Fall Trend: Plaid

Perhaps the biggest trend this fall is plaid.  Not exactly surprising, given how tied it is to the image of academia and with school starting anew in the fall, but the print is popping up in anything-but-stuffy places!

I love the Flutter by VivienneWestwood.  I love everything about it.  I love the colors in the plaid, I love the curves in the cut of the foot opening and in the leather at the toe, I love the punch detailing.  It has a 4.75-inch heel and a 1.5-inch platform, and can be yours for $485 on Zappos.

The Anarchic Combat Boot by T.U.K. goes the other direction, with a bright red plaid textile on a classic combat boot.  (For a Scottish army?)  The sole is about an inch high all around, and the shaft is just about five inches tall... this is a statement boot if ever I saw one!  Find them at Nordstrom for $78.

The Bluefish Boat Shoe by Sperry Top Sider is so lovely-- mellow by stylish at the same time.  It says, "I'm just kicking back, but I'm far too fabulous to wear just anything on my day off."  The pink leather upper is set off nicely by the jewel tones in the plaid around the back-- emerald and indigo and raspberry and gold.  (...and red and yellow and green and brown and blue.)  Yours for $75 from DSW.

Ooh, sexy!  The Aldenore is school-girl-pinup to the max, with its 5.5 inch heel-- a super skinny heel!  (A 1.75-inch platform helps with the walking.)  Also available in a black/nude lace and a black and white snakeskin, but I'm really digging the plaid.  Your choice for $45 from Call it Spring.

How fun are these?  The Tickle Me Pink by Naughty Monkey is a plaid party!  The upper is a cheery red and blue (so is the pretty rose at the peep toe), and the five-inch heel and 1.25-inch platform are gold glitter!  Aaah, the sparkles!  Also available in a red and black plaid with black sparkles, which is equally as fun, and since they're on sale for $30 from 6pm, why not get a pair of each?

So consider this your plaid primer for the season.  More fall trends to come!

Sales this weekend:

Bakers: 30% off all dress shoes

Bus Stop Boutique: Bus Stop Boutique is part of Philly Mag Shops this Sunday from 12-4 PM at the Crane Arts Building (tickets are $25)

Lord & Taylor: 20% off regular and sale with code SHOP

Macy's: Fall spectacular sale

Payless: Fall fashion sale-- up to 30% off

Easter

So it may not feel completely like spring out there yet, but it’s time for Easter!  These shoes are sure to make up for any unspringiness that may accompany us this weekend.

The Lady Dragon IX by Vivienne Westwood Anglomania + Melissa is too cute: a jelly heel in mint green with a sculptural pink bow at the peep toe.  It also has a 3.5-inch heel and a slingback with a double pin closure.  If you’re not digging the green (how is that possible?) is also comes in pink with blue, orange with fuchsia, and black with white; your choice for $190 on Zappos.

The Cammy Mary Jane by Mojo Moxy is a surprisingly sexy Mary Jane—those three mint-green leather straps up the front and the four-inch heel sure help!  The body is a floral-print satin and ends in a round toe in the front.  Also available in a lighter floral print with cream-colored straps; take your pick for about $70 on Amazon.

The Kit Bow Pump by Fioni is a sweet floral print peep-toe pump topped with a bow and four-inch pink heel.  (It’s got a one-inch platform too, and also comes in solid black or solid tan.)  On sale for $20 from Payless, but hurry—the floral print is down to limited quantities!

The Antonella Wedge by Report is a 3.75-inch braided wedge, topped with a cheery floral print at the round toe and heel, and trimmed with teal around the toe and at the crisscross elastic straps.  Also available in black and white polka dots, navy and white stripes, and a navy floral, but the teal is just so cute!  Yours for $49 from Macy’s.

Hey, even if spring is taking its good sweet time to arrive, hurry it along with these springy shoes!

Sales this weekend:

Aerosoles: Save 20% off select dress styles
Lord & Taylor: Take an extra 40% off already-reduced styles
Macy's: Save 20-30% off select styles
Neiman Marcus: Real deal sale: save up to 40% off
Steve Madden: 20% off plus free shipping with code LOVEIT

Halloween

Yay!  Halloween is here!  I love Halloween, and I’m not going to let this little hurricane dampen my enthusiasm.  At least Sandy should have the good sense to rain herself out by tomorrow and we can all get on with the festivities.

But if the kids get candy, what do we get?  Shoes, of course!  Let’s say your costume is a… fortune teller:

I see a fabulous pair of shoes in your future!  The Lady Dragon by Vivienne Westwood + Melissa have a sparking synthetic upper, a mirrored ball over the peep toe, sexy slingback, and four-inch heel.  Also available in black; your choice from Zappos Couture for $193.

Or maybe you’re being a vampire:

Gaa!  They’re so cute!  And they even dressed up, with little red bowties.  Could they be any more adorable?  And they’re comfy too—nice flat Mary Janes.  Find them at Shoe Fairy-favorite Etsy seller Em & Sprout for $24.

