Black and Tan

At choir this week, a few of us were admiring a fellow soprano’s shoes, which were adorable penny loafers in black and brown.  Black and brown! we thought.  They go so well together, yet so many people shy away from mixing the two.  No more, we say!  Long live black and brown together!

Aah… the perfect boot.  The Cazadora by Bandolino has a two-tone leather upper, buckles at the ankle and at the top of the 15-inch shaft, 1.5-inch heel, and lightly cushioned footbed.  Perfect!  Also available in all black, all cognac, and all dark brown, but none has quite the specialness of the two colors together.  Find them at 6pm for $105.

So sweet!  The Carrie Lace Flat by Kelly & Katie is tan satin underneath black lace (sexy!), capped with black at the toe and topped with a bow.  It’s a steal, too, at $40—check them out at DSW.

Sky high!  The Truth or Dare by Madonna Rochella is not for the faint of heart.  That’s a five and a half inch heel and a 1.5-inch platform hiding under the leather upper.  (I love the curving of the brown leather around the back, by the way.  Nice touch.)  Yours for $130 from Zappos.

The Empire Flat by Wanted is the classic black and tan!  Shiny black patent leather is topped with a curving brown bow at the toe and brown trim around the foot opening.  Simple, but not boring!  Find them at Bakers for $40.

Strap-tastic!  The Carolyn by Cole Haas is a sexy, sophisticated black leather bootie criss-crossed by straps of brown leather and gold buckles.  The three-quarter-inch platform is brown too, though the 3.5-inch heel is black.  Find them at Nordstrom for $239 (on sale from $398!).

See?  Neutrals working together!  I love it.

Sales this weekend:
Aerosoles: 10% off all boots
Bakers: Buy one, get one 25% off
Lord & Taylor: Buy one, get one half off boots; 15% off regular price items and 20% off sale items with code BIG
Payless: Buy one, get one half off