Decades Shoe Event!

Decades, one of my favorite vintage stores in LA, is having an incredible event this weekend and I knew you'd want me to share. At their Melrose location (8214 Melrose Ave.) they'll be handing out $500 gift cards to random shoppers who are among the first 100 people in line on Saturday.
Seriously.

No need to wait though because their online sale is happening AS I TYPE THIS, so get over there and check it out! You know that Friday is official Shop At Work While Your Boss Is Busy Getting Ready For The Weekend Day. Or SAWWYBIBGRFTW as I call it. ;)

Enter code 15OFF for an additional 15% off your purchase (excluding $150 shoes and Lyn Revson collection) Included in the sale are incredible deals on shoes by Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Dior, Fendi, YSL, Chloe, Chanel!!! Why are you still reading this!? Go go go!

 Let me know what you get!!

XOX,

Shoe Coupons!!

Aloha from Hawaii!!

I have some great shoe coupons for you guys! Who doesn't love coupons?? I've been enjoying my relaxing time on the beach and at the same time, have been browsing the latest shoes on my iPhone. I guess I'm addicted. Who knew?

<---- Here's my daily view here. It's pretty amazing. Yes, I'm wearing flip flops. Don't tell anyone.

Anyway... to the good stuff! Click the links for coupons and great deals on some shoes. No catch.

Shoes.com

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/shoes.com-coupons

15% off and Free Shipping w/ any purchase

Expires: 1/28/2012

Chinese Laundry

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/chinese-laundry-coupons

15% off Regularly priced Shoes

Expires: 1/31/2012

Heels

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/heels-coupons

$25 off $100 purchase

Expires: 2/15/2012

http://www.couponcraze.com/offer/heels-318015

OnlineShoes

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/onlineshoes-coupons

10% off regular prices

Expires: 1/31/2012

I made my own shoe purchase that I will be very excited to share with you as soon as I get home ;)

Stay tuned...

xoxo, 

The Low Down

This weird thing has happened to me. For a few months after Ben and I separated my feet were depressed. I had no interest in heels and wore converse every day. It was shocking.
Don't worry, I'm back in heels! But I also found this kind of happy medium in chunky heels and wedges. Where I used to be all about the highest heels possible, (which I still LOVE) now I'm flirting with more comfortable shoes for running around in.

I noticed that two of my stylish girlfriends had these perfect little wedge booties and I loved how they looked on them, so naturally I snatched some up for myself. They're that perfect height where you can't call them low but they're definitely not high. They're super comfortable and I can easily run around in them all day. Another thing these wedge booties are is inexpensive. On sale for $105 each, buying both pairs was cheaper than a pair of designer flats! Unfortunately they're sold out on Nordstrom.com but you may still be able to get them in stores.

I love high heeled high end designer shoes but I'm really excited to find great shoes at a great price. I'll be on the lookout for all of us! ;)

In fact, here are some affordable, comfortable looking booties I found on heels.com most with other colors available too...

Corby by Joe's- On sale for $242 HERE

Emma by Plenty- On sale for $161 HERE

Cirkus by Steve Madden- On sale for $119 HERE

Mora by Penny Loves Kenny- $79 HERE

Fearsome by Chinese Laundry- On sale for $89 HERE

Pura by DV- $99 HERE

Kadeer by BCBG Girls- On sale for $127 HERE

XOX, 

Nicholas Kirkwood x Keith Haring

On my last trip to Hong Kong I was so super excited to see these amazing one of a kind shoes on display. They were at Lane Crawford in Kowloon and I can't believe how lucky I was with my timing. 

At first I thought maybe they were for sale and I frantically ran down a sales person and asked to try on anything they had left in my size. No luck though... these were all made as one-offs and are now part of a traveling exhibit. They started off in Kirkwoods flagship London boutique and now travel to the world's most prestigious boutiques.

Nicholas Kirkwood for Keith Haring. 

  via Nowness.com.

The following photos are from my iphone

Aren't they incredible!? The roller skates are so much fun!



XOX,

Why Do We Buy?

I'm obviously a shoe addict. I buy shoes on an almost weekly basis and my shoe "closet" is overflowing with shoes... I know that sounds great but it's really getting ridiculous. I think I may have a problem.

I was shopping this week and trying on a really awesome pair of glittery sky high Louboutins and was about to buy them when my friend, a sales associate at the boutique, casually asked "What are you buying them for?"

