FEBRUARY 22 FAB FRIDAY WINNER

Gil Carvalho “Rogers Lux”
Leather peep-toe pump with patent trim and covered heel. Bordeaux.
Retail: $490

SHOE TALK WITH RubyBlue from Texas

Q: Why do you love shoes?
A: Oh, because they are feminine, I love my feet, I think that an outfit is merely an outfit without the shoe. A shoe is you personality almost as much as a handbag -except you put your handbag down. I love to cross my legs and casually bounce the pretty shoe on top! Such a statement

Q: What is the worst shoe trend of all time?
A: Anything that boasts comfort only. I KNOW its necessary but its scary. I do not like those wooden dutch looking shoes with the pleather band over your toe. Please no!

Q: If you could design the perfect shoe, what features would they have?
A: The perfect shoe would be black grosgain peekaboo toe with a heel to die for and the strap would be around your ankle once and then I would attach a different vintage stone to each shoe as my mood see fit, yes, at the buckle of the ankle…. YUM!

Q: Who is your favorite shoe designer?
A: Oh dear…its a tie between MADDEN for accessibility and flip flops, Christian Louboutin for sexy, Betsey Johnson for my retro minx moods, and Donald J. Pliner; who designed my fave shoe of all time and signed it…it was a wedge heel in grey and bone python and black pony top. I am pisces - the mood is the moment.

Q: What shoe trend would you like to see disappear?
A: I adore the ballet slipper for fall (ah, to rest the weary foot) and think Tory Burch does this well…however, the knockoff…people it just looks like a hood ornament on a knockoff…pretty much any designer backwards GD versus DG….

Q: What is your most favorite shoe trend of all time?
A: The almighty thong/flip flop…so many ways to make that pretty…and tan feet with polished toes…this is the best time of year for the shoe.

The winner writes

Oh wow! I am the Friday winner and I am so amazingly grateful for my new RUBY slippers!! I know it says Bordeaux for color - but I adore any shade of red!! The peep toe is my favorite too! I will be the diva about town as soon as I get my feet on those shoes! I will write an account and get a pic/video up soon too! This is my first BIRTHDAY present and how appropriate that is from my sole sister!! Look for more Dallas Divas signing up as these beauties hit the pavement!

Thanks a million!!

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Colorblock leather platform sandal with patent beads and 4” covered heel. White/Yellow.
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