Perhaps you’re being a mermaid:

I know, I know: mermaids don’t have feet.  But you do, so why not adorn them in the Lady W?  Shiny sea creatures wrap themselves around the upper and 3.75-inch heel.  Perfect for peeking out under your tail!  Find them at Irregular Choice for $159.

Or maybe you’re just going batty:

Rivets, bones, bats… this little flat has it all!  Available in whole sizes from 6-12 from Summit Fashions for $51.

Whatever your plans, have a great time and eat all the candy you want!

Fly, Eagles Fly!

Fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory!
Fight, Eagles fight, score a touchdown 1–2–3!
Hit 'em low, hit 'em high,
And watch our Eagles fly!
Fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory!
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

Any Eagles fan knows that their team’s home opener (against the Ravens) is this Sunday at 1:00 PM.  You have your jersey.  You have your favorite wings recipe.  You have... wait!  What about your shoes?  No good—if they’re not “midnight green” they don’t count.  Fear not!  Shoe Fairy to the rescue!

The Jaxon by G by Guess is a very sleek suede ankle boot—I think that black at the top really makes it (though the shiny silver buckle doesn’t hurt!).  A solid 4.5-inch heel and 1.5-inch platform complete the look.  Also available in black or a really rich magenta; yours for $60 from DSW.

  

The Gillie by Vivienne Westwood + Melissa has a synthetic upper (looks like an opaque jelly!) and laces criss-crossing up the foot with multiple ties around the ankle.  I love the round toe with the stripe up the front—a subtle touch.  Also available in black, blue, red, and a very cool metallic pink; find them at Zappos for $200.

The Vena by MIA is a classic leather flat with an almond-shaped toe—perfect for work or the weekend!  Also available in navy, pink, and burgundy, so there’s an option for whatever your mood!  Check them out at 6pm, and take them home for $42.  (Not bad for a leather flat!)

A little fancy for tailgating, maybe, but the Royal Occasion by Poetic License is kind of fun!  It starts as a peep toe slingback d’Orsay, but finishes with a swirl of rhinestones across the foot.  Also available in red, gray, yellow, or black; your choice from Endless for $59.

Whatever your choice, grab some buds, grab some chips, and let’s go Eagles!

Sales this weekend:
Aerosoles: Free shipping on $75 or more
Bloomingdale's: Free returns on orders through 9/19; free shipping on orders over $150; extra savings if you’re a Loyallist!
Bus Stop Boutique: Fashion show tonight!  "Walk Like a Lady" fashion show and shopping extravaganza from 6-9 PM-- 15% off your first pair of autumn shoes!
Call it Spring: Free shipping on all orders over $45
Lord & Taylor: Save 20% off one pair, 25% off two pairs, and 30% off three pairs or more
Macy's: 25% off two or more pairs
Payless: Buy one, get one half off

Ode to Moms

In honor of Mother’s Day, I present this ode to moms.

Moms make you blueberry pancakes when you’re sick because they know they’re your favorite.

The Monica by Rocket Dog is perfect for the mom on the go—a nice round-toe flat with pintucking around the toe.  I love the navy, but it also comes in pink, black, and gray—find them at DSW for $35.

When you decided neon green was your favorite color, Moms still help you paint your room, and tell you how awesome it looks.

The Bandit by Kate Spade New York is a cork wedge with lime green (or bright pink) patent leather detailing.  It has a 3.25-inch wedge and a 1.5-inch platform, and can be found at Zappos Couture for $146.

Somehow, Moms putting the Band-Aid on you makes you better faster.

The Versie by Mossimo Black is a nude, almond-toe patent leather pump with a 3.75-inch heel and half-inch platform.  So classic!  Find them at Target for $30.

Moms know that strawberry daiquiris and a shoulder to cry on can make even the biggest problem seem smaller.

The Jules by CeCe L’Amour are covered in strawberries!  Strawberries on the pink polka dot fabric; rhinestone strawberries at the toe.  It has a 4.5-inch stacked heel and a one-inch platform (love the contrasting touch of green there!).  Also available in black or blue; “pick” yours (ha!) from Endless for $150.

Moms are love.

The Lady DragonVII Slingback Sandal by Vivienne Westwood by Melissa (that’s a mouthful) is an orange rubber peep-toe slingback with a gold heart at the toe—because moms have hearts of gold!  Available in two other cool combos (pink with a red heart, and blue with a purple heart); find them on Amazon for $95 (well, the orange ones anyway).

Happy Mother’s Day, moms!  (And happy Mother’s Day, Mom.)

Sales this weekend:

Bare Feet Shoes: 20% off for Mother’s Day

Bus Stop Boutique: Next Wednesday, Sexy Heels A Go-Go a Spring Shoe Fashion Event at The Trestle Inn, 11th & Callowhill from 6:00-10:00 PM

Lord & Taylor: 20% off with code EXTRA

Nine West: Friends and family event—20% off

Payless: Summer preview sale