Saturday, September 6…In a special weekend/Fashion Week edition, we bring your attention first and foremost to the gorgeous re-interpretations of Dorothy’s iconic ruby slippers by 19 prominent footwear designers - including Betsey Johnson, Christian Louboutin, and Alberta Ferretti, whose entry is shown at left. While we’ve seen lots of sketches, the shoes themselves went on display for the first time Thursday night, at a party held at Saks Fifth Avenue to mark the beginning of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Check out the slide show here…In more party news, Stuart Weitzman displayed the celebrity-designed shoes he’s auctioning off to benefit ovarian cancer research at the party launching his redesigned NYC boutique. You can see the shoes here…Evian pulled out all the stops at Fashion Week, outfitting service personnel (aka booth babes) in Evian-themed dresses and shoes…PopSugar defends the open-toed boot…More on the collaboration between Vena Cava and Via Spiga, including their fish-skin-bedecked shoes for spring…Cole Haan celebrates the penny, their classic penny loafer, and the specially designed brass-and-gold insert that commemorates the brand’s 80^th anniversary.