Breast Cancer Awareness Month

If you’ve been noticing pink everywhere, you probably know it’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) is a collaboration of national public service organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies working together to promote breast cancer awareness, share information on the disease, and provide greater access to services.

Many of those pink products you see donate part of their proceeds to breast cancer research.  Like this pair of flats:

The Chaste Ballet Flats by Hush Puppies are sweet little pink leather flats, topped at the round toe by a dainty pink awareness ribbon.  It’s available for $79 from Macy’s as part of their Pink Shop, which raises money for breast cancer awareness, education, and research. 

If you’re a sporty type, try these:

The 1765 KM Lady by New Balance is a fitness walker that was named by Fitness magazine the “Best for Road or Path for walking.”  New Balance does a lot for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race For the Cure Series, and they sponsor Honorary Team New Balance, a group of breast cancer survivors highlighted at Komen Races.  Part of your $100 purchase at Holabird Sports goes to support the cause!

The Pink Ribbon Boot by Durango is so uplifting-looking—I just love that soaring heart on the front.  Rhinestones dot both sides, with the pink awareness ribbon on the pull tabs.  The all-leather boot has a Cushion Flex insole, and just look at the outsole:

Rockin’.  Part of your purchase goes to Susan G. Komen (or it did, for the year that ended in August), and you can get them for $109 from QC Supply.

And one that you can’t quite wear:

This metal shoe silhouette by Etsy seller ItsScrapicated is pink-ribboned out—on the top of the heel, of course, but there’s a little silver rhinestone one in the middle of that bow on the toe as well.  Bows, polka dots, more bows… it’s amazing how much can fit on a 19 x 20 shoe!  Yours for $50 (but no donation to the cause, as far as I can tell).

So if you’re going to get pink shoes anyway, get them this month and help our sisters out.  No one should have to die from something so preventable.

Labor Day

Hooray!  Three day weekend!  Traditionally, Labor Day is the last day you’re “allowed” to wear white shoes.  Fortunately for us, that’s nonsense!  And to prove it, here’s a selection of white shoes you can enjoy now through Memorial Day 2013 and beyond.

The Federale is so classic and ladylike—a lace-covered peep toe pump with a 4.25-inch heel and .75-inch platform.  It’s also available in light pink or black lace, or silver or multi (mostly goldish) glitter—find them at Call it Spring for between $28 and $35.  (The whites are $28!)

Fierce!  Fierce.  The Babe is so sexy—a skinny near-five-inch heel, half-inch platform, slender straps across the toe and around the ankle, and gold and silver studs on the heel!  These could sexy up a paper bag or potato sack, no fooling.  Also available in black; your choice from Bakers for $50.

Look at these beautiful boots!  The RD4111 by Durango are white-on-white cowgirl boots, made of leather with subtle swirls.  I love the contrasting black around the foot and on the 1.25-inch heel—it makes them very sophisticated, I think.  Find them at Zappos for $124.

The Kiss the Bride Flat by Seychelles has an upper covered in fabric rosettes—practical and feminine at the same time.  These would look so perfect under a dark blue jean, don’t you think?  They’re also available in black; yours from Endless for $46.

So throw convention to the wind this fall and strut your stuff in white!

Sales this weekend:

Aerosoles: Save 15% on all items $34.99 and above

Bakers: Buy casual, boot, or casual sandal, get one half off

Lord & Taylor: 20% off with savings pass or code LDAY.  Have an L&T card?  Get 10% more!

Macy’s: 20-30% off select styles

Neiman Marcus: 40-65% off in the Real Deal Sale

Nordstrom: Shoe clearance—save up to 40%

Steve Madden: Save 20% with code BOOT20