They said/We said: Kim Kardashian creates a birthday shoe for the Duchess of Cambridge
What do you get for the girl who has everything? Well if you’re Kim Kardashian and the girl in question is Kate Middleton, you get her a pair of shoes that you a stylist made.
Kardashian has taken it upon herself (or her members-only shoe site, ShoeDazzle) to create a personalized pump “just for Kate” in honour of Kate’s 30th birthday.
The Duchess pump, as it is so uncleverly named, is inspired by Kate’s timeless style. According to Kim, the “classic quilting and graceful silhouette” make this the perfect shoe for a princess.
Graceful silhouette? General consensus is that Kate wouldn’t dare put her ladylike feet in these hidden platforms. Instead, she tends to favour sleeker pumps with sensible heels.
This all begs the question: did Kim really design these with Kate in mind or was this just a PR move to garner some attention for her site? Hmmmm.
THEY SAID:
Fashionista: “As should come as no surprise, the concealed-platform quilted pumps also happen to be a complete knock-off of these Pour la Victoire heels, which Cheryl actually has in black. They also may or may not have been produced by children in a Chinese sweatshop. Regardless, do you think Kate would wear these?” [Fashionista]
The Stir: “In honor of Duchess Catherine’s birthday, Kim and ShoeDazzle presented her—and everyone else in the world—with The Duchess, a black leather quilted platform pump that the actual Duchess wouldn’t be caught dead in. Sweet gesture, though, Kim! [The Stir]
Global Grind: “Leave it to Kimmie to turn a royal birthday into a business event. Well played!” [Global Grind]
WE SAID:
Randi Bergman, online editor: “The fact that Kim would even profess to understanding Kate’s style in the first place gets me going, but hey, Bazaar did let her interview Elizabeth Taylor, so maybe’s she’s closer to a queen than I thought.”