorgeous bright blue tanzanite gemstones and embellished with 28 carats of diamonds, the ankle strap is crowned with a dangling 16 carat tanzanite drop, more like a pendant on a necklace. A delicate toe strap trimmed with tiny diamonds rounds out the design.
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1 ...And the most expensive male shoes ever made That would be a pair of Tom Ford sparkly evening pumps made of expensive mesh. The diamond encrusted shoes was made for the host of America’s got Talent show and now soon to be ex-husband of Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon who wore it to the two episode season finale of the show in 2014. Never one to shy away from putting diamonds on things, Jason of Beverly heels, a noted gemologist covered the pair of shoes created by Tom Ford with over 14,000 round white diamonds, roughly 340 carats and set into white gold. The entire process took nearly a year to complete. At $2 million, it makes them the most expensive pair of shoes a man has ever worn. Nick Cannon’s diamond encrusted Tom Ford shoes
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