Glammed up and glittering for that special night out on the town, Iris Van Herpen’s new luxury Platform Boots are completely captivating and compelling, which they should be at $1,170.

Created using jet black leather and gold accents over the short toebox and heel, these platforms don’t just make a statement, they yell one.

Additional features include a well-designed  hidden platform sole and a 4 1/3″ heel that will go perfectly with that new pair of skinny jeans.

These luxurious wingtip shoes, or brogues as they are sometimes called, are made from waxed alligator leather which are then hand-stitched with Blake construction alongside the LV monogram.

But enough about the details, we all wanna know how much these babies run for, don’t we?!  Drum roll please, these wingtips are being offered as part of Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer of 2010 for $10,000.

You don’t have to wear these stunning shoes to appreciate the work that went into them, though we wouldn’t blame you at all if you did.

limited edition 125th anniversary boots

Only 125 pairs of this exquisite boot will made. Created from American Belly Alligator and manufactured in Lucchese’s matador construction, the boots will have covered sideseams and a fully hand-tooled and hand-painted quarters. Hand-tooled scrolls, Lucchese logos and stars will adorn the tops of each boot. The scallops will be hand-laced. The torero pullstraps will be overlaid in alligator, and the company’s premier grimini linings will be used on the inside of each pair.

Each pair will be hand-signed, numbered, and accompanied by an embossed, raised seal on a numbered certificate and logged by written record in a dedicated 125th Anniversary Edition Log Book. Each pair comes in a matching, numbered 125th Anniversary Edition hand-tooled leather boot box.; $12,500 per pair.

This link will take you to a list of authorized retailers.

In an effort to meet this demand for their accessories, Hermes has opted to start their own farms in Australia for the sole purpose of breeding crocodiles..

“It can take three to four crocodiles to make one of our bags so we are now breeding our own crocodiles on our own farms, mainly in Australia,” says Patrick Thomas, chief executive of the luxury line. “Hermes already faces a major challenge producing 3,000 crocodile bags a year. The world is not full of crocodiles, except the stock exchange!”

At the time of posting, there has been no response from PETA.

However, if you haven’t seen the gladiator sandal yet most likely you’ve been living under a rock (and I wish I had been there with you).   We aren’t sure whether they were inspired by ‘Troy’ and/or ‘Gladiator’ a few years ago or just a fashion waiting to be resurrected from a distant past the strap-covered sandal is a huge hit.

No matter the color, high-heeled or flat, metallic or matte, the gladiator is the sandal of the season. Above is a High-Leg Gladiator from Ash fro $266. Other offerings from Farfetch bring multiple designers’ views of this iconic shoe to one accessible place. Peruse the gallery to see the possibilities.

The auction, to be held on April 22-25, was to have included Jackson’s customized Rolls-Royce, costumes, memorabilia, art and custom furnishings and was anticipated to have brought in more than $10 million. It would have been the largest authorized of Jackson’s belongings and Julien’s Auction House has spared no expense in putting the auction together.

Some reports speculate that Darren Julien spent as much $2 million preparing the sale and the exhibit even creating a signed and numbered five-volume catalog that would sell for $500. Jackson is believed to have paid some money in a settlement with the auction house that may result in some of the items finding a permanent public home in some sort of museum-like space.

You need to look the part.  You simply must.

Christian Louboutin is to the rescue with the sublime Astraqueen as they allow you to tap into biker chic with these studded shoe boots. A great style to wear with skinny jeans and a biker jacket for day, then cocktail dresses at night.

It’s time to get your motor running girl.