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Say hello to the latest addition to my shoe collection. She is called the Gucci Brehat ballet flat. Here’s what I love about my Brehat. She’s comfortable, has a very slight 1/4 inch heel to support my arches, is easy to pair with most of my casual outfits, and although there is a slight Gucci signature striping on the heel and GG logos on the fabric, they aren’t screaming Gucci to anyone that glances at the shoes. The final point is key, I prefer not to be a walking advertisement to any company. The best part about my Gucci Brehat flats? They were on sale at 60% off at Nordies which brought my purchase down to a little under $150. The sole negative for me is that the upper material is fabric which means these shoes may get dirty and be difficult to clean. The silver color should mask some of the dirt and I intend to take them to the cobbler to see if there is any special sealant/protection I should apply beforehand.
Gucci white GG coated ‘Brehat’ ballerina flats are $300

British fashion company Mulberry is best known for their iconic Bayswater handbag. In 2008, they added a shoe line to the brand with Bayswater pumps that matched the material of their handbags. For summer 2010, they put their best foot forward, so to speak, with new additions to the footwear line and called the shoes Moccasin (pictured above), Betty Bow, and Cookie. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Moccasin, but in all fairness moccasins have never been my cup of tea. However, this picture of the dog wearing the moccasins and a Mulberry collar is so adorable, it deserves an honorable mention.
You can purchase the Mulberry Moccasin on sale at Mulberry.com for £206.

Have you seen, read, or heard about Mihai Albu’s architectural shoes? The styles are, for the most part, imaginative, extreme, crazy, wild, wearable-art pieces.
In other words: Statement Shoes.
Via the Mihai Albu website:
Mihai Albu TT 103-SW [1199 RON/$350 USD] *
Okay. I know this first shoe isn’t really all that over-the-top or statement-y. But it is available for purchase online, so I thought I’d include it anyway. For the real show-stoppers, I thought I’d leave them as a surprise after the break.
Are you ready?

Can I get an Ooh La La?

That, boys and girls, is what happens when you take lowly cap nuts (screw-back fasteners) from the local hardware store and elevate them into the realm of art.

Shoes ase wearable art is one of the reasons I find shoes to be so irresistible. I love the emotional reaction that I get when a shoe is both wearable and artistic.

And, Ruthie Davis is always looking for a way too bring color, art, and drama to her shoes while never forgetting the wearable aspect of the wearable art/art-to-wear equation.

Back to the shoes. Or more precisely, these shoes. The nuts are a lovely alternative to the more common round or pyramid studs that are saturating the market right now…as seen on sandals, boots, and even flip-flops just about everywhere we turn.

These are just original enough that you will want to make occasions to wear them long after the current studded-everything trend has finally decided to die down.

Here are the versions I have been able find available for purchase online.

The afore-shown boot also comes with a furry cuff. It’s called the STONE, and it will be $209 when it comes out along with the rest of Joss’ line at the end of August.

As you can see below, there is a small flower imprinted on the shoes. These flowers are inspired by Joss’ tattoos. She has flowers tattooed behind her ear, on her feet and across her body. So Allard saw them as subtle talismans to add to the shoes to give it the Joss spark, and Joss agreed.

The OSOJOSS is $149 and will be available in black and brown.

Below are the Creative Director of Nine West, Fred Allard (left) and Joss. Joss was oh-so-very-charming in person, in case I didn’t mention. She charmed us all with her grace and easy, carefree spirit.

But wait, before you go! You should know that though the collection comes out at the end of August, it will be available online in mid-July for pre-orders. We’re not sure of the exact date yet, but if we hear, we’ll be sure to holler. Until then, keep your eye out for these luxe, gorgeous, boho shoes and the contests and promotions that will surely come!

I’m just feeling attracted to funky shoes today.

Great example?

This open-toed boot/sandal hybrid from LD Tuttle.

LD Tuttle ‘Sheer’ Cutout Wedge Open-Toed Sandal Boots $525 $366.99 at Saks.com

Hybrid styles are so much fun to look at. I particularly like the murky olive-brown tones and distressed leather appearance on these (just try to forget that someone actually named this color ’sludge’). They bring images to mind of what a post-apocalyptic debutante might wear. And yes, I do mean that in a good way. Tank Girl, anyone? Now, coming back down to the real world, these would look great with a pair of denim capris or add a look of lived-in comfort when matched with a flowy spring dress. I also love that molded heel; it helps these to stand out amid the sea of hybrid styles that are everywhere this year.

