Participating in the “Fuori Salone” off-site events of the Milan Design Week, Fratelli Rossetti collaborates with Ivo Bisignano for his Poupettes from April 12 to 17 at the boutique in Via Montenapoleone, 1 for the very first time.

Poupettes in Bristol, reminiscent of childhood games, will be brought to life in the shop window as they tell the story of fashion in an easy light-hearted tone, just like children, without taking things too seriously. Every morning they will get up, open their wardrobes and decide what to wear like princesses in a fairytale: the “Fashion Wheel” of Fratelli Rossetti.

Ivo Bisignano graduated in architecture from Palermo before moving to Milan, where he works as a fashion stylist now, a set decorator and an image consultant for fashion shows and advertising campaigns. A fashion artist and an archaeologist, he is a multi-faceted artist who combines nostalgic inspiration with pure visual and tangible design.

Khloe Kardashian-Odom in Jimmy Choo Vivienne Sandal. Photo credit: WireImage

Talk about foot candy! At a party to celebrate Redbook‘s first Family Issue featuring, the Kardashians, Khloe Kardashian-Odom unleashed her wild side in Jimmy Choo’s seriously bold Vivienne platform sandals from the spring/summer Catwalk collection. Leather, snakeskin, woven raffia and metal studs come together in contrasting pink, red, black and white for a tangled design that’s both trendy and tribal. Not for the faint of heart, these Choo’s give Khloe’s tailored look an electrifying twist.

Anna Kendrick in Juicy Couture Dominica Sandals $195 at juicycouture.com

When we think of spring and summer, a few things come to mind- pretty floral prints, flirty dresses, crisp white shirts and wooden platforms! Seems like Anna Kendrick has the same idea. The actress was spotted at Vancouver International Airport in these fab Dominica wedge sandals from Juicy Couture. These tan platforms feature a chunky wooden wedge and thick leather straps with chic studding accents. The Dominica Wedge sandal comes in a variety of colors including tan, black, blue, and gold.  We just love the versatility of these wedges which can be paired perfectly with this season’s hottest trends including maxi-dresses, mini-skirts  or even flared jeans!

For a fresh and funky look for spring and summer, ditch your flats and try one of these wooden platform styles:

Clockwise from left: Madison Harding 'Samson' wedge sandal, $285 at Piperlime.com; Charles David 'Stepa' platform sandal, $145 at Zappos.com; Jean-Michel Cazabat 'Wanda' wedge bootie, $295 at Shopbop.com; BCBGMaxAzria 'Agreice' platform sandal, $102.99 at Bluefly.com; 7 For All Mankind 'Kristen' suede wedge, $195 at Nordstrom.com; Joe Jeans 'Brenda V' wedge sandal, $176 at Zappos.com

We have been waiting anxiously for these Aldo for Julian Louie suede ikat and colorblock wedges to hit stores and the wait is almost over! The affordable collection will be hitting stores this spring, with prices ranging from $100-200. Check out the full collection below.

Dior Fall 2011 seems rather precarious, in light of the house’s recent turmoil and John Galliano’s very public and very offensive meltdown. But shoe lovers know that a brand’s footwear and accessories are often largely the product of a group of people who toil in obscurity and their work for fall deserves the same eye that we would have given it if the whole Dior debacle hadn’t happened. And in this case, the results are incredible!

Dior’s footwear designers decided to spur the trend toward thicker heels and lower platforms to create a collection full of utterly luxurious, crocodile-trimmed over-the-knee boots and pale platform sandals. And we’re thinking that next fall can’t come soon enough so that we can sport the gorgeous lace-up booties… On second thought, we can wait.

Which fashionista wouldn’t want an apartment in every fabulous city around the world with a clost full of shoes to match? Well this is the theme of the animated video presented by Rebecca Moses for Fratelli Rossetti entitled, “There was a young lady who lived in a shoe”: a fairytale made of entertaining and elegant images which combine stylish women and shoes come alive!
The video is based on Rebecca Moses drawings and the original illustrations by her are being displayed in the Fratelli Rossetti boutique at 1, Via Montenapoleone where it is possible to buy the exclusive shopping-bag featuring Rebecca’s drawings. Rebecca Moses presented her book “A Life of Style” at the boutique on February 28th.

Gucci fall '11

Designers were channeling the 1930s for fall, showing decidedly ladylike footwear silhouettes topped off with thin ankle straps. Matching shoe styles were the call of the day at Gucci, Moschino and Brioni, where prints were brought down from the apparel to create a continuous look. Giuseppe Zanotti and Gianvito Rossi took their jewel-toned platforms up a notch with sexy-yet-delicate ankle straps on round-toe pumps. Albino went for an elegant touch with fur-embellished classic pointy toe pumps featuring a contrast ankle strap for extra interest.

Top row, from left: Albino fall ‘11; Giuseppe Zanotti fall ‘11; Brioni fall ‘11. Bottom row, from left: Gianvito Rossi fall ‘11; Versus fall ‘11; Moschino fall ‘11.

