Pick up chic shoes perfect for the rainy days of summer at Melissa’s mid-summer sample sale. Expect markdowns of up to 70% off her sustainable line, including sandals, heels, flats, and more—including her exclusive collab with Vivienne Westwood.

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania + Melissa Three Straps Elevated

If you’ve visited M.I.S.S. before, you probably know that we are huge fans of Melissa Plastic Dreams. Famous for their partnership with Vivienne Westwood, Melissa has brought on more guest designers, brought back some oldies but goodies, and expanded its own in line product offering. In a first for Melissa, they’ve produced a collection of bedazzled shoes by J. Maskrey. The sparkly collection includes four bejeweled styles - each offered in two color ways. The crystals are Swarovski and it’s the first line of jeweled footwear Melissa has ever offered.

Melissa is continuing its partnership with Vivienne Westwood Anglomania and offering new versions of the Lady Dragon - this time, instead of big red hearts, the Lady Dragon boasts a large double bow. They are adorable (in a grown up lady sort of way)! I’m slightly partial to the bow because the styles with bows are available as heels or flats AND one of the color options is tortoise shell - I LOVE! The minute I laid eyes on them I decided that I had to have them (I think that a lot but I really meant it this time!) The VWA collection also included a new version of the Mary Jane III in glittery plastic in a rainbow assortment of colors. For those a fan of gladiator shoes, the 3-strap gladiator sandal is back in a range of eye-catching colors. One of the standouts is the VWA elevated 3-strap - a take on the ever popular covered platform toe box with 3 straps - a bit gladiator, a little Mary Jane and a dash of fetish thrown in. This sexy style is available in a gorgeous array of metallic jewel tones. Finally, the VWA collection also included the Ultragirl II ballet flat in a gorgeous matte black and some flocked versions as well.

Melissa Ankle Bootie

Other amazing collaborations include more Alexander Herchovitch “Jazz’ shoes (a style called Joy) - a continuation of the ever-popular style from last season but updated in jewel-toned flocking and plastic styles. Zaha Hadid, the woman best known for her design of the Chanel Mobile Art Container, has an otherworldly style that is an exciting new take on a women’s heeled sandal. Another favorite was brought back from the archive - a style designed by none other than designer of all things, Karim Rashid. Finally, Doc Dog had a cute wedged style complete with ankle strap.

The collaborations are some of Melissa’s best products but their in-line collection has improved a great deal - it seems like they are taking heed of the benefit of working with some of the best designers out there. My favorite was the high-heeled bootie - available in flocked and plastic styles - the plastic version is THE perfect wintertime heel.  It looks great AND you don’t have to worry about how the elements will wear on them!

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Back in February we gave you a first glimpse of the Melissa Shoes x Vivienne Westwood collection and this time around we have sneak peaks of their Spring 2009 collection. The Vivienne Westwood collaborative series has expanded to include more styles - my very favorite is the “Lady Dragon” an open-toe sling-back with detachable heart (pictured below). All of the styles come in a rainbow assortment of fruity colors to go with any ensemble. Another new style is the “Three Staps” a gladiator sandal with, you guessed it, 3 straps. They are also re-issuing the Mary Jane II and the Ultragirl II - we’ve already posted about those styles and you can view them here. I absolutely love the matte black Ultragirl II - so chic! There are also two amazing new styles done in collaboration with Alexandre Herchcovitch - check out all the pics after the jump!  The styles start shipping in December and will be available on RevolveClothing.com.

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The Pool show has grown a little in size, which explains why the United show has become smaller…Many of the brands that exhibited at United last fall have found their way to Pool. I have to say, their hasn’t been much out their that’s stood out as new and exciting…So, I visited some of our favorite brands and managed a couple of new things…

Oh, how we love 31 Corn Lane!!! They have recently introduced a new “luxury” jewelery line named, Tipton & Downing. Such a rich and regal name, right? But just in case you don’t get the reference, Tipton and Downing are the last names of the two guitar players in Judas Priest….sooooooooo good! This line of lux jewels come in gold and silver tones, retail at $50 to $75 and include names like “Love Measured in Carrots” and “Little Stinker”.

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Fashion’s queen of punk Vivienne Westwood has teamed up with iconic Brazlian shoe brand Melissa to design a line of molded Melissa signature plastic shoes set to release in 2008.Miss Westwood was in São Paulo recently to unveil 2 designs, theVivienne Westwood Anglomania Mary Jane + Melissa and Vivienne Westwood Anglomania + Melissa Ultragirl. The high heeled Mary Jane was originally created in leather for Vivienne’s 2000 “Summertimeâ€? collection and was reinvented in the form of injected plastic.The Anglomania + Melissa Ultragirl is a twist on Melissa most popular model,and gets transformed in Westwood’s style: one covered in velvet with the inner sole involved in a traditional tartan print and the other highlighting the shine of plastic with a flower-patterned inner sole.No information yet on where this collaboration will be sold in the U.S. so stay tuned!Peep some more pics after the jump Read the full story