Diamond Any shoe fan will know of the notorious Stuart Weitzman Oscar shoes. Each year a hand-picked 'Cinderella' (aka a B' lister) gets to wear a pair of dream shoes to the awards. Last year it was Alison Krauss in a pair of $2 million diamond sandals (left). This year it was reported early on that Halle Berry would be the lucky lady who got to wear the next pair, but that was denied (she's too famous, apparently). Then, in an act that mimicked the events of a couple of years ago when the Weitzman 'Ruby Slippers' were withdrawn in respect for the Iraq war, this year's shoes were also withdrawn as a mark of respect for the many lives lost in the Tsunami disaster (something a jewel-laden Beyonce obviously didn't feel was necessary). The question is, were they really withdrawn because we guessed who was wearing them? Halle could have done with a bit of publicity like this after the Catwoman fiasco, after all.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Saga of Stuart Weitzman's Shoes
Diamond Any shoe fan will know of the notorious Stuart Weitzman Oscar shoes. Each year a hand-picked 'Cinderella' (aka a B' lister) gets to wear a pair of dream shoes to the awards. Last year it was Alison Krauss in a pair of $2 million diamond sandals (left). This year it was reported early on that Halle Berry would be the lucky lady who got to wear the next pair, but that was denied (she's too famous, apparently). Then, in an act that mimicked the events of a couple of years ago when the Weitzman 'Ruby Slippers' were withdrawn in respect for the Iraq war, this year's shoes were also withdrawn as a mark of respect for the many lives lost in the Tsunami disaster (something a jewel-laden Beyonce obviously didn't feel was necessary). The question is, were they really withdrawn because we guessed who was wearing them? Halle could have done with a bit of publicity like this after the Catwoman fiasco, after all.
$500,000 'Dream' shoe fits Anika Non-i Rose
By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY
She has been overshadowed by Beyoncé Knowles and Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson. But Sunday night, Anika Non-i Rose, the third songbird in the Dreamgirls trio, gets her chance to glitter on the Oscars red carpet in Stuart Weitzman's Diamond Dream shoe.
Rose digs Weitzman's heels because "they're so comfortable, so when they asked me if I wanted to do it, I said absolutely." Her silver stiletto, worth $500,000, is adorned with 30 carats' worth of Kwiat diamonds.
Rose says she's not nervous about losing any of the rocks. "I'm sure someone will be standing next to me with a net and a metal detector in case one falls off," she says with a laugh.
And yes, she relishes her moment in the sun. Not being the center of attention earlier "doesn't take away from what I've done or my work or the experience I had making it. But," she emphasizes, "there are three of us."
She has been overshadowed by Beyoncé Knowles and Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson. But Sunday night, Anika Non-i Rose, the third songbird in the Dreamgirls trio, gets her chance to glitter on the Oscars red carpet in Stuart Weitzman's Diamond Dream shoe.Rose digs Weitzman's heels because "they're so comfortable, so when they asked me if I wanted to do it, I said absolutely." Her silver stiletto, worth $500,000, is adorned with 30 carats' worth of Kwiat diamonds.
Rose says she's not nervous about losing any of the rocks. "I'm sure someone will be standing next to me with a net and a metal detector in case one falls off," she says with a laugh.And yes, she relishes her moment in the sun. Not being the center of attention earlier "doesn't take away from what I've done or my work or the experience I had making it. But," she emphasizes, "there are three of us."
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