Hot Shoe-shopping Deals…

“Excuse me, I think your shoe is ringing!”

May 1st, 2008

only 10 days left to submit your entry to go to the premier of “get smart,” starring the devil wears prada’s anne hathaway and steve carell of the 40 year old virgin and the office. all you have to do is submit your best shoe phone video. need pointers? there’s plenty from other entrants. good luck!

for you kiddos, the original ’60s show was created by mel brooks and buck henry, and starred don adams as Maxwell Smart, a secret U.S. government spy agency. when the series ended in 1970, it had won 7 emmy awards.

wikipedia dishes the dirt on the original shoe phone, “perhaps the most recognizable ‘gag’ from the show was smart’s shoe phone, which has become somewhat of a comic icon: smart would communicate…using a rotary-dialed telephone concealed in his shoe, similar to a modern cell phone. while such a device was decades ahead of its time in real life, its numerous design flaws—such as the loud bell, the need to take off his shoe to use it and that it required a dime to place a call–led to various humorously awkward situations.”

Shoes.com in their brand new skin…

May 6th, 2008

been to shoes.com lately? they’ve given themselves a face lift of sorts with snappy new graphics and easier navigating. carrying brands you dig like ben sherman, crocs, calvin klein among other notables, they’re having their saturday sale…now!!! why wait?

need the other scoop on the net’s best shoe sites? stay tuned for shuzsociety’s upcoming exposé on the best-bets to shoe surf!!!

A mother of a shoe

May 11th, 2008

happy mum’s day. hope it’s a good one for you and yours. and just for fun i went with mine to check out a few open houses near the big D. we traipsed across the hardwood floors, tested the kitchen cabinets and cooed at the spacious master closets. with 10- and 12-foot ceilings there was plenty of room for a lady’s needs but i noticed not a lot of attention was given to shoe space. seriously, where are the shoe-shelves people?

a grown woman needs a place for her footwear doesn’t she? at a minimum, in the largest house (5,900+ sq.ft) there was dedicated room for maybe 20 pair. boooooo! plenty of hanging space for accompanying clothes, but where would you put the shoes? i poo-pooed each place and came straight home in search for a sunday shoe.

prada’s whitewash sandal takes today’s cake. in vintage nappa leather and the open toe with grosgrain bow, it reminds me of something i pictured my mom in—back in her day with her permed hair and high-waisted belled jeans—but with a modern twist i’d be seen in. heels are getting sturdier, and this 110mm thick white wash wooden heel is no exception. at $595 they Kind of Rock! happy sunday.

Omelle shoes are ähm´ost here

May 15th, 2008

we brought you a teensy sneak peek at omelle (pronounced ähm’ elle) in a november posting. and in creative director and co-founder Nicole LaFave’s shuzsociety shoe box she says of her designs, “i admire all of the established industry designers out there… there’s nothing like the process of having an idea or inspiration and taking it through the entire design process. it’s a very personal and emotional experience for me.”

LaFave says of their first collection, “overall, we are pushing the boundaries in footwear design to give our customers something they have been missing out on—luxury products with personality, a brand with a sense of humor mixed with classic sophistication and modern femininity, and ownership with business-minded professionalism.

she and co-designer cherise angelle are ready, and this july will debut their new new luxury omelle line at the collections at WSA show in las vegas. what to expect? a new way of looking at footwear which combines a Styling & Product Placement background (Cherise) with a Graphic Design & Fine Arts background (Nicole) and the outcome is smart and a must-have footwear. we’ll have you updated before their shoes can hit the shelves.

Hot SHOE DEALS this week!

July 7th, 2008

Hot deals THIS week!
It’s time again to delve into deep discounts. And you’ve compiled a decent list here:

Net-A-Porter.com, one of my faves, is slashing prices and there’s no pussyfooting around it. Beside each astonishingly reduced price is the precise percentage off. A perfect site addition for we math-challenged fashionistas. You’ll save 50% off Christian Louboutin’s grommetted over-the-knee boot, you naughty girl. And you’ll spare yourself $250 when you pick up Giuseppe Zanotti’s awesome seasonally appropriate, almond-toe suede boots, marked now to $595.

Piperlime is offering 40% off some of their summer shoes. The catch? You have TWO days to act. So, get clicking…your heels, that is. You’ll find decent deals on the super smart split T-strap sandals from Moschino Cheap & Chic, the Pucci scarf sandals marked to $259 (from $440) and the Hollywould wrap-ankle ballerina skimmers for $87.97 (don’t let the picture fool you, these are cute!)

Worth mentioning are the 30-70% markdowns still happening at Shopbop where you’ll score strappy sandals by L.A.M.B. for $225, the $92.50 cork-bottomed T-straps by Charlotte Ronson down from $185, and the fire-engine red patent pumps by Courtney Crawford. While there check out their full on 70% off sale on Citizens of Humanity jeans, sassy Jill Stuart dresses and the bling of Rachel Leigh.

endless.com has more than 100 pages of shoes on sale. Seriously! But let’s be honest, you won’t love them all. However you may really like the FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING on sale shoes by Claudio Merazzi (and by the way YOU’LL MEET HIM IN ITALY), the killer sale on Modern Vintage suede and gathered-top boots and darling leopard flats by Oscar de la Renta with the pilgrim buckle.

Whether you hate ‘em or heart them, UGG’s are indeed still here and if you live anywhere near a bit of cold weather, you know they do the trick. And Nordstrom is having a big UGG trunk show. So move over “The Donald”—you are so last month (trunk show, baby!)—this month’s star is shearling centered and banded, belted and buckled.

Honorable mentions of course include: Barneys who is marking down The Manolos. Neiman Marcus for their last call is taking an extra 40% off. For deeper discounts, visit 6pm.com where Zappos shoes go to rest (briefly) before their snapped up at ridiculously low prices. Yes! Come to Mama.

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.

Hollywould offers 20% off NEW FALL SHOES!

September 22nd, 2008

Hollywould has developed quite a following since her first shoe collection hit Bergdorf Goodman in 2000.

Now, she’s offering you a VIP 20% discount on any full-priced new fall merchandise: choose a pair of flirty peep-toe pumps, wicked eel skin pointed-toe pumps or any one of her lace-up oxford booties… just remember *Use the code: FALLVIP when checking out online.

Did you see our interview with Hollywould’s Tony Ramos? Get the back story on some of your soon to be favorite shoe styles from the fall collection, at the WSA shoe show in Vegas.