Madonna Launches Footwear "For the Sexy Woman"

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Soon you will be able to dress and smell like Madonna. The age-defying entertainer has announced that she will be creating a line of 60-plus shoes that will be produced by Aldo and include (surprisingly) flats as well as (not surprisingly) heels, booties and, over-the-knee boots, Footwear News is reporting. The line, called Truth or Dare, will sell between $89 and $349.

The styles are reportedly "dance inspired" and based on Madonna's own favorites. Her stylist, Arianne Phillips, will serve as the brand's creative consultant and says she and Madonna delved back into their favorite shoes from Madonna's own collection for inspiration. "The first thing I did was remind her of all the shoes she wore over the years, and we took the styles that we can’t live without," Phillips told Footwear News.

Truth or Dare will target 27- to 50-year-old women. Actually, make that sexy 27- to 50-year-old women. “It’s what the sexy woman wears to suit all her needs,” a rep told Footwear News. We've only seen three of the styles, but true to the line's name, the shoes seem to harken back to Madonna's aggressive Jean Paul Gaultier leather looks from the '90s. Think studs, python, stilettos.

There will also be a fragrance launching next month, as well as an intimates line later this year. No word yet on what the Truth or Dare lingerie will look like, but you can bet there's going to be a corset or two up in there. Personally, we're hoping for something along the lines of the "Express Yourself" video. 'Cause we're sexy like that.
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