HEELS!

 

I really wanted to create a guide that was practical, but did not skimp on high style and fashion at the same time. Most of the shoes are under $100 and all under $200! I hope this serves as a good touchstone for your summer heel shopping.

SPIKE IT UP

THE STANDARDS

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DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK

Wedges are the smart gal's way to last in six inches all day. I became good friends with them this past fall/winter season, but I think things are gonna heat up even more this spring...

ARE YOU STRAPPED?

I'm not quite sure what it is, perhaps it is that je ne sais quoi, but I love ankle straps. I used to shy away form them because I though they would make my curvaceous legs seem short and stumpy, but lately I've run across various styles that are exquisitely elegant and I love 'em. What about you? Are you strapped?

Feeling Exotic

I'm not the biggest sandal girl...

And leopard's usually too obviously vulgarly sexy for my taste but I'm in love with these Miu Miu calf hair leopard print sandals. I think because the hue of the browns and beiges are subdued and muted and the five inches whisper my arch's name and make them tingle.

And notice the sexy zipper on the heel in the back. The colors and shape of the shoe scream daytime Parisian chic but the adornment makes them nighttime doable. 

Kim And I Have The Same Boots!

Kim Kardashian shooting the opening credits for KKTNY

I bought these same boots when I was in London in March of this year and since then I've only worn them maybe ten times. I was shopping with my sister and she bought them first. After I saw her with them I just had to have them. I was dying to find a pair of over-the-knee boots that I could actually afford and so I was smitten when I found these. So why can I count the number of times I've worn them? Well, the heels is probably about four and a half inches tall—not tall enough for me! I can't work with anything under five inches anymore. On top of that, i've realized that i prefer thigh high boots versus over-the-knee. They work on Kim because she's five inches short than me. Also, my major peeve with these boots is that when I walk more than fifty meters they start sagging over my knees and such. Gets really unbearably annoying.

But yeah, this is still cool.

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Enraptured

Matiko "Yumie" Wedges

I'm currently obsessing over these taupe lace-up wedges by Matiko. I would usually require that the heels (especially on a wedge!) be higher than three and a half inches...

Matiko "Yumie" Wedges

...But the exquisite detailing on these shoes are remarkable. I die for the atypical cutouts and concealed platform—these have the look of booties and the essence of sandals, the best of both worlds, season-less. And I love that they come with a padded sole. Perfect for wearing all day long, class to class, meeting to meeting, building to building, staircase after staircase, you get the idea. Totally worth the $172.00 that they cost. Now if I only had that cash lying around somewhere...

Matiko "Yumie" Wedges

Gorgeous front view. Ah, platforms from the frontal view make me shiver—so impolitely sexy.

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xoxxo

White Fever

Anyone who knows me knows that I loathe white shoes...


...Even under a wedding gown.


But these Brian Atwood babies are almost making me change my mind.


Almost.

The Lust Fest Continues...

Ah! Here are the six-inch Christian Louboutin black suede and leather gold rivet-embellished sandals I was lusting over in the 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall RTW collection last week!

These shoes exemplify what my stye for statement heels are. Pairing these haute runway shoes off is a challenge though. I would never wear them with a flashy LBD or cocktail dress—that's too cliche and predictable. I'd mix them with some much more casual.

Can you believe that these babies cost nearly $1,500! I would call it absurd, but there are people who would actually pay that much for it...

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Footwear Or Jokes?

I'd shave my head before I slipped my feet into these mohawk shoes. Tsk, tsk, I know. YSL is one of my favorite accessories designers but this is just a joke to me—minus the funny part...

A creative masterpiece, genius...just trying to figure out where and when would these Alberto Guardiani lipstick heels ever be appropriate?

I want to glide my feet into these Kobi Levi gum heels and try them on...just to see how they would feel. I imagine as yucky as it looks.

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Photos I'm Loving...

Megan Fox makes me breathless when I look at this photo. Her beauty is uncanny, ingenuous, ethereal. It feels like she's staring directly into my pupils...she mastered this photo.

What a stunningly g o r g e o u s room violet heels?

Aspirations, aspirations…

Now that’s a heel…Emma, work it!

Seriously...can Jessica ever look bad? NO! Her style is effortless and unpretentious, she always looks fresh and clean. natural yet stunning.

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xoxxo

Sometimes You Gotta Go Back to the Basics...

Ah, these can make a girl cry...
Or send you in sensory overdrive. Here's a visual gift from me to you. Enjoy!

I'm a tough, tree climbing, knee scarring, Ducati riding, leathered up, zippered up chick at heart. But sometimes I can't help but coo at feminine pieces of art like these. The slim heels, curved lines and lady-like heel heights all beckon me like a buzzing bee to a honeysuckle blossom.

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Walk Tall

Go big or go home...

That's my life philosophy but it also applies to how I view shoes.


The taller the better, if you're going to walk into a room cause some drama. Give people a reason to give you the side eye, give 'em a reason to whisper about you from across the room as they stare at you with eyes glowing of green envy, give those people with unemployed minds a reason to hate you...when they really should love you. Compliment you. Smile at you.


Walk tall, eyes straight ahead, music in your hips. Make 'em stare, make 'em care.

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xoxxo

Sexy, Feminine, Ravishing, Provocative...

I’m not talking about the shoes…

Beautiful, but too glamorous for this chick (moi). I just wanted to say, I envy KK for her arches. Would you look at those? So gorgeous…femme fatale. 

THANKS, NEW BALANCE!

Look at these gorgeous running sneakers New Balance sent me!


Since they're lightweight and have a cushioned sole, these are perfect for running on the treadmill (which is tough on the shins and calves).


More views...

You can buy them here!

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xoxxo

Nicolas Kirkwood F/W 2010

My favorite from the entire collection. I'm crazy for the iridescent sheen, the coy triangular slits, the lace-up detail in the front and of course that unapologetic vampish heel height.

Isn't she a beauty? It's a geometric lesson on a shoe. Look at those angles, degrees—if class were like this I would have aced geometry class. Oh wait, I did.

Art. Contradictions are always art. The lace is vintage while the geometric design on the heel is futuristic. I'm going crazy for the way the arch is constructed on this damn shoe.

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