Prada Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear.

Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.com

Prada Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear.

(Translation:No, you cant buy this at any old store.)

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TAKE TWOPrada’s Re-Edition series of so-called new vintage shoes gives new life to earlier-issued sandals and kitten heels. Photographed by Fujio Emura.Vogue, Winter 2025.

Heading to lunch in a YSL Rive Gauche dress and another womans brassiere?

Thats why finding vintage shoes in the like-new condition of so many dresses is unlikely.

HIGH AND MIGHTYGiuseppe Zanotti Design pumps from 2012.

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Prada Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear. Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.com

Photographed by Raymond Meier.

The first thing I do is check to see what can be fixed, she says.

Theres a lot that can be salvaged.

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Prada Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear. Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com

DONT FENCE ME INPradas sandal from 2005.

Photographed by Raymond Meier.

Im drawn to both because of their sexy-prim designs, and find myself clacking around the office with glee.

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HIGH AND MIGHTYGiuseppe Zanotti Design pumps from 2012. Photographed by Raymond Meier.

BRIGHT IDEASManolo Blahniks heels from 2003.

Photographed by Raymond Meier.

(Comfort, of course, being relative, with one persons torture implement another persons treasure.)

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DON’T FENCE ME INPrada’s sandal from 2005. Photographed by Raymond Meier.

message, its unanswered.

Still, I log on to Poshmark each morning, hoping against hope for a sign.

My follow-up messages become more and more desperate, ending with a still-unanswered Ill give you double!

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BRIGHT IDEASManolo Blahnik’s heels from 2003. Photographed by Raymond Meier.

Will I ever know if this dreamy shoe fits?