Shopbop’s saucy sock-sandal for seventy smackers

April 15th, 2008

what’s with the play on the ess-iz? “Bahia” — Cocobelle’s playful elastic sock-sandal warrants a giddy tone. they’re like a leg-warmer, dance sock and foot bikini all-in-one. are they for real? you betcha! and they could quite possibly be the most innovative thong yet.

for those of you who are still devoted to a flip-flop, give yourself a much-needed break. these will make a statement as you leave your favorite pedi parlor, see? your tootsies are showing and that newly scrubbed heel of yours will breathe! while the sandals’ rubber outsole will ensure there’s no slippage as you step. at $70 they’re practically free.

gotta get a pair for yourself, shop at shopbop.com

Gotta have flats - tips on how to wear them well

April 17th, 2008

according to meredith blake for nydailynews.com the world is flat. “At least in terms of this season’s most fashionable footwear.” factors that go into picking just the right pair, according to lucky magazine’s fashion editor, hope greenberg, “…color, the exact shape, how much toe you’re showing, and what you’re wearing them with.”

the marketplace is flat out full of options. one collaboration to note is that of Eileen Shields for Zero + Maria Cornejo. eileen shields has energetically marched her designs down the runway shows at ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO and right into stores… case in point the Zero Haircalf Slash Vamp Flat. see shuzsociety’s exclusive video interview with eileen shields herself.

and pick your own pair of flirty flats at shopbop.com

lucchese - 125th anniversary edition $12,500 boots

April 18th, 2008

so we got the word that there’s a 125th anniversary edition boot from lucchese with a retail price of $12,500. a dear friend once asked me about some “lu-cheese” boots. oh noooo you din’t! it’s “lu-kay-zee” and they are proud of their 125 years of hand-making boots right here in the US of A, el paso to be exact.

the limited-edition boot will be made with only the finest American Belly Alligator available, utilizing their matador construction with covered side-seams and fully hand-painted quarters. hand-tooled scrolls, lucchese logos and stars will adorn the tops of each boot. with hand-laced scallops, the torero pull-straps will be overlaid in Alligator and only our premier Grimini calfskin linings will be used on the inside of each pair. only 125 pairs will be made, and each are numbered and hand signed.

want to see how their boots are made? did you know more than 250 people touch each boot. check out their making of a legend video, while it’s a long one, it’s far less time consuming than the 14-15 days it takes to build each pair.

surely, the “man in black” would have had a pair. now, you can too. while you can certainly check lucchese’s site for styles, and more deets, zappos.com has a great selection, and will help you out with your pronunciation so you can ask for them by name.

love it or hate it “heidiwood” is here!

April 21st, 2008

Heidi Montag’s clothing line heidiwood is officially in stores. Despite poor reviews, big companies like Kitson are giving it a go! while the comments on imnotobessed.com gave mixed reviews… of her shoes, not her line, they’re worth a read.

her shoes? flashy chloé patent leather strappy shoe-boots with a peep-toe and rear zip entry, $745. get your pair at net-a-porter.com. and though you didn’t ask my opinion, i’m gonna give it. i ADORE these shoes! first, i dig a rear zip. something sexy about stepping in through the heel of a shoe that sets my inner stripper purrrrring. and the color combo! seriously, beautifully decadent. the milky taupe patent mixed with a salmon sock lining and set against the harsh geometric heel. mmmmm! i. repeat. i. LOVE. them!

DAVIS by Ruthie Davis does it again…

August 3rd, 2008

having just returned from the shoe show in vegas, it proved rather invigorating to visit with shoe designers and “play” amongst their spring 09 wares. from the show, stores and buyers will place their orders and designers will begin the arduous task of having those shoes produced. ruthie davis—a favorite amongst celebs: hillary duff, alicia keys, the view’s elisabeth hasselbech, penelope cruz, and several recognizable others—has been turning heads with her eponymous futuristic footwear line “DAVIS by Ruthie Davis” since 2006. (i remember the black-and-white totally fun uber-futuristic spectacle of her first press event kicking off her premier collection in nyc, but i digress!)

shuzsociety.com, DAVIS by Ruthie Davis

her vegas showroom (in the collections at the venetian) was dolled up with vibrant comic-strip signage “POW!” and bottles of essie “short shorts” neon pink nail polish. her spring shoes lined the tables like candy-colored gems sweetly calling our names. giddy from the overload of her shocking use of color, we were indeed kids in this candy store and pulling at our pockets for more ching. i mentioned, pointing to the shoes on her feet, that we’d pulled THAT shoe for an august “shoe of the day!” an updated style with attitude, a follow-up to the shocking orange and white peep-toe pump that hillary and alicia love so much.

the DAVIS by Ruthie Davis Koolhaus ribbed Mary Jane pump is hot folks. its 4 1/2″ power heel with chrome metal heel insert sits atop a 1/2″ platform. the specchio velvet brush leather and metal studs on the rubber straps scream, “you go rocker chick!” with our feet in fall and our eye on the future, where her spring 2009 collection promises a sweet blend of bold color and a clever mix of materials (one of her signatures), she currently cleverly juxtaposes naughty and nice.

and lest you missed the “shoe-per woman” gallery of shoes, check it out… her two-piece patent leather peep-toe pump rocks too! POW!

10% off ALL BOOTS…

October 4th, 2008

Pink Mascara is offering YOU 10% off ALL BOOTS… classic Frye Engineer boots, Anaconda flat boots from Loeffler Randall, or funky fashion boots from Faryl Robin or Theory. Be sure to enter code BOOTS10 upon check out! And you are all set to step out in style.

it’s 6pm, do you know where the SHOE SALE is?

starting tomorrow, 6pm is hosting their end-of-summer sale with ridiculous savings on shoes by Charles by Charles David, daniblack, Betsey Johnson and Via Spiga, to name a few. They’re also blowing out their designer shoes. Need a pair of Casadei or Donald Pliner boots? Or Emilio Pucci patent pumps? Search by designer and you’ll find them. Word is the sale ends next Wednesday, so you have 7 days to jump.
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Giuseppe Zanotti

July 28th, 2008

Smooth leather winged bootie with exposed tip-stitching and caftan detail on 3 3/10″ stacked heel. Cuoio. $650