In 2006, when shopping for my wedding shoes, I bought a pair of to die for leopard print calf-hair Gucci loafers thinking I could sneak them in under the guise of wedding gift to self. However, the husband wasn’t too happy with the $800 price tag, so I reluctantly returned them. The thing is, I’d still be wearing them – almost 5 years later, and I kick myself at least once a month for getting rid of them. Yes they were expensive and no, I don’t usually spend that kind of money on shoes {I wait for the sales} but they were so perfect and so classic that they would have been a proper shoe investment – if there is such a thing.Since that sad and lonely afternoon when I had to part with my classic Gucci’s, I’ve only found one other pair of leopard print heels that have even come close to the standard of greatness I set that day: the Alexander Wang leopard print wedges …which unfortunately sold out immediately – meaning, there would be no sale and they would never be mine.
Last week when I saw these Casedei peep toes available in my size on GILT I almost fell off my desk chair trying to hit the “click to buy” button before anyone else snatched them up. I was unsure they were going to fit the width of my Cinderella’s Stepsister’s sized feet so a few days later when they arrived and like Cinderella, I slipped them on with ease, I didn’t care that the heel was so high I might just topple over if a strong gust of wind blew past me.
Stiletto heel height aside, I’m still very much going to keep these lovelies because they are just about the sexiest pair of shoes I’ve ever slipped my feet into …and if it weren’t for my painfully swollen left ankle and my inability to go have it checked by a doctor, these actually wouldn’t be that difficult to walk in …they just look like they are. My Alexander Wang ankle boots are 10x’s more challenging to walk in, even though the heel is much much thicker.
Maybe I’ll keep these beauties on display like artwork …just to gaze at them every now and again.
Of course I took like 200 photos of them, in every room of the house
…but aren’t they pretty? 😉
Gabby / Gypsy*Diaries
Ah they are beautiful!!!! I could never in a million years walk in tehm, but if you can kudos!!! 😀
xxx
http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com
Katie
Ok, those are stunning!
Stacie
Omg they are the best shoes ever!
Matter Of Style
they are fantastic!
If i had to return those pair of Gucci,this could have ruin my marriage 😛
Fashion Agony
Sooo HOT!
xoxo
http://fashionagony.blogspot.com/
Hey There Carole!
I would take pics of them all over my house too. And, at night they would sit next to me on my night stand while I sleep. 😉
Karin Şen Cankan
Ohhh My God they are so sexyyyyyy and beatutiful almost like heaven as a shoe freak and my 4,5 year old daugther Talya she is also a shoe freak which I promised her I would do her shoe story on my blog I hope you can visit and read I loved your shoe and she loved the shoe more than me.
Enjoy wearing them.
Love
Karin Şen Cankan
karinsfairytale.blogspot.com
*amanda*
So…okay…any future outfit post featuring these puppies is going to be pretty stellar, even if you’re wearing a trash bag…
…also…I mentioned you in my blog post today…on the very bottom…if you wanna check it. 😉
http://www.amandasproject26272829.com/2011/03/in-my-dreams-i-slew-the-dragon.html#tp
charcoal and lime
Have you met my friend…he is gorgeous……http://ninashoes.com/yaneli-brown-leopard–14395….p.s.these are shoes, this isn’t porno SPAM fyi!
Absolutely Mrs. K
I do not wear leopard pattern shoes, but these look fabulous. I love the height and the sole. The little accent in the sole is so gorgeous. Love the peep toe
wardrobeexperience
thanks for your lovely comment.
those leopard shoes are so gorgeous. i’m a big lover for leopard prints for years and years.
http://wardrobexperience.blogspot.com
Kelly
These are amazing!
Who says shoes can’t be a work of art around your house? 🙂
Karobaro
Oh lord…these are beautiful!
Tierney
Leopard goes with everything, and heels go with everything, so honestly, buying an uber expensive pair of leopard heels is actually smart and economical since you can..wear them with everything!
But seriously, those are so gorgeous. I love Gilt. I also laughed about your buying the $800 Gucci pumps–I always secretly knew that when I get married, I’m going to buy a pair of leopard print Louboutins and be all THEY GO WITH MY DRESS!
🙂
CHEARLY
I love casadei!!
There shoes are so beutiful and really sexxxxxy!!
