Simply Summer Simply Shoes ~ Dallas Neiman Marcus

August 13th, 2008

This year’s Simply Summer Simply Soles has stepped it up a notch, with the help of Neiman Marcus at Northpark. The third annual event, AUGUST 23rd at The Apartment, will benefit the Turtle Creek Manor, and a reception is being held this Tuesday in Dallas!

Ludacris to sport Auri Footwear on the Red Carpet

September 12th, 2008

Chris “Ludacris” Bridges just finished his custom Auri Footwear designs and will be wearing them to all of the major red carpet events in the coming year in addition to an appearance as host of TRL, sporting some really cool kicks.

Ladies, if the guys in your life haven’t yet checked them out Auri Footwear is revolutionizing men’s footwear~ amazing comfort technology and STYLISH!
Auri Footwear also just finished working with William Shatner last week in designing his RCR “Red Carpet Ready” silver edition Auri shoes, custom made for his “presenter” appearance on the upcoming Emmys later this month.

All of the celebrity shoes accumulated throughout the year will then be auctioned off to raise money for charity at the world wide Bonham & Butterfields auction events.

Simply Summer, Simply Shoes ~ August 23rd in Dallas!

August 10th, 2008

Wednesday night, I joined some lovely ladies ~ Maggie Kipp & Nancy Gomez of Simply Summer, Simply Shoes~ at the Tod’s store in Northpark Center to benefit their upcoming charity event. It’s not too late to get tickets to the sizzling Simply Summer, Simply Shoes event supporting the Turtle Creek Manor charity ~ featuring a silent auction of fabulous fashion shoes! Enjoy delectable hors d’eouvres, champagne sno-cones and other cool cocktails while enjoying friendly conversation and marvelous music at The Apartment, located in the heart of the Dallas Design District. Hope to see you there! Turtle Creek Manor info and tickets here!

The Art of the Shoe at Linus Lounge

Since October 2006, Uptown Dallas has been home to the uber-chic footwear parlor, Linus Lounge.

ince October 2006, Uptown Dallas has been home to the uber-chic footwear parlor, Linus Lounge. Housed upstairs in a converted two-story brick building, Linus feels like home. Wood floors, natural lighting and carefully edited furniture and fixtures showcase some of the area’s most exclusive footwear. “If you’re in Linus, you are nowhere else is Dallas,” explains shop proprietor Kristen Radakovich of the choicey designers she features. The same could be said for the experience while there.

How’d she get in the biz? Having lived in the affluent Marble Arch area of London, and completing instruction at the Mackay School of Fashion and Accessory Design, Radakovich had her epiphany.

What is Art of the Shoe? Based on the concept that footwear is typically delivered during the spring and fall shopping seasons, Radakovich opens her seasonal store during select hours and days of the week. Want a glimpse at another time? The rest is by appointment. Feel special now?

Boutique Mantra: Radakovich explains, “the shoes are meant to be the art, let them speak.” With special attention to her seasonal lineup, only a few shoes, in varied sizes, are available in each style. The catch? You have to get ‘em while they’re hot!

Who you’ll find… Technologically engineered footwear by Ruthie Davis, elegant Les Tropéziennes, Dusica Dusica, Barbara Bui, Italian-made Banfi Zambrelli and London-based Scorah Pattullo. And check out her vintage handbag collection too!

Who loves her, baby? The August 2007 Southern Living issue gave her a page, and a mention in the March issue. Footwear News and D Magazine, among others, also gave the boutique kudos in their spring issues.

Who else loves her? The myriad of ladies who turn to her for undeniably stylish shoes each season. They know what they’ll find there won’t be seen anywhere in town.

Side Gig: Trained as a pastry chef, Radakovich is also at the helm of a catering consulting business, tucked into in the same shoe space. It enables her to pursue both her passions. Now, that’s a sweet deal.

