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Christian Siriano Payless Shoe Line – Photos

Ok…I am not a huge fan of Christian Siriano. Thanks to “Project Runway” and friends with money, Victoria Beckham, he is rising in the fashion industry. He showed at fashion week this year. (Which doesn’t necessarily make him a hot designer, but doesn’t hurt either.) But I was willing to give him a shot.

When I heard he was cranking out a line of shoes for for Payless I rolled my eyes and expected a half hearted creation of platforms. Which is basically what we have here. The only problem is that most of these designs are recycled from other designers.

The boots are so from last season’s YSL. The spiky heels are a cheap knock-off of Rodarte’s 2008 collection. The color palette of these footwear creations is drab and not exactly appealing. I commend him for bringing designs from popular designers down to a price range that is more realistic, but I hope he isn’t claiming cutting edge on the line.

Perhaps I was expecting something more avant garde. Thoughts?

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Christian Siriano Sings Payless Deal

It’s like lessons on how to stay relevant. It is hardly fashion news, but I had to share the fallen ego of the Project Runway winner.

Christian Siriano, winner of Heidi Klum Minions Work for Free show, has inked a deal with Payless shoes. He is known for openly bashing other designers. His favorite victims are those ho bags from “The Hills” who call themselves designers. At one point he was designing garb for Victoria Beckham, Heidi Klum, Vanessa Williams and celebs of that nature.

On his way “up” he has signed a deal with the affordable shoe store for a line of shoes and handbags due in fall 2009.

“I’m so excited to design and create with such an amazing brand that is all about fashion and trend but, most importantly, is also about affordability,” said Siriano. “I’ve already been working with the Payless Design Team in New York, and I can’t wait to see how they will take the high- end shoes and bags I’m designing for the runway and turn them into pieces that everyone can buy. I’m all about the runway and the sidewalks!”

You can get your recycled idealism in shoe form for the bargain price of $25-$45 next February. His collection for the shoe source will be featured in his New York show.

Is it just me or is he like the next Isaac Mizrahi?

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