Yes, it's Dior.
Yes, it's Fall 2003.
It was a RTW collection, so I'd assume that these shoes were commercially available, but someone told me they weren't. UGH!
I know Neiman Marcus had an exclusive version of the black ones that were 99.9% like the first image (runway), however the heel was cut down a few inches to be less outrageous, which is COMPLETELY LUDICROUS. It was selling for $849, and went on sale for like $500(?), and completely sold out.
I WANT TO KNOW WHO BOUGHT THEM.
Dior also made a way way more subdued pump version of these, with a small platform and the bows and grommets.. and they also had a wilder one that was almost 99.9% close to the runway version, but a suede heel and platform with a python upper, and the heel was cut down a lot as well.
DAMNIT!
If anyone can tell me where to get any of these (esp. the NM ones, or the 6" runway ones) I would love you forever.