At LoveStiletto we always love to hear about the inspiration behind more of the daring embellishments that designers flaunt on their heels.

Beatrix Ong’s Spring/Summer 2010 line calls to influences from ancient Greek and Roman mythology and nude paintings by master artists such as Sandro Boticelli. (Boticelli’s better known imagery can be identified from his painting “The Birth of Venus“.)

Beatrix Ong originally designed for Jimmy Choo before stepping out with her own label in 2002.

These gorgeous Angelica heels sport an extended wing embellishment, no doubt inspired by no other than the son and messseger of Zeus: Hermes.

Feminine yet fierce.

So continuing our little hearting hearts, we are oooing and ahhing over these gorgeous heart peep toe pumps by Alexander McQueen.

They also came in a hot/flouro pink colour and black with alternate pink or yellow soles.

The heels are currently still available online (January 2010, try Browns or NET-A-PORTER). They’re very summery and playful even with the black contrast.

I really like how the colour of the edge of the sole is still visible right under the ball of foot, showing attention to small details with a flirt of colour.

(Although that detail is not quite visible in the image, and is only really applicable to the black shoes with the pink or yellow sole.)

Well “Closed Front Cage Sandals With Ankle Pads” is a bit of mouthful, but boy did these heels make the rounds.

Fondly known as the Lego shoe by Balenciaga, these heels have been likened to everything from the United Colors of Benetton to the Transformers, and, even a reminder of baseball. It’s definintely a love or hate relationship which was revived when Beyoncé wore them while performing at the AMA later on in the year (2007).

I actually like them. The overlapping layers on the back might detract from the heel, but then I’d probably be more likely to wear the black pair, which also came in another variation.

Steve Madden released a replica shoe, which, sorry Steve, (IMO) didn’t quite make the grade.