gucci black calfskin slingbacks

The designer:

Gucci

The mood:

Picture a woman who looks much like Diane Von Furstenberg sitting in a Lucite chair in an office high above Madison Avenue. Midnight blue cashmere Halston dress (vintage, of course) and a stunningly flawless Nars manicure in "Tallulah" become a focal point as she taps her nails on the top of the glass desk. Is that 1977? Nope. It was yesterday and she's got her iPod on full volume - listening to "Hey Ya" by Outkast between financial briefings.

The fabric, the size and the condition:

Poished black calfskin slingbacks with a stacked ebonized wood 3.5" heel and elongated square toe. Curved bar at the throat stamped Gucci, the back of the strap has a hidden elastic. Stamped 9B, these run a half size small. Excellent, preworn condition.

The price:

sold