My best friend and I were having a conversation a few weeks ago when she said “Guess what shoes I’m going to get?”  I don’t do well with guessing games so I tossed out Giuseppe Zanotti (one of my favorite designers), Gianmarco Lorenzi?  Nope, she reveals she is going to splurge on a pair of Loubi’s.  Her shoe budget is much better than mine and I am happy she can afford such splurges.

Of course, being a lover of shoes & a blogger, I come across things that many of us shoe lovers already know but people purchasing in the mainstream may not care about or know.  So I ask her, you are aware that he’s arrogantly suing YSL over the color red aren’t you?  No, she didn’t realize that.  I then ask if she realizes he doesn’t like the concept of comfortable shoes.

‘And I hate the whole concept of comfort! It’s like when people say, ‘Well, we’re not really in love, but we’re in a comfortable relationship.’ You’re abandoning a lot of ideas when you are too into comfort. ‘Comfy’- that’s one of the worst words! I just picture a woman feeling bad, with a big bottle of alcohol, really puffy. It’s really depressing, but she likes her life because she has comfortable clogs.” - Christian Louboutin

We then carry on about the designers we don’t particularly care for.  She doesn’t like Jessica Simpson (who makes some of the most comfortable heels in my opinion).  So we make a pact, she won’t buy Loubis if I don’t buy Jessicas.  Well I have to be honest, if you want Louboutins, I think that you should have them in spite of my opinion.  If I were to be honest, I don’t care if he sues the man in the moon & I’ve actually found a few pair of his shoes to actually be comfortable.  Sooo, what did I do?  The very next week, I bought a pair of Jessica Simpson shoes & let my best bud know that she was free to end her shoe strike :-)  It’s the least I could do for a fellow shoe lover don’t you think?

Christian Louboutin Pumps
I've already constructed an outfit with this shoe in mind
Christian Louboutin Ivory Leather Salsbourg 120 Ankle Wrap Sandals
Not a big fan of ankle wrapped shoes but I'd wear these
Christian Louboutin Belle 100 Glossed-python Ankle Boots
I don't close my toes in often but I wouldn't mind with these booties
Christian Louboutin Meteorita Metallic Leather and Snake-print Leather Platform Sandals
Perfect summer shoe for a Florida gal such as myself :-)
Christian Louboutin Lady Peep 150 Textured Leather Pumps
The absolute best of the bunch in my opinion

Just to set the record straight, the lawsuit is not over the color, it’s actually more about the location of the color since this is how the public recognizes this brand.  My budget is more of a Jessica Simpson but rest assured and just so we’re clear, if my shoe budget allowed it, I would want a pair of the red bottomed shoes!

Happy Shopping!

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I really enjoy the thought of my shoe closet being highly organized.  I keep all my shoes in a box of some sort, from the box I can tell at a glance exactly which shoe is inside the box.  I love it when my shoe retailers organize their closets too so to speak.   Something new over at www.Heels.com, they are allowing you to “shop your persona”. Needless to say, there is always a sale or two or seven :-) going on. Here is what you will find in each spot.

Bombshell is filled with heart stopping color, lots of animal prints & if you like the color blocked look, here is where you are going to want to start.  This is for the woman that wants to grab everyone’s attention & be the showstopper.

Brink - Cinnamon Suede

Classic is filled with….well classic looks & colors.  Don’t think that sexiness has been skimped.  I said classic, not boring.  This is the perfect spot for the professional who still wants to add a little sex appeal to her business suits.

Prince - Camel Beige

Park Avenue Chic offers tons of black, I’ll be honest, of the personas, this one is my least favorite but the most practical because black goes with everything.  We all know that having one pair of black shoes simply does not work.  Just because they are black, that style may not look good with all outfits, so I say sneak a peek anyway.  You won’t be disappointed.

Cecity - Black

Lady offers fun and flirty styles for the women who still like that girly girl feel.  Flowers, bows, plenty of polka dots and lots of color.  Talk about fun!

Mimosa - Red

All American is the perfect spot to shop for Wedge Wednesday!  Lots of wedges, great neutrals & some flirty color as well.  This is where I found more flat sandals so if you like to be closer to the ground, this is a good spot to start.

Nanci 2 - Red Multi Fabric

Eccentric is just that, interesting heels, funky colors  & lots of patterns.  I fell in love because if you enjoy shoes that make people start conversations with you, this is right where you’re going to want to be.  These styles say look at me if you want to but I don’t really care because I’m doing my own thing.

Winonna - Bright Multi

Fashion Forward makes me think a lot about being eccentric.  The shoe styles are the same & if you think about it, the attitudes are pretty close.  I don’t care if you don’t like it, I’m setting the trends.  Bold colors, interesting platforms and some new spins on classic looks.  I like it!

Neina - Medium Pink

Bohemian offers lots of chunky heels, patterns & some furry options as well.  Lots of earth tones can be found in this collection as well.

Dig It - Rsk Multi

Quite frankly, I am sure I can find something in each persona to add to my closet but love the idea of perusing through theirs and knowing what I will find in each area.

Happy Shopping!

 


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I have become quite known in my little town of Tampa, FL.  It seems everywhere I go I run into people who know me from posting in various places about shoes.  Its kind of cool to have people stop me & ask if I’m the shoe lady.  One of the questions I am often asked when people meet me on the street is where do i find the best sales?

I have favorite online as well as offline stores.  Sometimes one offers something the other does not so you have to keep your eyes open for the best steals.  Online, I am quite partial to 6pm.com, you want designer styles for as much as 80% off?  Here’s where I start, kick in free shipping & BABY it’s like shopping at the store without the cost of gas.

