I think the Valentino shoe collection, designed by London-based milliner Philip Treacy, is extremely elegant and fanciful. He incorporated the theme "fairy tales" in the collection, designing with a new, younger Valentino generation in mind. The beautiful footwear had lace wings arcing upward from the heels, and in some cases, from the front of the shoe. I prefer the ones with lace on the ankle or the all lace pumps. The sandals with the ball of lace up front was a bit distracting and took away from the beauty of the design.

I think the collection was a huge success and will give the Valentino brand a new relevance in the designer shoe empire.