The Tristan Blair moniker has become synonymous with intriguing, directional and unique footwear. Indeed, in Australia, the Tristan Blair brand is perhaps the only one in it's game - not that any competition would succeed, Tristan Blair has cornered this island's shoe market with such a firm grasp it seems unlikely to ever be usurped. And now, for summer 2010-11, Tristan Blair has done two things. The first is teaming up with the newest babe on the block, Stef 'Bambi' Northwood-Blyth for an alluring look book; the second is creating yet another collection of completely covetable shoes that are like nothing you've ever seen before.
Touted as the 'one to watch', hottest shit model to hit Australian fashion, Bambi's mesmerising deep blues, heavy, perfectly manicured brow and full, pouting lips are difficult to turn away from. Despite being only nineteen years old, Bambi oozes some kind of sex appeal that shrieks men's magazine, while retaining just enough of that irregular charm that high fashion demands. Just landing herself on the cover of Australia's Harper's Bazaar with some of Australia's most hyped new modelling talent, Bambi is just right for Tristan Blair - the perfect mix of prolificacy and inimitable aesthetic.
As for the shoes themselves, Tristan Blair never fails to amaze. Adopting that all too prevalent summer trend - sorbet shades - Tristan Blair injects what would otherwise be a painfully on-trend collection with dashes of futuristic metallics and patent black. Risk taking is to be expected of Tristan Blair, and as always, the risk pays off with suede loafers in nursery tones standing side by side with vertiginous heels wrapped in silver leather. Aptly titled 'Made In Italy', even the flat sandals in this collection embrace the easy elegance and glamour of afternoon espressos by the canal, gallery browsing and midnight cocktails. Key pieces include stacked wedges in pink and brown featuring gold studs, and low heeled, strappy sandals (that juxtapose the heaviness of a chunky heel with the retro femininity of thin, abundant straps) in dulcet tones.