Casadei: What Barbie Might Wear if She Were a Real Live Person

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Casadei may not have that the media profile of Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin—it may not have the swishy-swishiness of Jimmy Choo or Nicholas Kirkwood, but we've been longtime fans of the brand for its ultra-dramatic, unapologetically luxury aesthetic.

Truth be told, the only Casadeis we've ever owned we bought off of Yoox—they're some of the most comfortable, long-wearing shoes we've ever owned. So we're excited to see them on offer today at Gilt. We're especially fans of the (from left) peep-toe wedge, $249 (orig. $685), the high bamboo wedge (major), $299 (orig. $885), and the patent leather slide (which we think look like real-life Barbie shoes!), $279 (orig. $700).
· Casadei sample sale [Gilt]