The Design Philadelphia Festival
begins tomorrow! Five days of everything
from Day of the Dead symbolism in Latin American craft, to neon signs, to
Victorian stained glass, to garden tours.
Here are some shoes inspired by a few of the events!
Thursday’s Pan
Am Blue and Powder Room Pink: How Chemistry Created Vintage Modern is an
author talk about the scientific ingenuity, entrepreneurial verve, and
seductive colors that revolutionized the dye industry from the mid-1800s
through the mid-20th century. (There’s a
book signing too!)
Pan Am blue indeed! The Webb
by Style & Co. is a sleek little suede bootie in an eye-catching blue
(pr black, or cheetah). It has a
four-inch heel, one-inch platform, almond toe, and a slit down the front held
together with criss-crossed black elastic.
On sale for $68 from Macy’s.
On Friday, the Center for Art in Wood will be
dedicating their new mural, Written in
Wood, on Quarry Street at N. 3rd Street.
Black silhouettes depict sculptures and furniture found in The Center’s
museum collection. Stretched abstracts of objects inspired the wood grain
background.
Wood and art all in one, just
like the mural! The Wood Slip on by Tony Shoes is a carved shoe with a cut out platform,
circular heel, and on-trend clear slide at the toes . Available in natural or black; your choice
from HowCool.com
for $116.
All week, head down to St.
Clement’s Episcopal Church for an
exhibit of the 150-year-old church’s expansive collection of vestments, and
other ecclesiastical textiles and associated treasures, many featuring
intricate needlework or handmade lace.
The Hotline by Chinese Laundry is a beautiful ivory lace pump with
satin bows at the peep toes. It also has
a 4.75-inch heel and one-inch platform, and can be yours from Zappos
for $54.
Get your style on this week!
Check out the extensive list of events here—there are a ton, and most
are free or low-cost. What a perfect
opportunity!
The Zelara by G by Guess is zebra print, yes, but it also has three ruffles of dark purple satin and two rows of shining faceted beads. I fell in love with them at first sight. If you have a similar feeling, you can find them at 
These beauties have a heel just shy of five inches and a 1.5-inch platform just robed in zebra, plus a criss-cross feature at the toe and across the foot. They’re just so sharp—I love it. Find them at 
The Moora by Style&co. have a satin/chiffon upper with a striking black chiffon bow across the peep toe (I love those three strong black stripes up the side) and black patent leather on the four-inch heel and three-quarter-inch platform. They’re so chic! Pick them up at 
The Zebra Cut Out Boots by Trey86 have a five-inch stacked heel and a half-inch platform with a zipper up the back to help you get them on and off. Oh, and they’re red on the inside—fierce. You can find them in scattered sizes around the internet, but if you’re a 7 or a 9 you can get them from 
This flat has a textured zebra upper with a patent leather bow on the toe. They also come in leopard if you like your shoes with more teeth, and you can get them for under $21 from 
Fur-lined zebra pom-pom slipper booties! And non-skid soles, too. They also come in lavender zebra and pink zebra, and you can get them from 
