Back to School

Labor Day is over, and you know what that means: back to school! Ahhh... new backpacks, new books, new pens (can you tell I’m a bit of a nerd?). But don’t forget—new shoes! Let’s get into some school spirit, shall we? College-style! Ready, and:

“T” for Temple, “U” U-ni-versity! Fight, fight, fight! For the Cherry and the White, for the Cherry and the White, we’ll fight, fight, fight!

The Marika by Ivanka Trump have cherry and white written all over them! A half-inch platform, 4.5-inch heel, patent leather... just beautiful. On sale for $112.50 from Zappos.

Fight on, Pennsylvania! Put the ball across that line. Fight you Pennsylvanians! There it goes across this time. Red and blue we’re with you and we’re cheering for your men. So it’s fight, fight, fight Pennsylvania—fight on for Penn!

The Diane by Report are burgundy and blue suede and patent leather, with a 5-inch heel and 1.75-inch platform. Find them at Macy’s for just under $75.

Fight, fight, fight, fight; fight on, Explorers; fight on for L.S.U. Give ‘em “L,” give ‘em “A,” give ‘em “S-A-L-L-E.” So fight on to victory! I ADORE these! The Caskade by Nina has a navy satin and gold mesh upper, blue jewels at the toe, a shiny gold four-inch heel, T-strap, and leather lining. Also available in black/silver, burgundy/gold, and brown/silver for just under $100; yours from Zappos. My current school!


Fight on for Drexel, we’ve got the stuff we need to win this game. We’re gonna fight on for Drexel; take the Dragon on to fame. Fight on for Drexel, the gold and blue is on another spree. We’re gonna fight, fight, fight, fight for Drexel U, on to victory!

The Knot is made of blue suede (or black or red) with a one-inch platform and 4.5-inch heel. And I sort of love how the swirls are reminiscent of Mario’s undulating shape! (Mario’s the dragon.) Find them at Nine West for $99.

And my alma mater! “V” for Villanova, “V” for Victory, “B” for Blue and “W” for White—for the Blue and the White we will fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight for Villanova, fight for Victory; for we’re out to win the fray, Villanova leads the way, with a capital “V” for Victory!

The Olé by Kate Spade New York have a four-inch braided wedge, grosgrain ribbon around the ankle, and a blue and white rickrack toe. And the zigzags kind of look like V’s! Woo, Villanova! Yours for $225 from Nordstrom.

Oh, and St. Joe’s, I guess. Shake your tail feather. Et cetera.

The Porsha by Rampage has a polka dot upper, cushioned insole, and three-inch heel. Also available in zebra patent, black floral, and pink floral (the dots are cutest, though!) from DSW for under $20!