Shoe-Art Pillows even “Carrie” would LOVE

June 27th, 2008

As I watched the scenes in “Sex and the City: The Movie” showing “Carrie’s” re-decorated, highly styled apartment– complete with designer pillows–I thought she would have LOVED THESE pillows from shoe-artist, Rita Pearl Lerman. Newly available, her latest collection of shoe-art is now available on two sizes of pillows to welcome guests into your home with style. My FAVORITE is this “Red on Red” back view of a sexy stilletto… check out Rita Pearl Collection for more pillows and her other art for shoe-lovers

N.D.C. Made By Hand “Morana Softy”

June 30th, 2008

Traditional moccasin-style pull-on boot in rich suede with fringe and rubber cap heel. Geyser. $382 at N.D.C. Made By Hand

Shoe sculptor Bruce Gray proves bigger IS better

July 16th, 2008

las angeles-based artist and shoe eccentric Bruce Gray officially has the most views on shoetube’s channel. why do we suppose? we women LOVE our shoes. we appreciate what goes in to making them so beautiful. knowing our beloved RED shoes turn heads, especially when they are the size of bruce gray’s metal creations, we take notice. and so has the press, bruce gray’s practically a media darling…

need him to create one especially for you? find him here, but tell him shuzsociety sent you.

5-inches is the new black - heels rise to new heights

September 15th, 2008

5-Inches Is. The. New. Black.

It was just a year ago that shoe designer Christian Louboutin and filmmaker slash photographer David Lynch paired for a captivating collaboration celebrating our footwear “Fetish”, with a handful of one-of-a-kind extreme, arguably erotic shoes. Then we saw the towering “IT” shoe, the Yves Saint Laurent Tribute sandal with its sculpted and tapered platform sole flaunting an attitude as bad as the heel was high. Innovative shoe designers from Nicholas Kirkwood to Gil Carvalho went vertically voluminous on us.

We knew it wouldn’t be long before our (other!) favorite shoe designers would rise to the occasion to give us more of what we want. One doesn’t even have to worry, “do these make me look like a stripper?” That’s kind of the point. And it’s totally hip. From 4” heels to 5″ plus (plus!) shoe designers are letting us be naughty little good girls. And they’re tempting us with decadent leathers in polished patents and metal hues, and carving the heels up in mouth-watering shapes. Here come our favorite fifteen…

See the rest of our sky-high shoes in the “5″ is the New Black” trend gallery!

Yves Saint Laurent black patent mid-calf boots narrowly make the 5” cut, but their strong toe-box and stiletto heel affords one a wicked, sultry attitude. Concealed platform under a 4 ½” heel with blue sole. Black. $915
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Shoe sculptor Bruce Gray proves bigger IS better

July 16th, 2008

las angeles-based artist and shoe eccentric Bruce Gray officially has the most views on shoetube’s channel. why do we suppose? we women LOVE our shoes. we appreciate what goes in to making them so beautiful. knowing our beloved RED shoes turn heads, especially when they are the size of bruce gray’s metal creations, we take notice. and so has the press, bruce gray’s practically a media darling…

need him to create one especially for you? find him here, but tell him shuzsociety sent you.

Barney’s New York- Las Vegas

More than just lucky, Barney’s seventh location proves spectacular; a high gloss white stone interior and circular staircase practically usher one upstairs to the second-floor shoe salon. Indeed, the true star power lies within the glamorous 4,400-square-feet devoted exclusively to women’s shoes! Unlike their New York counter-part, this location houses all their footwear brands in one well-planned department—with high-end shoe designers at the front, by the window into the shoppes, and Barneys Co-Op a little further back. It has a nice flow. They have the Barney’s Vegas exclusive on marvelous Balenciaga, Azzedine Alaia, Lanvin, and Givenchy. And, you’ll find the staples—in a precisely edited selection—Christian Louboutin, the maestro Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo! Located in The Shoppes at The Palazzo, Barneys New York serves as the 85,000-square-foot anchor and flagship store of the 450,000 square-foot retail complex.

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