Go Flyers!

Hey hockey girls: the Flyers are back!  The lockout is over and the Broad Street Bullies take the ice tomorrow vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Are you ready?  And more importantly: are your shoes ready?  Here’s a selection in Flyers orange!

So summery!  The Sunscreen Jelly Sandal by American Eagle is just that: a plastic jelly sandal in bright orange (or blue, or black), with a silver buckle at the ankle, orange trim at the sole, and rainbow thread around the footbed.  The best part: they’re an absolute steal for $15 from Payless!

The Entourage by Fergie are just too cool!  The stained four-inch stacked heel and matching one-inch platform, the swervy cut to the body, and, of course, the orangey-black snakeskin around the heel, studded with small bronze spikes!  Awesome.  Also available in black and a lovely teal; yours for $60 from DSW.

The Abie by MIA is a pointed-toe suede flat, but what makes it special is the scallop detail all around the foot opening.  It has a leather lining, slightly cushioned leather footbed, and is also available in a sort of dark teal; your choice for $47 from 6pm.

The Shannon by Miz Mooz is a beautiful boot in orange (well, “whiskey”) leather.  It’s part Victorian bootie and part cowgirl boot, but 100% beautiful.  Comes in black or burgundy as well; find them all on Amazon for $130-$170 depending on the size.  (And while you’re there, zoom in on the buttons.  They’re great!)

The 314764WA020 7535 by Alexander McQueen is a striking orange suede sandal with curvy cutouts that are reminiscent of the Flyers logo, don’t you think?  And look at that heel!  Sort of a comma heel in reverse.  That’s a 4.25-inch heel, by the way, and a 1.25-inch platform.  Yours for $830 from Zappos Couture.

Happy hockey!

Sales this weekend:
Aerosoles: Spring preview sale: save 20%
Bakers: Save 40% off full-price items, plus take an extra 20% off sale items
Bloomingdales: Save 30-65%
Lord & Taylor: Save 20% with savings pass or code FINAL
Macy's: Super Weekend Sale & Clearance: save 30-65%
Nordstrom: Winter savings up to half off

Summer Flats

Yay!  Summer’s here!  (Well, maybe not meteorologically, but culturally.)  I had a request for summer flats—easy, comfortable, stylish.  Happy to oblige!

The Daisy Peep Toe Flat by American Eagle is just the right color for summer—and how about those flowers on the toe?  So pretty!  If you don’t like the coral, it also comes in navy and black.  But why would you pick those for summer?  Find them at Payless for $20.

The black and white of the Stripe Flat by French Follies is so nautical!  (It comes in blue, too, if you’d like to be even more nautical.)  It has a flexible sole, round toe—and look at that little bow!  That bow just makes this for me.  Yours for $29 from Bakers (web only!).

The Emmie by Lucky Brand are so summery for so many reasons!  The print on its jute upper is almost a batik, like sarongs you wear at the beach.  The interplay of blue and white is like light playing on the bottom of a pool.  Fabulous.  If you agree, you can get them at Macy’s for $59.

A little white lace to brighten an outfit!  The Troxler is a sweet little round-toe flat that will match anything, and it also comes in a nudish-pink and black if the white is a little too sweet for you.  Find them at Call it Spring for $35.

You already know I love shoes like these, but the Grommet by Marc by Marc Jacobs is just perfect for work!  Black and tan are so classic together, but the grommets make this modern at the same time.  There’s a buckle across the peep toe as well for a little extra flourish.  Find them at DSW for $200.

Whatever shoes you’re in, happy summer!

Shoes for Center City Sips

Summer in Philly: Phillies games, al fresco dining, trips to the shore, and Center City Sips! What’s not love about $4 cocktails, $3 wine, $2 beers, and half price appetizers to help get you over hump day? You still have a few more Wednesdays to enjoy it, and when you go, go in style.

For example, you could snack on chicken satay and sip an Aqua Princess at Aqua: Thai one on (ha!) at Aqua in the Giovanna by Gabriella Rocha. These beautiful T-strap sandals have silver studs, a double buckle, and a one-inch wedge under the heel. Whole sizes 5-8 and 8.5; yours for $49 from Zappos.

Maybe a Dark’n’Stormy and jerk wings at Rum Bar:

Get your pirate on with these flats. The skeleton girl on the front is so adorable I can hardly stand it, and look at the crossbones on the outside heel and on the red lining inside! Available in whole sizes 5-8 for $49 from Summit Fashions.

You could be oh-so-classy with a chardonnay and calamari at Union Trust:

  The Lace-Up Shootie by American Eagle is perfect for the beautiful old bank building that houses Union Trust: a brown faux-leather oxford on a stacked 3.5-inch heel. Find them at Payless for $35.

Sweet tea vodka and risotto balls at the Las Vegas Lounge, anyone?

  If you’re a size 7.5, Lady Luck is smiling on you indeed: the Lady Luck Heels are available in your size only! A black double-strap Mary Jane with chips stacked up the heel, card suits, a roulette wheel, slot machine symbols: your feet can’t get any closer to Vegas on the East Coast. Yours for about $84 from Etsy seller Tilted Shoes.

How about a White Russian and spinach artichoke fondue at Max Brenner’s?

  I love how the quilting pattern looks like the squares of a chocolate bar! The Brazen Pump by Naturalizer has a round toe, 2.25-inch heel, and patent leather upper with quilting design and bow. Also available in black, chianti, or gray from Macy’s for $69.

Cheers, Philly girls!