Loeffler Randall

Still Hot: The signature Matilde flat boot – a retro-inspired number in slouchy patent that’s still a fave among taste-makers.

Next: There’s already an industry buzz around their ready-to-wear collection, which will debut this fall and winter at fine retailers. The family welcome’s their new addition – TWIN BOYS! Can’t wait to see your baby bootie.

See her Fall Collection

Yves Saint Laurent

June 18th, 2008

Woven cracked metallic leather open-toe platform sandal with 5″ heel. Gold.
$790 at Barney’s

“obsessed” winner Marcy visits Vegas for WSA shoe show

August 12th, 2008

the shoe show was hopping with new shoe ideas, some of which include the use of neon and vegetan leather, and designers were on hand to show off their spring 2009 wares. shuzsociety “obsessed” member Marcy A. won an opportunity to visit The Collections at WSA and meet her favorite designers for herself.

first stop, Angelo of Angeleigh Anastasio shoes, where they had sparkling mimosas waiting (thank you!) and let us play in their feather-dripped room. hot for spring? C-O-L-O-R! and LOTS of it. angelo splashes color on smart hidden-platform pumps, down bejeweled T-straps and around his specially carved heels.

Elizabeth Banks in Jimmy Choo “Jasmin” heels at W premier

October 15th, 2008

Elizabeth Banks wore the Jimmy Choo “Jasmin” gold crisscross sandal to this week’s W premier by Oliver Stone, on October 14.

You can pick up a pair of “Jasmin’s” at JimmyChoo.com but the shoes are SO HOT, there’s just a few sizes left. Or you can get a black patent pair with a 4 1/2″ heel at Net-a-Porter, $495.

Kylie Minogue hits Georgina Goodman Old Bond Street locale

October 25th, 2008

Got a quick note from our friends at Georgina Goodman that Kylie Minogue (though, they sent us simply “Kylie” — first name basis, you know!) sauntered into their Old Bond Street store and bought 5 pairs of extra-ordinary shoes!

“Such a lovely girl… she even posed for pictures with our Store Staff, loving the shoes, kicking her feet in the air and thrilled with the discovery of her “new favourite shoe designer,” offers Bjorg, Georgina Goodman’s International Sales and Marketing Manager.

Recently featured in WWD Accessories, for her fancy cut-out bootie, she also finds time to design shoes for both Alexander McQueen and Italian fashion label Casadei. About her collaborations, Georgina tells WWD, “I love it. It gives me the opportunity to express myself in new and totally different arenas.”

Indeed it seems opening the new store in Old Bond Street is having the desired result in terms of profile, positioning and awareness amongst the fashion glitterati and pubs.

Into the Closet

BY Elfya Van Muylem - shuzsociety.com

you have your shoes all over the floor, underneath, inside and on top of your closet? Are your sandals and flip flops still thrown in some forgotten beach bag? And whatever happened to those Christian Leboutins that you bought for a wedding and would wear for the next gala evening?

I know, I know, why would you want to be spending money on shoe storage if you can spend money on an extra pair of shoes? The answer to that question is - if you don’t see your shoes, you won’t wear them and you will end up spending more money on shoes that you most probably had a similar pair of already.

So let’s put a plan together by which you will know exactly which shoes you have and an easy way to access them.

Step 1

Re-assess, then donate. If you have not worn your shoes for over a year, it might be that they are just “not you” any longer. Donate them to a worthy cause as www.soles4souls.org . Not only will you create extra space in your closet, you will make a substantial difference in someone’s life.

Step 2

Pare down your shoes and divide them by season and style. For instance sort your summer and winter shoes separately. Divide your day shoes, sport shoes and evening shoes.

Step 3

Think about the shoes that you will wear more often and store them where they are easily accessible. Extendible shoe racks that you can either put on the floor or on a shelf are an ideal solution. They expand from 24″ to 44″; a single rack accommodates up to 13 pairs of women’s shoes and 9 pairs of men’s.

Step 4

Get shoe racks that can be stacked. You never know how many more shoes you will get over the years. Go to www.containerstore.com

Step 5

You most probably won’t be wearing your evening shoes every day; put them in clear plastic boxes on the top shelves. Use boxes that can be stacked. Put the shoes that you will wear the least in the bottom box but always make sure you can see them www.clear-shoe-boxes.com

An alternative is to use the existing shoeboxes and put a Polaroid of your shoes on the front of the box.

Step 6

Use the extra vertical space in your closet and maximize your closet’s storage potential with the hanging canvas shoe rack. It attaches to any size closet rod with a Velcro fastener and is an ideal solution to store your sneakers, flip flops and sandals

Step 7

Use adjustable boot shapers to prevent your boots from falling over, creasing, cracking or bagging – www.containerstore.com

An economical alternative to keep your boots in shape is to stuff them with socks or crumpled brown bags

Elfya Van Muylem is Founder of Home Refiner, your One Day Home Makeover Specialist.

Sole Sister Seeking SPACE

February 10th, 2008

Dear shuzsociety:
I am moving into a house, but the closets are moderate. I really need a place to store my shoes, but every home I look at does not have enough storage space. Therefore, I need some closet solutions to store my shoes. Please send all suggestions. My goal is not to have to convert a room into a closet. Please help!

Dear “Seeking Space”:
First of all, we applaud you for searching for solutions to make sure ALL of your shoes make the move! Just think, with an organized closet, you’ll be able to EXPAND your shoe collection!

Yes, we have a couple suggestions for you to explore for your closet dilemma. Check out Stacks and Stacks
and overstock.com …Save $5 off purchases of $100 or more at Overstock.com! 2.29.08 @ 11:59 PM MST
Please share before and after pics of your closet makeover. And save that extra room for guests!

Coming out from the Closet ~ A Tulsa Treasure

June 23rd, 2008

Tulsa, Oklahoma. Credited as the birthplace of Route 66, the home of Western Swing music, and once dubbed the Oil Capital of the World, Tulsa has accomplished quite a lot since becoming a state a little more than 100 years ago. And this past weekend T-town paired philanthropy, footwear and friends for the 2nd annual “Wine, Women and Shoes” event.

On the heels of paris fashion week - anything is possible

March 25th, 2008

with Paris fashion week but a distant memory, our minds are still reeling from the runway shoes we’ll covet—until they are tangible this fall—then they will be ours! worth mentioning: Louis Vuitton’s strappy buckle pump with design for an exposed heel, Balenciaga’s above-the-knee slouchy leather boot, or the pointed-toe cut-out booties shown at Chloé.

New York Times fashion street reporter Bill Cunningham was there. and, we completely appreciate his foot fetish—see and hear his commentary here, and that’s all we have to say about that. no wait, who didn’t notice the stocking paired with… everything…?!!

Strap happy gladiators - season’s must-have shoe

April 8th, 2008

latimes.com’s melissa magsaysay writes of the season’s must-have sandal, “Think of them as the ankle boot of the spring-summer season, but with a Spartan style.”

while our ode to gladiator’s took on a more liberal approach (see our Strap Happy collection in our trend gallery), giuseppe zanotti’s are full-on strappy flat gladiators at their best. metallic bronze leather with a triple ankle strap closure, $695 at Net-a-Porter.com. get ‘em while they’re hot.