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!!

Naughty Monkey

February 20th, 2008

Floral print peep-toe pump with leather trim and bow on 3 ½” heel. Yellow Multi.
$63.95 Zappos.com

Tulsa’s 2nd Annual - Wine, Women & Shoes

June 23rd, 2008

These are good times ladies and if you weren’t at this weekend’s event “Wine, Women & Shoes” you may have missed them. Brainchild of Elaine Honig, “Wine, Women & Shoes” to date has had more than twenty WW&S events across the country, with more than 6,000 attendees, and has raised more than $2 million for women’s and children’s causes.
T-town welcomed footwear designer Angelo of Angeleigh Anastasio to the event who showed (and sold) his spring 08 collection of women’s shoes. Tulsa’s own Miss Jackson’s was representing, as was The Glass Slipper, J. Cole and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Dr. Scholls perforated boot

November 17th, 2008

Perforated suede leather pull-on riding style boot with rubber outsole. Dk. Grey. $95 at UrbanMinx.com.

Giuseppe Zanotti

December 7th, 2008

Graffiti patent leather platform pump with 4 1/2″ heel on 1 1/2″ platform. Bianco/Nero. $695 at Zappos.

NOVEMBER 14th FAB FRIDAY WINNER

Georgina Goodman “Fernanda”
Sparkle leather and suede sandal with 105mm heel. Black/Gold.
Retail: $775

Why do you love shoes?
I love shoes, particularly heels, because of the way they make me feel; powerful and sexy.

If you could design the perfect pair of shoes, what features would they have?
Open toe pumps, with an open view of the arch of the foot, 4 inch heels with some sort of embelishment on the heel to make them stand out.

Who is your favorite shoe designer?
Christian Louboutin, L.A.M.B., Manolo Blahnik, and many others.

What shoe trend would you like to see disappear?
Ugg boots or Crocs

What is your most favorite shoe style of all time?
A classic black pump; never goes out of style.

YSL Tribute Boot

August 22nd, 2008

YSL Tribute Boot

WOW!! Just when you thought You had seen the the hottest from YSL they release the bootie and boot version of the “tribute too”. This might be the most fun over the top fashion item of the fall. This boot has at least a 5″heel and the look is killer. The black patent is perfect for all the rain we have been getting and the heel is high enough to walk in most of Florida’s cities this weekend and keep your feet dry. But after the storm seriously these will take you anywhere you want to go. The Velvet rope will open for you tonight with pair of these boots on.
Enjoy-Shoes Bill Dowling
Designershoeblog.com

Buying Dubai

“You can’t take all those shoes,” Sweetie told me as I was packing for an extended adventure in Dubai. Because I could only check two bags, I painfully eliminated as many shoes as I could, only to discover that I still did not have room for even these 13 pair I had selected.

Since Dubai is the Shopping Mecca of the Middle East – and I’d be arriving just in time for the month-long Shopping Festival that attracts people from all over the world, shoe shopping would give me a mission for exploring the city.
One of my first excursions was to the famous Gold Souk, an Arabian market comprised of twisty streets and alleys where tiny shops display a breathtaking assortment of real bling—gold, diamonds, rubies, pearls…

Getting lost is part of the fun of exploring the souk and, of course, I did. Down one of the little alleyways the shops displayed cashmere and silk pashminas in every imaginable color and fun embroidered and sequined silk slides made in India. The asking price for the shoes averaged around 50 dirham (about $15) each - perfect for buying in multiples. Unfortunately, the shop did not have my size in the turquoise, green, or gold so I only bought one pair in a deep burgundy. However, in true Arabian form, I bargained and ended up paying only about $8.50.

georgina goodman’s store - Old Bond Street

April 18th, 2008

we just got pics from georgina goodman’s Old Bond Street store. it’s stunning! “Old Bold Street is the most prestigious retail location on our planet, it is the World’s ‘luxury shopping mall’ and to be here, at top-table, rubbing shoulders with the international household names in luxury is truly a Cinderella story,” explains Goodman. “Setting up the store felt like getting dressed to go to a ball. The feeling is of utter and total excitement. It is a bold step for us and positions us in a different league. We fully understand what it means and indeed, it is a dream realized. Five years ago when we started I could not really have dared imagine we could be here now. In a way, that is why I leave the dreaming and planning to BJ (my husband and business partner). He made this happen and brought together with our team the elements necessary to put it all in place. I am deeply proud of our collective achievement and feel humbled by the grace of our team.” need more? check our their designer page in our shopping guide.

heels.com

April 16th, 2008

new styles up at heels!!!