The good people of Del Toro have given us a look at the latest available hues for women’s smoking  slippers. Covetable animal prints, pastels and more on the flip, available here.

Barney’s gives Christian Louboutin his props with a set of store windows dedicated to the red-soled brand, on display now in its Madison Avenue New York, store. Barney’s creative director, Dennis Freedman, was interviewed by Fashionetc (accompanying images shot by Julia Chesky) about the project and had this to say on working with Louboutin:

“Christian has an extraordinary imagination. You see that in his work, but also when you’re with him. He’s a very rare person; it goes well beyond the design of his shoes. The idea of working with someone like that is very exciting. We wanted not just to display the shoes, but reinterpret the shoes—to create a sculpture. That intensified and magnified the design of the shoe. So everything begins with his shoe and creative vision and ends with making it ours. It’s been an incredibly exciting experience.”

Freedman also chats about the upcoming window collaboration with Lady Gaga and says, “I think I won’t be exaggerating to say that’s it’s an incredibly ambitious project on all levels. It will be a big gift to New York City, one that I really believe will be fun and exciting and bring all of her spirit and energy to the store.”

More from our showroom visits, this time it’s looks from stylist Rachel Zoe’s spring 2012 line. We feature some sky-high wedges here but there’s a pair of flat sandals on the next page, along with some tops and dresses. The Snob jury is very much divided on Zoe–luv her reality show a lot, but meh, not ready to accept her as more than just a celebrity stylist.

Here is a video showing the making of one of the images featured in Christian Louboutin’s book, celebrating his 20 years of history in the business, which goes on sale today. This video shows singer Mika being prepared for a shoot featuring embelished Louboutin sneakers.

Cozy looking, incredibly decadent, lux furry boots proving why Dries Van Noten rules. Available at ln-cc.

Always taking the different spin, Acne gets reckless with a brogue-influenced wedge bootie. Via Oaknyc.

Haven’t heard much about BHLDN since it launched a while back so I figured on this slow news day I’d go see what’s going on at the etail site.  Figuring all the shoes would be white, I was pleasantly surprised at the array of offerings, starting with the above blue sparkle tee-strap sandals, which are just plain slick for a very fairly-priced $120.

After the flip see more cool party shoes from BHLDN, including a fabulous white flower clip, which could be used to jazz up any pair of shoes or sandals but could also work on a lapel or as a hair accessory.

p.s. On another note, is it too late to change the name BHLDN? First off I can never remember it to save my life and probably will always have to type “Urban Outfitters, wedding” to find it, then also, all the caps and lack of vowels make it looks bulky and heavy and manly, which is weird considering it caters to women and what is supposed to be the ultimate romantic event.

Perfectly Snobette appropriate boots to be worn shamelessly with everything. Available at net-a-porter.

A capsule collection  created by Penfeld and Sperry Top-Sider  is one we can applaud. Staying true to both brands dna without killing us with pink, the women’s styles above are proper. Thank You!

Both Sperry Top-Sider and Penfield were born out of a need for more effectively handling the elements,” adds Jamie Barshall, CEO and Owner of Penfield. “Customers have an emotional connection with the brands because our products have served them well in their pursuits of passion, whether it be sailing, hiking or simply appreciating the splendor of the great outdoors.”

 Consisting of two women’s and four men’s styles, the collection will be available in October at influential boutiques worldwide including Saint Alfred (Chicago), Ron Herman (various Southern California locations), Steven Alan (New York), Tenue de Nîmes (Amsterdam), Oi Polloi (Manchester), Starcow (Paris), Fott (Moscow) and Lane Crawford (Hong Kong).

Launching this month at a boutique near you.