I have a pair of Casadei and stiletto is sooo high that gives me an unconvincing walk but… That’s love! 😉
They remain my “perfect-sexy-high-heels-shoes- and for sitting dinners are Ok!!!!!!
Kayla
Those shoes are amazing!! I recently have decided that sometimes, if a shoe purchase that I didn’t make is still haunting me after a year, than it is perfectly acceptable for me to find a similar pair that can work as room decor 🙂 Of course eventually I’ll need a full room for ‘missed shoe opportunity displays’ but for now it’s a happy medium!
Schnelle Couture
OMG perfection! I’ve never seen a sexier, classier pair of leopard pumps. Love them!
Prissy
These freakin shoes are to die for!! I absolutely LOVE them. You were right! They are perfect
Prissy
http://www.rushourfashion.com
LiLi
Totally sexy. I don’t even *like* animal prints all THAT much, but I definitely like these. A lot. They are darn sexy without having a tramp stamp or written SEXY across their collective forehead 🙂
And I can relate to having shoes that get very little wear because of their high heel… I wear heels like a pro, but there is this one pair of gunmetal embellished stiletto 6″ high heels (that I snatched for 7€!!! From the store!!) that is not all that easy to wear without falling over… Needless to say, I lurve them. And when I wore them last summer, I not only ran in them and survived a boat ride while standing up, also my feet lived to tell the tale. I’m kinda proud of them 🙂
http://www.relatablestyle.blogspot.com
Behind the Lashes
Gorgeous! Congrats girl!!! They are extremely hot and sexy as hell ha. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them and I can’t wait to see the outfit posts! 😉
IrresistibleIcing.com
They are irresistible! I am totally putting these on the Irresistible Eye Candy post for today (linking back to your blog of course!) Work it girl! xoxo
Emilina Sassperina
There is something really nice, simple and clean about these heels that I love!
House of Hemingway
They are FANTASTIC Maegan! Great score!
Come check out my post on my creative process when designing a card!
http://www.houseofhemingway.blogspot.com
God's Favorite Shoes!
I figured out how to maximize the cost per wear for these shoes.
You will keep them for half the year. Then you will send them to me the other half of the year.
Neither of us would wear them but we would be allowed to CARRY them in our hands with the appropriate outfit.
What do you think? That could work.
We would make a pact to only display them on the shelf if we are not carrying them. I, like you, would have a hard time navigating the height of the heel but we’re not talking about wearing them right?
You bought them…so you have them from March- September…September is my bday month so that’s a fair swap.
You have my address. I’ll be waiting. Take care of them.
Kimberlee
Those are very sexy!
Cupcakes and Cosmopolitans
They are stunning!
I could never walk in them, but OMG I want them. They are art!
$armin<3
Julip Made
Hahahaha “Cinderella’s Stepsister’s sized feet”. I too have Thumper feet and I love that phrase.
You are definitely right. These are the sexiest shoes alive!
~ Julie
Emily
Now THAT is a hot shoe! Love it!!!!
And your house is such a gorgeous backdrop!
xoxo Emily
BELLISHMENT
jilliandanica
those are beautiful! I have one pair of Casadei shoes and they’re my most treasured pair. They’re sexy and truly a work of art!
CessOviedo
Sex turned into shoes! Amazing, a girl never has too many shoes, and leopard either!
<3 Cess O.
http://blog.cessoviedo.com
Holly Courtney
Those are really beautiful! I just checked out their website and love quite a few of their shoes. Thanks for sharing!
Kati @ "along for the ryde..."
Umm…yes! They are gorrrrrg!! Only you could make a pair of shoes look so fantastic sitting by themselves! They truly could be a piece of art! 🙂
anhesty
those are uber sexy.
Abbe
Those are unbelievably stunning!
xoxo-
Abbe
My Leather Jacket
Allie
Oh my god, these are amazing! Sad to hear about the Gucci ones, but still, so gorgeous. You definitely made the right choice.
http://www.thevanitylair.com/
Alex
Those are stunning!
Marisa
Those truly are the hottest shoes I’ve ever seen!
Gaby_fez
Creo que jamás podría caminar en esos zapatos,pero son Bellisimos!!!.
Tienes razón,son los zapatos de animal print mas lindos que jamás pudieran existir!!!….