But, like many other boot hybrids that have caught my attention (of which I still can’t come up with a better name than ‘hybrid’ – sandal-boots is strange and cumbersome and open-toed boot doesn’t really capture the sandal side apparent in these styles), I still haven’t decided to take the ownership plunge on any of them. I see too many 90°+ days in the summer for covered ankles and too many under 45° in the winter for me to flirt with blisters and frostbite for the sake of fashion.

Some styles are only appropriate if you happen to live in one of those permanently-temperate zones where 70° is the norm. I do not happen to live in any of these magical, perfect-weather lands

If you are a high-heels lover and haven’t yet encountered the fetishistic shoe line LaRare by Nathalie Elharrar you are missing out. With a portfolio that includes work for names such as Balmain, Guy Laroche, Thierry Mugler, and Lagerfeld, this is a designer who already had a large body of work behind her when she released her own shoe line in 2007. And, by the way, mad props from me right now on her managing to find success with her new business project during what can only be described as one of the more turbulent financial environments the retail world has seen in decades. So many businesses – from the young to the well-established – floundered or failed over the last few years, that congratulations on the apparent success of the LaRare brand are in order.

All that, and I still haven’t managed to show you the shoes yet? How silly of me.

Jessica Alba popped up on the Jimmy Kimmel Show in a Christian Louboutin Fall/Winter 2010 ankle bootie that I adore. The Louboutin ‘Faastissima’ bootie has a deep cut at the throat which shoelovers will know I’m fond of due to its elongating effect on the legs. Her Christopher Kane dress pairs well with the dress except I wish there wasn’t that odd cut-out near her chest and abs. Even though she certainly has the figure for it, I find it distracting and unnecessary.

Rain, rain, go away.
Is anybody else having weird spring weather? Rain one day, clear the next, then right on back to more rain?
This is not the weather one expects when living proximate to an area nicknamed, ‘The Palm Springs of Washington’.
Madame Nature needs to tell Old Man Winter to back off, already. After all, summer starts in less than a week. Most of the flowers I’ve seen are – sadly – attached to fast-growing weeds that have been thriving in this rapidly shifting weather.
So, here are my consolation flowers for today:

I remember watching Oprah interview someone, years ago – I think it was Robert DeNiro. The actor said that acting had to be the most boring job ever. It is mostly repetition and sitting around while they prepare for five minutes of action. Oprah went on to say that most actors, without scripts, are not particularly interesting people. When I look at Kristen Stewart, I think of that interview. She doesn’t seem all that thrilled to be in the public eye; doesn’t seem to want to be talking to interviewers; and doesn’t seem to appear to be very interesting. In all fairness, her interviews in magazines have painted a fairly harrowing existence with her fans and paparazzi stalking her. I would probably appear aloof, too.
I have seen her in something other than the Twilight sagas and she can act, but the role she has to play in these Twilight movies is dreadful. Anyways, Kristen Stewart is abroad with Taylor Lauchner as they attend “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” premiers and photocalls. Since she first appeared in the spotlight, she has really improved her image. Let’s see what she has shown us so far.
In Sydney she wore black Sergio Rossi ankle boots. Her skirt is a Jenni Kayne from Spring 2010. Her shirt is a grey Market Bridgette tee.

In Seoul she wore a black Prabal Gurung Fall 2010 long sleeved mini shimmering dress, a wide leather belt and Jimmy Choo ‘Quiet’ black sandals.

For the Rome Premiere she wore a Marchesa Fall 2010 dress. I have seen mixed reactions to this dress. She wore black satin Roger Vivier sandals to complete the look.

Taylor looks good enough to eat after dinner.
In Germany, she looked liked a million bucks. I just wish she would get rid of the tough guy pose. She wore a Versace Fall 2010 and Camilla Skovgaard button booties. Love both the dress and the shoes.

Close up of the shoes.

Nice touch with the black toenails. This is my favorite look so far.