Purple Reign

After the Fall 08 fashion shows style mavens everywhere were making the prediction that purple would reign supreme. Whether you prefer aubergine or eggplant, violet or mauve this color promises to pop up everywhere. Designers like Gucci, Prada, and Miu Miu (to name a few) are showing it in shoes.

Other designers are sure to follow suit so be on the look out and get a pretty little pair for yourself.

Don't be afraid of the hue. Purple looks great with all the neutrals and will add the perfect pop of color to your wardrobe.

Splurge vs. Steal

Love the look of high end designer shoes but on a budget. Check out these finds below.

Now I know I already talked about the Dior Extreme Gladiator (See post "Let's talk about SEX baby!) However I failed to mention that on the same day I received my Nine West version I spotted this pair by Steve Madden.


Steal Carrie's look by pairing them with a flirty floral dress and studded belt or create a look of your own.

I love the idea of pairing these with something super feminine and girly.

Next I spotted these little gems by Guess on Piperlime. BTW they are having a sale on select styles right now. Up to 40% off!

The Guess version is very reminiscent of this pair, below, by Giuseppe Zanotti wouldn't you say? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the tortoise shell detail on the heel but the pretty pair pictured above is definitely more budget friendly.




Got a suggestion for Splurge vs. Steal, let me know in your comments to this post.

Lust-Worthy Wednesday

*SIGH*

"Hello, Lover..."

It's not hard to see why these Louboutins have earned the top spot for the debut of "Lust-WorthyWednesdays". From the gorgeous red satin to the sky high heel and passementerie detail my jaw hit the floor when I first spotted these.

According to Wikipedia passementerie is the art of making elaborate trimmings or edgings of applied braid, gold, or silver cord, embroidery, colored silk, or beads for clothing or furnishings. (Who knew I'd be learning new things???)

With their hefty $1,125 price tag they won't be finding their way into my closet anytime soon. They will simply have to remain "Lust-Worthy".

If you would like to get yourself a pair you can find them here. Just don't let me see you in them. I'm not opposed to knocking you over the head and running like the wind, shoes in hand.

Little BOW Peep

According to style.com designers for the Fall 08 collections are fit to be tied. Designers like Philip Lim, Blugirl, and Jil Sander featured bows on their runways. Before we know it bows will be turning up everywhere. From blouses, to skirts, to - you guessed it - SHOES! See below for some of my faves.

Valentino Grosgrain Bootie

Valentino Dentelle Lace Trim Pump

Fendi Platform Satin Bow Pump

Emilio Pucci Satin Pump

Nudist Colony

As my coworkers will attest I have been on a search for the perfect nude shoe. It's the quintessential addition to any woman's wardrobe. If you find the right shade it elongates the leg AND - BONUS - you can wear them with everything! At 5'2" I am always looking for ways to make my legs look longer. This is also why 6 days out of 7 you will find me in heels. The higher the better. I have been working in my office for 5 years now and for the first three the people working there thought I was 5'5"/5"6". Heels are my thing. The problem. I've been to all of the major department stores here in the STL. I have also been to a few non-department stores and I haven't found them. I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for. I don't even know exactly what I'm looking for but I am sure I will know it the instant I slip them on my feet. I found this pair today on Zappos. But I'm not %100 sold on them. First of all I have some qualms about purchasing nude shoes on-line. You really have to try them on to know whether or not they will be the perfect match. Secondly they are $210. Don't get me wrong that's a great price for Stuart Weitzman. All of the elements are there but I'm holding out hope that I might find THE perfect pair in the 'Lou AND they'll be on sale!

Let's talk about SEX baby!

I am, of course, referring to SATC - the Movie. I realize I'm a little late in the game but I know you will cut me a little slack. A couple of weeks ago my husband and I were visiting with my roommate from college and her husband. While the boys enjoyed a golf outing the girls enjoyed spa treatments, shopping and SATC - the Movie. It absolutely exceeded all of my expectations! Like many others I picked up on the fact that SJP wore this shoe many many times and like many others I knew I HAD to have them.
Now in a dream world I would be able to afford the hefty $770 price tag for the Dior Extreme Gladiator. Unfortunately my budget is not quite there yet! So it was decided that on Monday when I got back to the STL this girl was on a mission.

I quickly scoured some of my favorite shoe websites and found these by Nine West on endless.com. Not an exact match by any means but they definitely share some of the same elements from the studs to the strappy details. I convinced myself they would be immensely more flattering on my feet than the above so I ordered them in bronze.

The best part is, thanks to the free overnight shipping that endless has everyday, I received them the very next day!

My first post!

I'm not sure where my obsession with shoes stems from. I don't know that I can really pinpoint it to an exact moment or perfect pair. Take today for example. I had been coveting a certain pair of Coach peep toe ocelot print shoes since I received the Coach catalog in the mail last winter. So much so that I tore the page out of the catalog and pinned it up on my cubicle overhead at work. I looked at them on the Coach website and argued with myself for weeks over whether or not I could afford these little gems. At $248 the price didn't seem outrageous but I also didn't think I could justify spending that kind of money at the time. So I didn't buy them. Coach sold out and I thought my dream of owning these gorgeous shoes had died. I would google the style name from time to time in the hopes that I could find them somewhere but my quest seemed hopeless. Fast forward to May 2008. About a month or two earlier my husband had discovered the joys of Ebay. Then he turned my mom on to it who then turned me onto it. As Mother's Day was fast approaching she had found a purse that she wanted and sent me the link. It was on Ebay. So I created an account, bid on the purse, and won! About a week or so after the purse arrived I was back on Ebay and thought what the heck I'll give it a shot so I entered the name of my beloved Coach shoes into the search and lo and behold a miracle occurred. There they were. The Coach Daisey Ocelot size 6.5 AND they were $100 below the original retail price. I don't think I could have hit that "Buy it Now" button fast enough! They are making their big debut today. (I'm wearing them to work for the 1st time).