It's party time!

Wow, the holiday parties are already starting up! So in honor of the fêtes that await us this season, today's shoes will be Christian Louboutin's Anemone pumps. These are true party shoes and not for the faint of heart. These shoes will get you noticed and will tell the world you are ready to whoop it up!

P.S. - The Lerre gold strappy sandals with turquoise detail (from the post below) are now happily in my closet and they are even prettier in person than in the pics. Love them!!!

Lerre have you been all my life?!

Today is indeed a glorious day, for I have discovered a new shoe designer! The company is not new in the sense that this is their first line of shoes, but they are new to me because I had never heard of them before now. Behold the beauty that is a Lerre shoe. Fab designs, bits of flash, great colors and excellent proportion. I think I may have a new obsession...

About to be in my closet (I just ordered these moments ago):


Lerre gold kidskin strappy sandal with hand set turquoise stones. These are going to be so amazing in hot locales!

Here are a ton more pictures of the wide range of styles coming to us direct from Italy, courtesy of the geniuses at Lerre...

Hello brown suede Lerre boot. You are lovely!


Hi there purple silk open toed pump with bow detail. You look beautiful.

Yes, green silk strappy sandal with bow detail at ankle, I will let you live in my closet and wear you about town.

Marry you, champagne strappy sandal with crystal detail? Ok!

Why yes, I would love to wear you every day, adorable orange sling back suede flats with bow detail!

Silver strappy sandals with woven crystal detail are ready for their close up.

Whether champagne or seafoam green, I am madly in love with you both. Oh yes, you will be mine.


Not business as usual in these little beauties!


Simple, elegant, fabulous!

Flashy, yes, but I'll bet these look absolutely amazing on a lovely tanned foot with some gorgeous peasant skirt.

Lerre is a shoe company that has incredible range and gorgeous designs. I have a feeling I am going to get to know them very, very well... :-)

Ode to the Pilgrims

With Thanksgiving almost upon us, I thought I would give thanks for that which the Pilgrims brought us. A feast shared with the American Indians? No. An indelible fashion statement that they brought to the new world. To the shoe world. Behold the legacy of the Pilgrims lives on...



Roger Vivier flats with buckle detail (a favorite of Jessica Alba's and available in a zillion fab colors.)


Christian Lacroix peep toe pumps.
The peep toe part may not apply, but that flap thing that sticks up at the front definitely reminds me of the shoes of our Pilgrim pals.


Manolo Blahnik black pumps with rhinestone buckle detail at toe.
An even more modern approach to the Pilgrim buckle shoe, these jewel encrusted evening shoes from Manolo Blahnik still give a nod to our Thanksgiving forefathers.

So when you are sitting down with your family enjoying that delicious turkey dinner, don't forget to take a moment to give thanks to the true gift of the Pilgrims. Hot shoes! :)

Holiday Party Shoes...

Can you believe it's that time of year again? With Thanksgiving coming up next week, that means the holiday party season is right around the corner. So today I thought I'd look at a holiday party shoe put out by designer, Sergio Rossi.

Sergio Rossi gold pumps with black trim and gold and black toe embellishment.

I don't think I'm in love with these, but I do think they are pretty fun. For the holidays, you can really go a step beyond with your shoes. Shiny fabrics, bigger embellishments, you name it! It's a time to be festive and what better way to express your festive mood, than through your shoes!

Here is an idea of how to put the whole holiday party look together with these Sergio Rossi shoes:

Since the shoes have a lot going on (with the shiny fabric and pronounced toe embellishment) they are best matched with a simple dress (like the one pictured from Graeme Black, which I am completely coveting, but that is a whole other story.) So when the whole look is together, I am definitely liking this holiday offering from Sergio Rossi, more and more.

So there we have it! Holiday shoe season is officially kicking off!

Shoes glorious shoes!

Hi all! Though the current writers strike is threatening to cut into my shoe budget, my love for these gorgeous little gems continues, so today I would like to present a shoe I am currently coveting.

Pedro Garcia - Mary Jane close-toed pumps in black leather.

I am working on updating my clothes and shoe closets with classic staples that are stylish, but that have staying power and won't be obsolete next season. A basic black pump is a great staple and this super skinny strap across the bridge of the foot adds some fun flare. The strap's placement (not too high, not too low) and slimness are the key to making this a hot pair of shoes. In many ways I was very "over" the whole mary jane shoe thing (the Manolos that SJP coveted as an "urban shoe myth" were absolutely everywhere for so long that I couldn't stand the sight of them and refused to get any because they were too omnipresent.) As I look at them again now (pictured below) I do appreciate them as a beautifully designed and executed pair of shoes, but I still can't bring my self to want them due to the over-saturation of the market.

Manolo Blahnik black leather Mary Jane pumps.

I think the reason I would be interested in the Pedro Garcia pumps over the Blahniks is that the Blahniks make it too much about being a mary jane (if that makes any sense). The strap is thick and prominently placed right in the middle of your foot. It shouts in your face, "these are mary janes!" With the Garcias, the strap is slim, delicate and subtle. The strap is more of an embellishment to a simple, classic pump, rather than its raison d'être. However, Manolo Blahniks will still always remain my favorites for heel shape over any shoe out there. Blahnik's water drop heels are, and will always be, true shoe perfection.