St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!  Everyone’s a little bit Irish today, so everyone should be wearing a little bit of green today.  (No excuses.  NO.  EXCUSES.)  The easy way to bring the Emerald Isle into any look is with a pair of green shoes.  Like these!

The Anyamarie by Nine West is so professional, isn’t it?  I love how the green lizard print is contrasted with smooth green patent around the gold buckle.  And a slingback—fun!  Well done, Nine West.  Also available in a lovely blue; your choice for $45 from 6pm.

Ooh… fierce.  The Raver by Privileged is one sexy shoe.  It’s got St. Patrick’s green at the cap toe and up the side, but it also has an awesome black and white grid print that covers most of the vamp.  And it’s a little hard to see here, but that strip between the cap toe and the grid is actually clear!  The heel is five inches high, and there’s no platform, so this is for experts only.  Yours for $60 from DSW.

The Gardenia by Lauren by Ralph Lauren is so simple and bright—the green really steals the show here.  The jute midsole adds a casualness, but the lines are just so clean. Love.  Available in five others colors if I can’t convince you about the green; find them at Zappos for $69.

Erin go bragh, everyone!

Year of the Horse

This Friday is Chinese New Year!  We welcome in the year of the horse (and the wood horse, to be exact).  In the spirit of the new year, I give you a selection of (what else?) riding boots.

The lines on the Toxicatn are so sleek, aren’t they?  I love how they swoop up the 16.5-inch high shaft.  There’s a quarter-inch heel and a padded footbed, so you can spend all day in these.  Also available in black and a lighter brown; find them at Nine West for $100.

Ooh, shiny.  The Xibit by LifeStride is made of faux leather polished to gleaming.  There’s elastic in the back so you can pull them right on, and they’re finished with silver hardware.  Also available in an equally shiny brown; yours for $74 from My Favorite Shoe Store.

For the wide-calf girls out there (I know your pain), here’s the Maren by LAUREN Ralph Lauren.  It has a suede shaft (15.5 inches) and leather at the foot, and in the touches around the buckles.  It has a 15.5-inch circumference as well, and comes in black as well as brown.  Find them at Zappos for $150.

Two-tone riding boots are my favorite!  And the Careinaw by Bandolino is a little unusual in that it’s two shades of brown, instead of black and brown.  I sort of love it!  The boot is made of leather, has a 1.5-inch stacked heel, and a zipper on the inside to let you in.  I love the buckles too, and the harness-type thing around the ankle.  Also available in all black, all cognac, and the traditional black and brown combo—your choice for $120 from Macy’s.

And if you also really love two-tone riding boots, get them monogrammed!

This pair of monogrammed boots has a one-inch heel and a 16-inch shaft, and you can get your initials sewn right into the brown upper part.  You can even pick your thread color and font choice—and there are twelve different font options!  Very nice.  Yours from Etsy seller Tiny Tulip for $67.

So gung hay fat choy, and welcome to the year of the horse!

Dîner en Blanc

This Thursday is one of the hottest dinners in the city—Dîner en Blanc.  Thousands of people dressed in white, carrying white chairs, tables, and picnic baskets, all assemble at a secret location for the dinner of a lifetime. 

Of course, white shoes are required (and glamorous ones to boot).  Here are some that fit the bill, if you’re lucky enough to have a ticket!

Aah, rhinestones!  The Glittering is a satin pump with a pointed toe and a 4.5-inch heel, but the heel is covered in rhinestones!  Round ones of varying sizes.  Also available in blue, pink, or black; your choice for $89 from Nine West.

The Roseanne by Lauren Ralph Lauren is a sleek leather wedge, with a swooping 3.5-inch heel, cork trim, and T-strap with silver buckle.  Also available in black, dark brown, pink, blue, lime, and yellow—all so summery!  Find them at Amazon for $49.

Okay, I’m not sure if the I37120 by Giuseppe Zanotti is technically allowed because of the black, but they were too cool not to include!  The chunky gold chain, the gold at the peep toe, the way the 4.5-inch heel is attached to the body… awesome.  Yours for $1295 from Zappos.

Or just a classic flat:

The Chelsea by Lower East Side is a simple, round toe flat.  You’ll need the white for Dîner en Blanc, of course, but it’s also available in turquoise or pink eyelet; silver, gold, or black glitter; or black, tan, or merlot patent leather.  Some very nice choices!  Find them at Payless for $18.

Whatever you wear, you’ll have a fabulous time!