Huh?

What did she mean? I was buying them cause I wanted them! Did I need a specific reason? Do people buy shoes for a purpose other than having a fabulous pair of shoes? This may sound totally silly but I think this just hit me- I buy shoes without actually thinking about when/where I'm going to wear them. It never occurred to me that I was doing this but when I actually think about it, I feel like a total ass.

I blame my job. As a shoe designer we're constantly shopping, or as we like to call it- it "researching". We have to be on top of all the current trends and know all the hot shoes, but a side affect of that is, of course, wanting shoes for ourselves.  I've gotten to the point where I find myself buying shoes just to have them. If I used this "where are you going to wear them" logic, I bet I'd have about half the shoes I have.

Some examples?
Well, these DSquared spine heels are a great example. Where can I wear these? I wore them a couple of times so far. Once to the mall just to show them to all my friends (I'm a total mall rat if you didn't know) and another time or two to I forget where. They're high and fragile and not exactly comfortable, but they're works of art!

Another pair I just had to have? These Fendi Cinderella shoes. I wore them once to the Emmys last year and they were painfully uncomfortable so I never wore them again. But gosh they're beautiful...

Ok, one more! These boots that I just HAD to have. But again, I didn't think about where I'd wear them. I mean, they're suede! I'm terrified to wear them in case I ruin them... but boy are they pretty.

I could go on and on and on. I've decided to clean and organize my shoes and really look at what I have. I need to make an effort to buy more consciously!! I know that doesn't sound like much fun but If I don't slow down my shoes are going to take over our house! Look at this room- it's crazy. I'm like a shoe hoarder!

WHAT A MESS! I'll post an after photo as soon as I get it under control ;)

What about you? Do you think before you buy?? Do you always have a plan before you shop or are you guilty of impulse buying too?



xox

Home Sweet Home!

Hello friends!! I'm home :) I can't believe I was gone for so long... almost a whole month! Here's a little wrap up of what I was up to over there...

I flew into London where we only had one day to shop. London has some of my favorite window displays like these featuring some seriously amazing shoes.

 (Lanvin)

(Louboutin)

Then it was off to Italy- Pisa to be exact. From Pisa we drove to Florence where we stayed and shopped for the day. I finally got to go to Luisa Via Roma and I felt like I was going to the motherland! While I was there I met super talented designer Alejandro Ingelmo who just happened to be there at the same time. He was super nice and quite cute I might add ;)

We stayed at the Excelsior Hotel which was AMAZING and I took lots of pictures, but I lost my iPhone in a taxi in Milan so all the photos I took are gone. Such a bummer.

Milan was next... more shopping and some amazing food. We have this little restaurant we go to every time we go to Milan. It's some of the best food I've ever had in my life! Again... lots of pictures but we'll never see them. Here's a preview of the shoes I found in Milan

 (Casadei)

(Guido Pasquali)

Next was Paris! Another store I love but had never been to was Colette. I was so excited to see it in person and I wasn't disappointed. I found my dream dress for my upcoming 30th birthday but... I'm not about to send $10,000 on it. haha!

I also found these amazingly weird shoes by Margiela. Love.

My friend Sheva met me in Paris and helped me shop some more! 

 And eat some more...

(on me- rvca shirt, gucci glasses)

Such a bummer...

(on me- alc leather jacket, alexander mcqueen scarf, seven jeans, tori burch flats)

If you ever visit Paris I HIGHLY recommend taking the metro everywhere. It's SO cheap and SO easy. I can't believe how easy it was. We took it all week and didn't get lost once.

I also recommend wine and cheese. Obvs.
These are my new nerd chic glasses from Gucci. I'm obsessed with them!

I wanted it to be a raspberry beret...

(on me- comptoir des cotonniers trench, kookai top, paule ka necklace)

There was some seriously amazing, though seriously expensive, designer vintage near the Place de la Madeleine. 

I went a little nuts at the Acne store. Oops.

(on me- comptoir des cotonniers trench, zara scarf, puma shoes, balenciaga bag, gucci glasses)

Paris was so much fun and I was so glad to be there with a friend :)

(on me- f21 top, hale bob leggings, chanel necklace)

Last stop on my trip was Morocco where I met up with my family for a week of relaxation. It was truly amazing.

I want to do a more detailed post but I just wanted to let you guys know what I've been up to!

Talk to you soon!

xoxo