Sprightly Natalie Portman debuted her line of upscale vegan shoes at Te Casan in SoHo Tuesday night, and to gauge by gushing potential customers and fashion-forward supporters like Paper magazine's Mickey Boardman, the line appears to be a tremendous success. Even if the women enjoying the preview didn't quite know how to express it.

"They look wearable, right?" a woman said cryptically while slipping her French-manicured toes into a pair. Nearby, beside a neatly designed display, a woman from W magazine noted, "I'm psyched. I've been looking for vegan shoes as well." Another, clutching a full glass of red wine, commented, "They look like people could walk in them." Mission, we say, accomplished?

Portman pranced into the gallery wearing signature red patent pumps (Pixie), black tights, and a gray animal-print dress. "As a vegan, it's been a challenge finding designer shoes made of alternative materials," read a quote on one wall, punctuating the motto of the Natalie Portman Collection: "Walk with a conscience."

A fanciful ballet-style shoe clocks in at $245, while the rest of the line is yours for about $250. The upside is that 100 percent of the proceeds go to Portman's charities of choice. Well, at least according to glossy Portman pamphlet. Online, websites claim that a mere 15.5 percent will go to charity.