What do you really wear?

August 26th, 2008

I have looked at some very sexy looks so far this fall. These shoes as fun and exciting as they are can’t be everybody’s everyday shoes. So when the shopping has to be done or someone has to be picked up and dropped off at practice there are but a few shoe lines that stand out as fashion and comfort. Robert Clergerie of Paris has been doing it for years and this seasons’s collection might be one of his best!! The shoes are soft suede leather or calf upper on unique bottoms that give fashion comfort a good name. Some designers are into Cruel shoes. Clergerie has empathy for the miles some of you put on each day. Fun yes Cruel No!
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Killer Comfort Shoes

Nobody ever said that beauty came without price, which is definitely the case with wearing killer heels. From the vast array of exciting designer shoes to choose from, smart women now expect comfort as well as style. Even celebrities as famous as Jodie Foster aren’t immune. “I once wore a pair of high, crystal-encrusted heels to the Oscars,” she recalls. “After I presented my feet were bleeding! I made my way out through the backstage door, got in my limo, and watched the show from home!”

The good news is there are ways to have your shoe and wear it too – without causing too much damage to your feet. Jamie Ahn, owner of New York City’s Acqua Beauty Bar and exclusive Townhouse Spa (which has stars including Fergie as clients), has a few bits of advice:

Kelly Ripa’s first High-Heel-A-Thon in NY’s Central Park

July 8th, 2008

TV’s teensy tiny Kelly Ripa is gearing up for the first “Live With Regis and Kelly’s” High Heel-A-Thon to be held Wednesday in New York’s Central Park. Headlines say she’s donning 5-inch heels. That’ll make her at least a foot tall, don’t you think?

Anywho, the 150-yard race will benefit the March of Dimes, with the winner making a quick $25,000. She adds, “Women never wear heels for men. We wear heels for other women. It’s not about you guys.” True. But we sure wish Regis would wear a pair of spiked heels FOR US!!! Stay tuned, perhaps he will!

And GET THIS (if you haven’t already)… Kelly has her own fashion guru waiting in her fitting room to show you WHO she’s wearing!.

Be & D Sample Sale ~ NYC

May 14th, 2008

Those New Yorkers they have it all, don’t they? Hot dog vendors, Sex & The City, Central Park and Sample Sales. And here’s one to wet your whistle:

WHAT: Be & D Sample Sale

WHEN: Tuesday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 21 ~ 9am to 7pm

WHERE: 35 West 36th Street Store Front, 10th Floor

DETAILS: Cash and major credit cards

PHONE: 212.629.3242

DEALS: Samples Keaton Suede Shoes were $500, start at $100

Samples Deanna Quilted Leather Hobos were $1200, start at $150

Samples Garbo Leather and Velvet Clutches were $800, under $100

Pictured Clockwise: “Astaire” cobalt and white pump, “Garbo” velvet clutch, “Keaton” cobalt wedge, “Deanna” green patent bag.

new shoes at shopbop.com

August 15th, 2008

while surfing the net for end-of-summer savings, i let my fingers do the walking right on over to shopbop. whether or not you’re ready for fall, they are ready to tempt your tootsies. the emilio pucci green glass patent knee-hi boots are so slick they practically want to slither on over to my closet. the strappy peep-toe givenchy booties with geometric front are so naughty, they’re nice. and the barbara bui belted flats… come to mama. in case i haven’t called out just the three you need to kick-start your fall… surf for yourself.

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

August 18th, 2008

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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Are you a Shoe Diva? Of course you are!!!

September 9th, 2008

Macy’s in Sherman Oaks is hosting their premiere SHOE DIVA event, Thursday, September 18th at 6PM. Join shoe-ologist Donna Sozio in the Designer Shoe Salon, Level 2, for an evening of shoe shopping, champagne and tunes where she’ll be dishing “Shoe Personality Predictions.” What’s more, if you spend more than $250, you’ll receive a $50 Macy’s Gift Card and a precious “Shoe Diva” tote!

Spring colors

April 12th, 2008

What Is Green Yellow Blue Red and White?
That is the most exciting question in years. The Answer is a pair of shoes or a new handbag. Fashionista’s get in line the new Chic, sophisticated fashion colors come from those first graders no one has time to listen too. Remember when life was so easy you just had to make sure you had something to color with, so when you went out to eat the wait was bearable. Those place-mats from the imaginations of children have inspired the designers in this Year’s collections to counter a world of confusion and technical overload through seeking simple answers that excite and styles reminiscent of the creative force behind them natural structure.

Maryjane shoes, ballet flats, sweet sling back flats and overpowering clownish platforms are all the rage. The colors are primary and fun. The thought of bubblegum on the sidewalk used to incite anger from adults now was never so much in style Pink patent is now on the feet as ankle wrap sandal fro Christian Louboutin. Even Our political process is overloaded. All that body language baloney about looking up and to the right or down and to the left it’s the languid paucity of true political insight from this self proclaimed pundits in the media that makes No sense except to themselves. It literally puts the first graders at the front of the line when it comes to fashion accessories and maybe politics too. In this election year don’t forget one thing every four years we get another chance to get it right. As to all those political pundits and their reasoned analogy of why you look up and to the right or down and to the left do they really tell us anything the first graders don’t already know. I say stare them right in the face and just tell them you love Your new shoes and handbag and it’s not politically correct to judge others.

Go Green, Look Good, Stay in Shape

June 17th, 2008

Now you can love the environment in style when you work out (or just comfy kick around kicks) thanks to Ahnu’s trendy selection of Earth friendly athletic shoes. I love the “Dolores”… now if I could only decide between the Blade Green or the Thistle color…. I’m just glad to be able to use “choice” and “Earth-friendly” in the same sentence! Find it at Zappos

Boots

July 2nd, 2008

High Heel Boots
Sergio Rossi has a new pull on stretch elastic side gore double buckle knee boot that combines all the style of an Italian designer and that beauty with a comfort flex molded platform bottom on A thick 3″ Stacked heel. We know boots will be big again this year but I like some of these early season looks. We often see some of the best early as designers try to draw us into the next season a little early. The problem is when we go to buy what we want in season so often the sizes are gone and those fresh hot looks are sold out. I recommend this boot as an early buy. If you want comfort and fashion this boot is a winner. I look forward to the other Italian designers for their input on this season’s boot parade. Enjoy Shoes Bill Dowling