Better than folded paper.

I remember when I was little, I would visit my grandmother in her condo and we would play so many games. Tea party, Chinese Checkers, Battleship, but my favorite thing to do when I visited was to learn the art of origami. Don't get me wrong, I was awful... I tried to make a frog and it came out looking like one of those cootie catchers that third graders make - "Red", "R-E-D... it says you're going to marry a hobo and live in a sewer." Regardless of my talent, or lack thereof, I loved it. The angles, the patterns, the creation of a beautiful object from one single sheet of square paper.

This has to be the reason why I fell head over heels (pun intended) with the Roger Vivier Origami Sandal:


Photo provided by www.LuisaViaroma.com

How gorgeous are these babies?? Seriously. Look at that sharp design coupled with the serene color palette. These are in your face fierce (do I need to pay Tyra Banks royalties for using that word?). These shoes make me want to do calf exercises because I feel like my legs won't do these beauties justice.

If you don't have the $990 to drop on this fantastic showing of shoe art... then here's a site to show you how to fold 335 different origami patterns: http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm

Enjoy! (Whichever you choose)