The Heel Story
October 16, 2008
Shoes! Shoes! and More Shoes! Ok.. So I had heard about the DSquared fashion show where the models took off their shoes because the heels were ridiculously high and I laughed because I thought of how on America’s Next Top Model Tyra Banks is always talking about the walk and gives the girls the craziest walking contest. Sometimes in 5 inch heels with a 2 inch platform a size too small, so I guess Dan & Dan watched those episodes. Anyshoe, at that same fashion show the lightning bolt heel made its debut. And I love it!! Absolutely FAB! I would so rock these if they were more in my price range! The detailing is just how I like it. A little bit of Wow to surprise people.
So keeping up with these surprisingly different heel’s, I saw that Madonna wore these shoes to the premiere of “Filth & Wisdom” for which she is an executive producer. Now, I’m all for creative expression, but handguns for heels? Wow. Is she telling us she’s a member of NRA? I just don’t get this. They look too bulky for my taste and just wrong. the shoe itself isn’t really that flattering. And they are Chanel! CHANEL! Let me say it again like Biden, CHANEL! I don’t like the front, with the open toe or the platform. And I love peep toe, LOVE IT! But this is just all wrong. Sorry Madonna.
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W hen bad things happen to shoes its never a pretty sight.
This shoe made its debut at the Balenciaga Fall/Spring fashion week 2007. I got the idea to feature a “flashback” shoe from talking to my bestest when I told her I was doing shoe research for my blog, LOL. I don’t know the official name of this show, so we’ll just say the LEGO shoe. Worn here with this ugly grey sock, they are just wrong, wrong, WRONG! Why would you wear this gorgeous shoe with with track pants and sweat socks? The were worn in a much better fashion by Beyonce at the American Music Awards a few months ago. Her jeans are awesome, the jacket tight, and she wore the shoes perfectly. It’s all in the detailing, and she shows how a shoe can really pull an outfit together. It doesn’t matter if I’m a part-time Beyonce groupie or not, she wore them well (see below). Yes I like Beyonce when she’s not trying too hard and she’s really singing and not half rapping trying to be “pop”. Anyshooe, even Kanye West thinks these shoes are hot and he can be somewhat of a Diva, LOL.
When you find a good pair of shoes you should love them. Care for them. In fact, you should buy two pair! LOL. I had this pair last spring and I loved them so much that I wore them out. I mean wore them OUT! I tried to get the nice suede material cleaned, but it wasn’t the same. So, I did what any shoe lover would do-bought a new pair. This is why I love the internet, because I would have had to search store after store after store after warehouse to try to find these shoes, let alone in my size since they were from last season. I had to first find out the shoe name, because I didn’t even know it. I just knew the brand, so I searched and searched. Then I searched for them in the desired color. I finally found them AND they were cheap, which they should have been since they were last seasons shoes. I got them for a whooping $25.34 and then 6.00 for shipping. Which I consider a great deal since they were much more than that before I wore them out, LOL. This is the Tribeca Prime Suspect shoe and he is being re-introduced into my closet with his other “friends.” In the past I might not have been so resourceful, I would have searched and searched for a comprable shoe, but no more. And why should I? I like new shoes as much as the next girl (probably more) but I also love the shoes that I have. And as I get older, I am definitely pickier and choosier with the shoes I buy. And I like them so much more for that, which is why I invest in keeping them. Getting those little things on the bottom replaced or repairing a scuff is an absolute must with shoes you love. It’s worth it, trust me.
Wellington Boots. I didn’t even know what they were called, I used to refer to them as rain boots, but now that I know their name I can talk about them. I used to hate these boots. They came out of nowhere and then they were everywhere in the blink of an eye. But now, after so many bouts with cold wet feet, I see the essentialness of them and have said I can’t wait to find myself a pair. I can’t believe I made such a drastic turn around, the next thing you know I’ll be saying how the UGG boot is cool and cute (someone stop me if I ever get there, but you get my drift). My dilemma is that each and every time I find a cute pair of these boots, they don’t fit around the logs I am forced to call calves. This depresses me because these are a shoe/boot that you can be super creative and cutesy with. No one is going to object to you having butterflies and hearts on your cute plastic rain boot, but if you had a coat with all that, you might be ridiculed. I am desperate to find some to fit me with fall fast approaching and we all know that fall equals rain. Winter also equals rain (and snow!). I will not stand for wet pants legs anymore. Take a stand for dry pant legs all around and help me find these boots with a wide calf!!! It is essential that it fit loosely over the calf because your jeans and pants should tuck into the boot, not drape over them.
I don’t know if everyone knows, but I have an addiction: to shoes. Preferably, heels that are 4 inches or better. Three and a half is nice, but four is wonderful. Anyway, once upon a time in a land I call “internet heaven” I purchased a pair of shoes from Steve Madden online. Ever since then they email me with new arrivals and clearance sales and the likes. So when I checked the email today, I saw that they have these shoes available for pre-order. I introduce you to SLASSSH. At first I was like wtf, and open toe boot. but the more I looked at them I saw the potential – Me, in a skirt showing a little leg, hair blowing in the wind. Oh yes, it was magic. OH, and I love the platform look in my heels, its a necessity. Makes for much more comfortable shoe wear. I also love a low boot because I have HUGE calves, so it is hard to find boots that will fit over the logs I call legs. Damn me for having perfectly sized feet, LOL!!! Now, I don’t believe in paying full price for anything. So I will NOT be pre-ordering anything. I will wait and see if they get sent to Macys and take advantage of my nice coupons or when Steve email’s me some new coupons for 10-20% off. I love SLASSSH but I love my sisters Sale and Clearance even more. So guys, these are on my wish list along with a few other choice shoes.