image via Peter Lippmann

This is my favorite image among many amazing images shot by Peter Lippmann for the Christian Louboutin Fall 2009/2010 lookbook.

Why is this my favorite photograph? It's not only because it features dripping candles, moldy old books and a foreboding skull. It's because when I first saw these shoes, they reminded me of something Pocahontas might wear if she landed a role on The Hills.

Genius.