Shoe d'jour
On Pointe
Did you ever dream of being a ballerina? Was ‘plié and up’ the the furthest you got? Well, it was for me. I bailed out of ballet in the 2nd grade. I did convince my mom to buy me ballet flats instead of the regular green and white Adidas I normally wore. For those of us who never made it to dancing sur les pointes, Sonny Vandevelde captured the Junko Shimada…
Flea Market Shoes
Anyone who’s ever thrifted or hit the flea markets knows, that it’s often a game of hit or miss. Heck, going shopping in regular stores is often a game of hit or miss. Flea markets are a great place to shop, but in my experience it takes persistence and patience. Luckily these past few weeks [...]
Chaussures Means Shoes
Learning French isn’t so hard, as long as you don’t actually have to speak it. In reality, my French extends as far as introducing myself, and saying it’s nice to meet you. The rest… not so good. That said, I’ve been learning quite a bit from ebay.fr and my google translate widget. At first I [...]
Shoe D’Jour : Greetings from an origami world
Taking cues from IKEA might be the way of the future.
Flat-packed shoes you can assemble yourself. Insert the reinforcements and cut costs for a lovely sustainable piece of footwear.
Who knew you could actually have origami pumps you can fold yourself? It’s one of those ideas that I slap my own forehead over. It would [...]
Shoe D’Jour : Bond Girl
It’s the inescapable strappy sandal. If you’re following the trends, spend all day watching what people are wearing, then you’ll know that this year, it’s looking like the more straps the better. Personally, I’m smitten, though, of course not wanting to be a clone, I’m looking at shoes that stand outside the pack. [...]
Shoe D’Jour : Standbys & Staples
I know lately, I’ve been showcasing a lot of designer shoes that are almost impossible for us mere mortals can afford… there are some brands that come out with reliable quality shoes, the ol’ standby, Nine West most consistently makes decent quality shoes, like my boots I’ve had for a few years are still in [...]
Shoe D’Jour : The functional cuff
One of the problems I have with pumps is the odd size of my feet. I’m between a 7 and a 7.5 so 7.5’s are too big and slip off easily and 7’s are slightly too small. It’s a pain being unique. So thank god for ankle straps and cuffs and bits and bobs to [...]
Shoe D’Jour : White Fringe
Gucci may have their fringes on the runway, but the ol’ moccasin standby has generally fallen on Minnetonka in the past, but if you want something a little different or something a little more vegan, I shall recommend Manimal. Vegan sure is a lot more guilt-free than wearing monkey fur coats.
Shoe D’Jour : Badassss chains
Finding shoes that are practical and fun are hard to find. Well, for me anyway. Bernhard Willhelm’s Lea Bootie is fun and with a small wooden wedge it’s also practical. I love the yellow tip mostly because yellow shoes are hard for me with my olive skin. The chain, well, it’s just plain cool.
Shoe D’Jour : Things to write on post-it notes
My entire life is organized on post-it notes. It’s not such a good thing because sometimes the post-its get lost. I guess if I had a post-it wrist band or if a pad was somehow attached to my shoes, that would be lovely.
Thank you. Pierre Hardy for thinking of such a great way to remember [...]
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