When NYC dropped word of designer Kathryn Amberleigh, we stopped and salivated. (We snorted a little, too, but blame that on a clever election swine joke.) Then we tracked down the Wonder Womanish styles right here in ATL.

Originally published 9/12/08.

A piggy wearing lipstick is still a piggy.

But a swine in a hot pair of heels deserves a double take.

Especially if that trotter owes it all to NYC shoe designer Kathryn Amberleigh. The girl’s gone whole hog with a gloriously ’80s- and Old Hollywood-inspired collection of lady pumps and high boots.

Amberleigh cleverly mixes materials (lamb and goat skins, suede, patent leather) and colors (black, teal, lavender, yellow, electric blue) into creations like white pumps with a copper sash and electric blue heels with a silver wing. Her shoes are theatrical (bows at the toe! sparkles on the heel!), fun, and frivolous. And they have girly names (Clara, Sophia, Shorty, Angelika).

Lest you forget.

Available at Hi Heels Boutique, 238 Walker Street, suite 6, Castleberry Hill (404-524-9800). To see styles, go to kathrynamberleigh.com.