We love these heels from J.Crew (“I live” as fashionista Reader Ellie tells us that NYC women say when they love something), but they are $250, and that’s ridiculous for shoes from J.Crew. Anyone seen some comparable heel / boot tan shoes for fall?
It’s shoes for Christmas Eve! While shopping with emum this weekend, we spotted this little angel from Badgley Mischka just sitting there on the table at Bloomingdales making us fall in love. [Cue the music from "Don't Stop Believin'"...Just a small town girl...], and we started thinking, every girl deserves a pair of festive holiday shoes!! (“We totally deserve this.” – Reader edykes). So, please check out these gorgeous little gold pumps and some that are perhaps even more Christmas-y (and a little bit Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz goes party girl) from Betsey Johnson!!
Fall is in the air (Happy September!), and it is time to get your new wardrobe in gear. As many of you know, we famously loathe blow drying our hair and are often spotted slumming it in the summer going a little more a natural. As soon as fall arrives, we are ready to shop until we drop, and let’s start with shoes!
Clogs and mules are everywhere! Who woulda thought? According to Refinery 29, the hot to trot footwear includes the structural boot, the work-to-drink heel, the updated clog, the pumped up pump, and the mule. From Refinery 29:
1. The Structural Boot:
Everyone knows you have to invest in one pair of boots each season, so we highly recommend you consider these Pura Lopez lovelies. The gray color is seriously stylish and will look good with all of this season’s most important fall colors.
Pura Lopez Gray Suede Wedge Boot, $415, Satine Boutique, 8134 West Third Street (at Crescent Heights Avenue); 323-655-2845.
2. The Work-To-Drink Heel:
TenOverSix is one of the best in-house boutique brands ever, and these heels prove it. We love that one of our fave shoe lines collaborated with the genius Anndra Neen, making these adorned wooden wedges even more stunning.
Cortez Wooden Wedge, $430, available at TenOverSix, 7427 Beverly Boulevard, (at North Vista Street); 323-330-9355.
3. The Updated Clog:
The new way to wear clogs this fall is to pick a pair in rich brown with a cute little kiltie touch, like this perfect shoe specimen from our friends over at Madewell.
The Westway Clog, $168, available at Madewell, 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Avenue of the Stars); 310-772-0428.
4. The Pumped Up Pump:
These Slow and Steady Wins The Race heels are deceptively simple: They look like a classic pump, but they’re actually waterproof. So, literally, save them for a rainy day!
Slow And Steady Wins The Race, Water Repellent Pump In Red, $100, Ooga Booga, 943 North Broadway #203 (between Norfolk Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard); 213-617-1105.
5. The Mule:
These open-backed mules are perfect for the end of summer. Just pair them with a mini and an oversized boyfriend button-up now and slip into opaque gray tights for when the weather gets a bit chillier.
Western Mule, $440, available at Opening Ceremony, 451 North La Cienega Boulevard (at Rosewood Avenue); 310-652-1120.
It’s time for us to say goodbye to Rainbow flip flops. Now, we’re not saying it’s time for you. It’s sort of a personal decision. It’s not a certain age that you must say goodbye, more of a feeling. And we woke up this morning knowing…it’s time to say goodbye. So what to wear instead?! Here are some ideas:
Cute, but with all the functionality of the Rainbow (for daytime errands): $98
More function, less style (for wearing to spin class before slipping into spin shoes): $179
For the more stylish flip flop moments (when trying to look chic at the Cloister pool): $49
Cult favorite Tom’s Shoes is now making wedges. What do you think? We wonder if the ONE for ONE rule applies to the kind of shoes you buy, because if so, we think every girl in a developing country needs a little wedge heel.
Essentially love it or hate it. More grandma and shoes today. What is the deal with all these grandma, trendy Oxford pointy shoes? Can anyone who doesn’t live in Little Five get away with these? We find them hideous…yet intriguing. How do you wear them?
Thanks for the tip, Reader Ememli!
These shoes cost $5,000. It kind of makes us feel guilty to look at them. Assuming that you had $5,000 to spend on shoes, do you like them? Or, are you like us, and feel that if they were from Target you wouldn’t like but knowing they are Valentino….you kinda do?
*Well, unless your grandmother is egrandmum