Besos y Saludos
The Curvy Girl
Men will never understand will they? I gave up trying to explain to my hubby on “why” I needed 10 pairs of black shoes!
Annie
I’ve never been a leopard print girl, but these are HOT. Even I would wear them!
Fashion Mom
they are Amazing !!! I follow you blog, feel free to follow back, kisses from Belgium xxx
My Hideaway
Wowza! Those are some HEELS. There is no way I could walk in those. I would have to just display them on a shelf or something. It must feel great to finally heal the wound of losing your first love Gucci’s 😉 I bet your husband isn’t complaining about these-haha.
A.Co
Ouf! Those ARE beautiful. Wow. No wonder you practically fell of your chair, I would have too! I love the black piping.
BEUUUUUUUUUUUteeeees.
modanista junkie
They’re gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!! They’re definitely leopard print, which I LOVE, but you can tell they’re different and unique, and all sooooo special heels!!
p.s. I would’ve taken a bazillion photos, too if I had those!
xoxo,
melrod
katou
Those shoes are beyond pretty they are gorgeous so sexy just love them can wait to see them featured in one of your outfits!!!
http://insidekatouscloset.blogspot.com/
Valerie
They literally took my breath away when I opened this post. Stunning!!! Can’t wait to see them in an outfit post.
drollgirl
um, THEY ARE FUCKING GORGEOUS!
and my ankles just snapped looking at them!
but i love them!
Violet
These are seriously some sexy I want them! Hopefully he won’t make u take them back lol
XX
Vi from Cali
Jac
Lovely! I completely agree that a leopard print shoe is a solid investment that you can wear for years to come.
Penny Nicole
how lovely! I have a version from Aldo I only wear sometimes for fear of ruining them! 🙂
By the way, my husband is totally in love with the LeRoy & apples vids. He wants his own frenchy now!
pretty pink tulips
So fun! I posted about my leopard shoes on Friday. Let’s just say…I didn’t photograph them all. They are my all time favorite – a neutral in my mind. Maybe it’s b/c I’m a gemini too and easily bored. These are the kind of shoes you will still be wearing in 10 years….so happy you took the plunge.
Enjoy!!!
Anonymous
They ARE a work of art! I would enlarge one of those photos and frame it….(seriously)……Next photos should be of you wearing them!
Tiffany - I am Style-ish
<3 <3 <3!!
I LOVE them! They are SO pretty.
Lindsay [Bella Cene']
Oh my goodness you have me drooling at my computer! I love them 🙂 They are GORGEOUS. I’ve been obsessing over leopard print shoes – I will have some before the summer arrives!
The pictures are just perfect too…
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Hugs & Loves, Ariel
can you please a a shoe post! 😉
i really have no idea how you walk in shoes like that all day long! i try, i really do but my feet are killing me after about 5 min! I pretty much make it to the car and than curse myself because my feet are already throbbing! 😉
love the new shoes!
Hugs & Loves, Ariel
Keep Calm & Do It Yourself
those shoes are absolute perfection.
taylor
hottttt!!! can’t wait to see you rockin’ them!
Jody
Holy Moly! Those things are fierce!
LOVE!!!
Amy
WOWZA! Those are to die for!
Jill
Now those are just incredible!
Kirsten
One of my favorite pairs of shoes are casadei!
Youa
OMG. Those are sultry! Love them. I would have taken 1000 pictures too!
{ aggie }
My jaw just dropped! :O GORGEOUS!
Candy
omg you had me at leopard , wait a minute will I wipe the droll off my face !!!
OMG women those are amazing and the way you descried them its like I was there with you . That’s amazing you did all women proud .
Lizette
LOVE your shoes! Then again, I love anything leopard. And love Casadei. So much love lol
xoxo
http://bebopandbo.blogspot.com
atelierkrawieckie
Sexy shoes 🙂
Vania
Wow! They are very beautiful. The black trim makes them extra-special, like Betty Boop shoes!
slimzypink
These shoes are sexy, fierce, hot, what else can I use to describe them! seriously I starred at the shoes for a very long time! Now u make want to look for leopard print shoes!
SimplyHerLiving
Wow! I’m searching google, looking for a leopard print shoes for an inspiration out post and I stumble on to these! I love them! I love animal print anything! 🙂
http://www.simplyherliving.blogspot.com/