Aaah the perks of working at Life & Style...

...where the gossip by the water cooler is the writer who wore the $735 Christian Louboutin heels (seen here on Jessica Simpson) with the black patent leather finish and the red leather soles. Funny thing is that I found out about these 4-inch heels, not because she wore them around the office as other fashion editors gawked because they knew how much they cost, but because the editors decided to feature the expensive pair in a "What Makes A Shoe Cost $1000?" heelaholics shoe spread. Upon looking for evidence that these shoes were indeed 735 measly little dollars, I checked with the writer who provided a less-then-adequate sourcing note to validate the price. "I know these shoes cost $735 because I own them," she wrote. Gee, and I thought I spent too much money.

In case you're wondering, Christian Louboutin himself has said his signature red soles have "the 'follow me, young man' effect--the modern equivalent of dropping your handkerchief." How's that for sexual innuendo?