My favorite offline stores are anything that is the outlet portion of the big retailers.  I highly recommend that you sign up for their newsletters because they always have something going on that you wouldn’t know about if you don’t visit them daily.  The following is the newsletter that showed up in my inbox today.  Clearance on shoes & handbags?  Oh heck yeah!  Sign me up!

 

Another place that I love to visit for great value and believe it or not there are tons of mid-range designers at the thrift store.  Ok, I’ll admit, I don’t usually buy the shoes but if you are ok with them they are definitely there & man, talk about cheap!

Price of Guess shoes at thrift store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guess shoes at the thrift store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liz Claiborne at thrift store
Liz Claiborne
Price of Liz Claiborne shoes

Lastly, I find great steals at consignment shops.  What’s the difference between consignment & thrift store finds you ask? I find that items at consignment shops are often a little more costly & better cared for than thrift store finds.  Thrift store items have been donated for a tax deduction whereas items on consignment still belong to the original owner, once sold, they split the price of the sale with the store.    This is where I typically find higher end designers like Gucci, Balenciaga and so on.  Anyway, I hope this has helped you in some way find some great deals.  Remember, those newsletters let you know when there are new items coming & old items going.  The “old” items are usually at the absolute best prices & that’s when I pounce.

OH!  I almost forgot, can’t believe I almost forgot to tell you this.  In addition to signing up for the newsletters, be sure to become fans of your favorite retailers pages too.  They do giveaways & offer savings for the people who become fans.  Worst case scenario, you can always come visit me on facebook or here & I’ll try to let you know when something good is going on ;-)  Tell your friends to come see me too

Happy Shopping!

 

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I look forward to Friday for a different reason than most people.  For so many, it signifies the end of the work week, the start of 2 entire days off to have all kinds of fun before the work day begins all over again on Monday.  Well, I’m self employed so my weekends are taken pretty much when I feel like a day off (that’s not always as much fun as it may sound).

For me, I look forward to Friday because that is when I allow myself to really over indulge in the land of make believe.  I make believe I can afford any & every designer shoe there is regardless of the price point.  I then see which ones are on sale & try to share them.  I share them on Pinterest, my Fan Page, Twitter, who ever is willing to indulge on all my social media outlets, I share as if everyone feels the same way about these beauties that I do.  Ok, enough talk, I have to share.

Ok, that’s all I can take, time to stop drooling :-) I don’t know about you but if you are fortunate enough that these are in your budget, then Happy Shopping!

 

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I am well aware that when you see certain designers on sale, the thought is” move over, let me see”. Fine, be that way. :-) Here you go!

 

YVES SAINT LAURENT Deauville Canvas Wedge Sandals Was $695 Now $348
YVES SAINT LAURENT Palais Pump Was $1227 Now $859

YVES SAINT LAURENT Kilima Strappy Wedge Was $995 Now $697

YVES SAINT LAURENT Suede Shoe Was $648 Now $454

YVES SAINT LAURENT Tribute Sandal Was $1627 Now $1139

YVES SAINT LAURENT Tribute Sandal Was $1155 Now $809

YVES SAINT LAURENT Rabbit Trim Ankle Boots Was $1355 Now $949

YVES SAINT LAURENT Sculpted Wedge Shoe Was $927 Now $649

YVES SAINT LAURENT Sienna Cut-out Leather Platform Sandals Was $632 Now $550

Happy Shopping!

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You’re going to be heartbroken if you don’t take advantage of this sale!  So many cute shoes, I’m going to share what I think of as conversation starters.  I love shoes that spark people to ask me about them or comment.  These are not only cool, fun & flirty shoes but they may even help you get a sweetheart for next Valentines Day if you didn’t have one this go round.  Yes, I often have men comment on my shoes, just so you know.

Betsey Johnson – Cayger (Teal Satin) – Footwear



Betsey Johnson – Vendeta (Leopard) – Footwear



Betsey Johnson – BETYY (Pink Skull) – Footwear



Betsey Johnson – Boomm (Fuchsia Multi) – Footwear



Kelsi Dagger – Teya (Olive Suede) – Footwear



Poetic Licence Women’s Curtain Call Peep-Toe Pump

Happy Shopping!

 

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Its not secret that I love shoes, they make me happy. I go into stores & the sales people know me, they welcome me back. Its also no secret that I do not like paying full retail for any of the shoes that I introduce to my closet. This is how my page was born, I decided that I would share my love of shoes & share the sales I find on the internet as well as in my local stores.

If you have been following my fan page, you know that every Wednesday I post wedges. I have decided to do a giveaway to celebrate Wedge Wednesday. I am asking my blog readers, fans of my page  & my twitter followers to send me their pictures of them wearing wedges. Somewhere during the month, I will do a blog post featuring one of the photos (this won’t necessarily happen on a Wednesday). If the picture that is posted is of you, then you will receive a $25 gift certificate to 6pm.comand a gorgeous ring holder from Purse Bling.

Don’t think $25 can buy much?  At the time of this post, this is a sampling of what you could get for under $30.

Circa Joan & David Was $120 Now $30

 

Calvin Klein Rajah Was $109 Now $27.25
Romantic Soles Was $45 Now $12.99
C Label Was $59.95 Now $19.99
BCBGeneration Jux Was $40 Now $20
Lumiani Caitrine Was $69 Now $20.70
Not Rated Dine & Dancing Was $44.99 Now $24.99

 

So now that you see there are some pretty nice shoes to be had for under $30, go ahead, send me your wedges :-) and see if you will get one of these cutie pie ring holders.

 

ring holder pink stripes

 

 

ring holder black & white stripes
ring holder red swirls & teal swirls in the background
ring holder pink & black stripes

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