Labor Day is over, and you know
what that means: back to school! I
always looked forward to the first day of school (nerd alert!): new subjects to
learn, a new lunchbox, a new outfit, the traditional first-day-of-school photo
on the front lawn with my brother. When
this time of year rolls around, I still feel the urge to buy a new outfit. How about a new pair of shoes, in the school
colors of some of the area’s colleges?
Perhaps the red and white of
Chestnut Hill College:
The Cerise Wedge by Envy is so summery!
(What? It still feels like summer
out there.) Red and white stripes at the
toe, toebed, and heel; red lacing around the ankle and at the toe. It also has a three-inch braided rope wedge
and one-inch cork platform, and is available in gray or navy if the red isn’t
to your liking. Find them at DSW
for $50.
Or the yellow and white of Bryn
Mawr:
The Benz by FLY London is so interesting
and classy. A buckle around the ankle
and one around the foot as well; white looping details and a yellow upper. A peep toe and heel (maybe three inches? three and a half?) complete the look. Also available in brown/brown and
black/brown; your choice from Endless
for $173.
Maybe you’ll be found in the
scarlet and black of Haverford College:
The Savana by Qupid is a striking little flat—a red (or blue, or
yellow) suede upper, and black heel covered in studs. I like the swoopiness where the two parts
meet! Find them at DSW
for $30.
Perhaps the blue and gold of
Widener:
The Angelic by Restricted is a beautiful little flat—a yellow fabric
upper with blue trim around the foot and across the round toe, under a light
blue fabric rose. Also available in
black/neutral, pink/black polka dots, and natural, but I just love the yellow
and blue! Find them at Endless
for between $22 and $55 (but the yellow will run you $32).
Or the garnet and gray of
Swarthmore:
The Harlie II by L.A.M.B. are just so cool! It has a grey snakeskin upper with touches of
red at the inside of the toe, and a red heel too—4.5 inches! (There’s a quarter-inch platform too.) So sleek.
Also available in black snake with shiny silver, black with silver polka
dots and black, and neutral snakeskin with shiny silver—all equally
lovely. Yours for $265 on Zappos.
Whatever your affiliation, it’s a
good time of year to start anew. Grab a
new pair and bring back the best part of the first day of school!