Top row, from left: Dolce & Gabbana fall ‘11; Emporio Armani fall ‘11; Moschino Cheap & Chic fall ‘11. Bottom row, from left: Prada fall ‘11; Pucci fall ‘11; Sergio Rossi fall ‘11

Whether lime, emerald or olive, green popped up on many a runway for fall ’11. Moschino Cheap & Chic opted for a cheeky take on the ubiquitous menswear-inspired trend with a lime-green metallic kiltie loafer, while Dolce & Gabbana and Pucci both showed more ladylike styles in emerald hues. Prada was all about trompe l’oeil footwear this season, with knee-high suede boots in an asparagus color featuring bright-green snakeskin to create an ankle-strap pump look. Emporio Armani favored grass-green suede booties worn with cropped black pants, while Sergio Rossi was playing on an “Eyes Wide Shut” theme, with mask-like ankle lacing on jade velvet pumps.

Jimmy Choo Fall '11

Subtlety is back in style. Designers kept their embellishments feeling fresh for fall by starting with classic silhouettes in nude tones and then playing with ton-sur-ton crystals and touches of metallic for extra shine. Jimmy Choo catered to its red-carpet celebrity clients with a finished suede undersole and heel completely encrusted in Swarovski crystals to sparkle from every angle. Le Silla, Burak Uyan, and Edmundo Castillo for Santoni Rose Collection also indulged in glamorous heel interest, while Casadei and Rene Caovilla kept it classic with an elegant jeweled pump and evening sandal. Sergio Rossi mastered the art of the evening bootie with a blush satin style featuring plenty of glitz, but executed it in an understated color palette for an all-around beautiful design.

Top row, from left: Burak Uyan fall ‘11; Casadei fall ‘11; Santoni fall ‘11. Bottom row, from left: Le Silla fall ‘11; Rene Caovilla fall ‘11; Sergio Rossi fall ‘11.

Rebecca Shoe Installation

If you’re in Milan for Fashion Week, you can admire the giant sculpture of Rebecca’s shoe, created by Ernesto Mameli and located in at via Montenapoleone 1, in front of the Fratelli Rossetti boutique!  The shoe is on display until March 1st.

Rebecca Moses and Luca, Diego and Dario Rossetti

It may be hard to even think of Spring with the weather still so cold but, as always, the time will once again come when we’re able to ditch those wooly socks and welly-boots in favor of peep toes, strappy sandals, dainty flats and all those shoe styles we love but that currently give us shivers just thinking about them. To get you excited about Spring (as if you weren’t already) Kajal Ruia of Ruia, the SoHo based luxury shoe boutique, gives us a rundown of some of the hottest trends for the coming season and fills us in on some of the hot new styles which will be hitting the store.

Power Prints

Prints are big again this spring, from stripes to florals to animal prints. Right on trend as always, Ruia will be stocking a wide range of prints for the coming season from the statement making to the more subtle. Check out these great graffiti-esque open toe sandals from Loriblu, these killer Baldan heels with a sexy animal print heel and lace up detail on the front or Loriblu’s funky peep toes in moss green with beautiful abstract print.

Printed heels from Loriblu (1st & 3rd shoes) and Baldan

Try Texture

This coming spring texture makes a big impact on shoes. Think suedes, silks, ruffles, braiding, ruching and raffia.  At Ruia, Missoni brings their signature textured patterns to their footwear collection with these great peep toe booties while these Louis Onofre fringed sandals are a texture lover’s dream.

Missoni bootie & Fringed Liquid Onofre sandal

Coloring In

When the spring comes around it’s time to ditch those dull blacks and grays. Color looks set to dominate footwear next season with many styles containing four, five, even six different vibrant shades. This is not a trend for the faint of heart! These Dora platform heels in hot pink with a gorgeous soft suede ankle detail will definitely not go unnoticed while these bright Loriblu peep toes with multicolored ankle straps are both right on trend and, with all that ankle support, surprisingly comfortable.

Vibrant and colorful heels from Dora and Loriblu

The New Take on the Strappy Shoe

Spring/Summer 2011 brings a refreshing new take on the strappy heel with the likes of laces, ribbons and ropes being used as a more creative and fun alternative to the traditional strappy heel. We’re crazy about these super sexy and truly unique Dora platforms which are sure to turn heads and these beautiful Loriblu platforms in chocolate brown and nude suede which will look great with a tan (if you can even remember what that feels like!)

Strappy Shoes Dora and Loriblu

Clogs are Back

They were big in the 1970s and now they’re set to be big all over again for 2011. Yes, those traditional wooden heeled shoes from the Netherlands made a subtle comeback last summer but this coming spring get ready to spot them on every celeb and fashionista worthy of their title. Thankfully they’ve been given a modern makeover and today’s clogs are a far cry from their 70s counterparts. At Ruia we love love love these hot Missoni clogs with their fun zigzag pattern or, if you’re still hesitant about clogs, these Dibrera numbers with edgy stud detailing are a more subtle nod to the trend.

Clogs from Missoni and Dibrera

Photo credit: Converse

A Converse collaboration that has received a huge amount of critical acclaim is now entering it’s third iteration. For the third time, Converse is releasing a small capsule of All Star shoes, rendered in the signature zigzag fabric that Missoni has made famous. For Spring 2011, the collection is much more playful; there is a women’s version, in palette of aqua green, purple and black, and a unisex version, in shades of green, yellow, red and blue. As in the past, the Missoni fabric is space-dyed, meaning that each shoe is unique. Both versions include an embossed monochromatic Chuck Taylor All Star leather logo patch, a good-sized heel tab, and amazing construction details. The Missoni collaboration shoes will be available in limited quantities beginning in March at Missoni boutiques, Jeffrey’s, and at other select retailers around the world.