Eileen Shields

November 21st, 2008

Distressed, metallic leather pull-on bootie with elastic gore inset on 1 3/4″ glossy heel. Silver. $525 at Shopbop.com.

a shoe-shoppers guide to the galaxy

Marky’s in Chicago is for excedss: 3919 Linderman, chicago 60613,Tel: 773 248-1500

George Miu, 112 North Sixth Street, Brooklyn
Le Storck Griffe (no formal address or phone, but located behind the Spanish Church): the head of the Monagasque tourist Board, Maguay Doyle, shops there and wears the results in New York.

Donald J. Pliner

Donald J. Pliner

shoes we specialize in:
Contemporary / Fashion

style stimulus plan - from shopbop.com

May 7th, 2008

the sweet peeps over at shopbop do really care about us. they’re offering up an extra 25% off otherwise ridiculously marked-down goods. see for yourself. gotta enter a code at checkout, but saving extra bucks is totally worth the little extra step!

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.

Revisiting shoe designer Georgina Goodman

Revisiting Georgina Goodman

Fall 2008:
Georgina Goodman’s Autumn/Winter 08 collection has evolved to another level and pushes the boundaries of color (glamorous purples, vibrant reds and pumpkin hues) and it’s use of it. With a sensual mix of texture, hand tinted pony skin and mottled metallic patent meeting nubuck snakeskin and glove leather. Goodman sums up the fall with three simple words: Touch. Passion. Drama.

The Scarf Shoe:
“Our Piccadilly shoe (Hand Made in Mayfair) has been very well picked up by the more fashion forward stores. The hand rolled and stitched scarf is also available as a straight 90 cm square scarf and Piccadilly is available in all of the scarf color ways.”

Goodman on the catwalk:
We created a similar shoe for Erdem (named by TheFashionTime as one of the top 5 London shows) for his catwalk collection for SS09. The shoe incorporates the Georgina Goodman silk hand printed scarf as an ankle strap and reflects the softer mood of many of the more directional Catwalk shows of the season. Goodman also created the SS09 catwalk shoes for Luella.

Old Bond Street Location:
Spring/Summer of 08, Goodman and team welcomed their flagship store on Old Bond Street, London. The store looks as delightful as her collections, and has captured the attention of the likes of Kylie Minogue.

Branding—Made in Love:
All Georgina Goodman shoes carry the mark ‘MADE IN LOVE’ as well as the production point of origin on the sole of the shoe. This serves to communicate the core values of the business.

Rakku Shoe Wheel– Storage Genius

August 5th, 2008

I happened upon an image showing this AMAZING shoe storage system by Rakku Designs– what’s not to LOVE?! You have reasonable visability, Japanese-inspired design, each pair is protected in its own space, and you have the evny of all your friends because your sexy stillettos and posh little pumas alike are whimsically displayed AND very organized. “Rakku” means “rack” in Japanese, paying homage to its Asian roots and there are three varieties available: the shoe wheel (shown), the shoe pod, and the Rakkiddo for kids. Get your own shoe wheel to love Here

DUCK SEASON or ELECTION SEASON 2

September 18th, 2008

I know they are a lot of Sarah P Fashionista’s out there. So for you the boot of the season has just arrived from Berny Demore. It is the fashion hunting boot that’sjust hitting the runway and the Bootie version is just as much fun. To stay politically neutral we have for the Michelle O crowd an urban pull on a platform with Croc print as well from Beryn Demore boots. If you are in Cordova, AK hunting Moose for your dinner or Cordova, IL and across the river at Kernan’s Riverview Restaurant having diner you should be in a pair of these Boots. Sugg Retail $860 Enjoy-Shoes Bill Dowling

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.