Tumblr Roundup May 27, 2011

My week in shoes:

 (miu miu)

 (chloe sevigny x opening ceremony)

(balenciaga) 

(versace)  

(converse) 

(gianmarco lorenzi)

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Have an AMAZING (and safe) Memorial Day weekend!

Before I Go...

So I'm off to China to work on my shoes for the next 8 days (boooooo!) but I wanted to share something real quick!

I've posted about my shoe storage before since many of you ask me what my closet situation is. Well, it wasn't pretty.

Piles of shoe boxes...

Piles of shoe storage boxes...

Hot mess status.

UNTIL! Ben and I had a crazy idea...

What if we made our home office into a sort of shoe room. (well my half of the office anyway)

Well, we did it. And I freaking love it.

TAH DAH!! Yay!

And with this post, I must go. My flight to China is taking off. I can't blog from China but I'll try to get Ben to post some stuff for me. :)

xoxo

Shoes For Sale!

Time to bite the bullet. I think I've been talking about this for 2 years now but I am SO lazy I just cant get to it. Here are some shoes I will be offering up for sale. They are good shoes that are in need of new loving homes. I'm running out of room in my house and out in the garage so I need to clear some space.
I'm an 8 1/2 and my shoes are usually 8's, 8 1/2's and 9's... there are a few exceptions, but now many.

Harajuku Lovers, never worn (8.5)

JLO Runway, slightly worn (8.5)

Harajuku Lovers, slightly worn (8.5)

L.A.M.B, slightly worn (8.5)

If you want to see any other pictures just click and view my Shoes For Sale folder on Flickr :)

***UPDATED***
Here is the link to my new ebay store!! I'll be adding more and more shoes this week and weekend.
Oh! And 10% of any sales I make will be given to the Susan G. Koman Foundation. Extra awesome!

XOXO

These Shoes Give Me a Bone-er

Get it? Bones? Boner? haha. I crack myself up.

Anyway! So I first saw these amazing shoes on the runway in Milan and it was love at first sight. The second I saw them I wrote frantic emails to the DSquared showroom asking if these ridiculous shoes would actually go into production. I thought for sure they would only be show pieces and knew I had to get my hands on a pair either way.

I was surprised to hear that they would, in fact, be made in several different styles. Sign me up!

Though I can't blog while I'm in China (they block blogger) I can check other blogs. I see that the secret is out on these babies and they are now available on Luisaviaroma and are being lusted after by bloggers all over the interweb. 

Well, surprise surprise kiddies... I have them pre-ordered and am set to receive them at the end of September. I ended up getting this bondage style, since I think it's the sexiest...

Hello lover.

I know they are ridiculously priced but I think of them as artwork. I may not wear them more than once but I just think that a shoe like this is a once in a lifetime kind of shoe. It's so crazy and creepy and sexy and humorous at the same time. I love that they are poking fun at the fact that high heels are the cause of back problems in women all over the world. I mean, obviously back pain is shitty, but it's our own damn faults for wearing such high heels in the name of fashion! 

Ouch.

On a side note!! Have a great 4th of July to my fellow Americans. Please be safe and have a great time :)

The Clog Debate

Ever since I saw the girls clomping down the runway at Chanel's Spring 2010 show, I thought... Hmmm. Really? I've never liked clogs as there's nothing sexy about them and they are technically frumpy.

I remember even proclaiming that you would NEVER catch me in a pair of clogs. No matter who said they were cool!

Then I saw Miu Miu's clog...
Cute...ish. Still not sold.

But then these babies, also Miu Miu-

Kinda love them. Maybe because they're not opened up? I think they're really effin cool, though clearly too heavy for Spring.

This month's cover of British Vogue has Alexa Chung wearing clogs (Chanel I think) that she looks pretty great in. Then again, I personally think she looks great in most things.

So I've decided to go try some on tomorrow and see if I can get into it. This looks like a Spring trend that I will either have to pass on or try out in a cheaper way.

This one by Steve Madden seems OK and basic for a trial pair.

And of course, this beauty by Jessica Simpson that I should have bought before it sold out everywhere. Not a clog but clog-ish.

What do you all think? To clog or not to clog?? Will YOU be braving this trend or leaving it to the pros?

I LOVE SALES!!!!!

I just want to share some of my favorite shoes on sale right now! I'm so excited about how many great shoes there are for 40% off! AHHHH!

Barneys:

This is a great everyday sexy basic and at this price would be a great first pair of Louboutins. $509 from $855

I saw these on a girl running around in New York and they looked amazing on her. They aren't really my style but I like them a lot. By Prada for $409 from $690

Again, not technically my style but they look great on Jane from Sea of Shoes so I back them. By Prada at $449 from $750

These are great- I love the crepe sole and the open/closed style. By Prada for $359 from $595

So high and sexy! These Fendi's are $469 from $779

These are the same as mine and VB's but in a really pretty snake. Fendi's at $449 from $750

I love these YSL T-straps. Especially at $539 from $895!

And these boots are really testing me right now. I can't get them but boy do I want to! They were sold out within the company (ysl) so I don't know how they are on sale! Get them while they last! They're $839 from $1395

If you're looking for a real statement shoe I don't think you get much better than this. Still a lot at $1049 but a deal from $1750!

I have these Bottega Veneta shoes and love them. They are super cute and girly while being comfortable. Bonus! Now $409 from $690

For you sluts out there these boots are perfect! Haha! Now at $959 from $1595. I still love them!

So these are definitely a love them or hate them kind of boot, but if you love them, they're now $409 from $690

McQueen Goes Extra Terrestrial

So I don't usually comment on fashion week or runway shows because, frankly, there are TONS of amazing fashion blogs that would do a better job than I. (Well Shod Well Informed, Style Bubble, Style Rookie, and Bryanboy to name a few)

But... BUT... this collection is just too amazing to keep my mouth shut about. The whole fashion world is abuzz with talk of how amazing McQueen looked in Paris.

I love how shockingly different this is. It's such a beautiful contrast to all the "safe" collections we have seen this season.

I can't help but wonder if these shoes were inspired by HR Geiger, because that's all I can think of when I look at it!

Anyway- I'll let the pictures do the talking...

(images via style.com)






This shape reminds me of a strange mix of sexy fetish footwear and alien like organic shapes. I'm half expecting the shoe to birth a litter of slimy creatures!

And look at that heel height!

The alien-esque hair and make up were outer worldly...

This grouping reminds me of robots or futuristic armor...

And finally- these shoes bring it home with a very "Geiger" feeling

...See what I mean?

What do YOU think?? I know few of us would actually wear these types of shoes but isn't it EXCITING to see such creativity?? Especially right now when it's so much easier to play it safe and be boooooring.

I feel like this is a collection that will be talked about for a long time to come. A piece of fashion history.