CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN HOT PINK PUNK STUDDED BOOTIES

I'm a sucker for studs. Punk studs, pyramid studs, grommets, gold, silver, you name it... I love it. And these Louboutins are no exception.

Two years ago, Mr. Louboutin whipped up these punk studded booties from heaven and I knew that I needed these on my feet, someway somehow. Originally, I saw them in black leather with silver studs- very cool, but not crazy enough for me. Then they were featured on the cover of Nylon in mustard suede but those were near impossible to find. The price tag on them was way outta my budget and they were no where to be found, so I gave up my search....

Then one day, I was unassumingly browsing Net-a-Porter's sale section online, and there they were: these studded beauties in their hot pink glory in the CLEARANCE SECTION! I mean, like last call kinda clearance. I guess the hot pink version wasn't the best seller, but good thing hot pink suede is in my vocabulary. They had two sizes left: one of them being my size, and the price tag was just right. I forwarded it immediately to my family with the Subject of the email reading: "PLEASE SANTA!" and surely enough, they arrived under the Christmas tree a few weeks later. These shoes were truly one of my favorite finds and are ones that I'm passing on down to the grandkids, for sure. I think these will prove that Grandma was once pretty rad.

Photographer: Claire Thomas

Outfit- James Perse Men's Oxford, Forever 21 Ripped Black Jeans