Footwear Friday

Today I have the attention span of a melting ice. Or something. Anyway, I'm totes shoegasming over the following:
($355, Martin Margiela, Barneys)
I'm such a hypocrite, because I'm shoegasming over these Martin Margiela platforms. Helloooo -- the platforms are LUCITE, as better demonstrated here:

As seen on MonaMoore.com.


($290, Martin Margiela, Barneys)


($375, Martin Margiela, MonaMoore.com)
See, here I am again, hypocriting all over the place, since I normally hate T-straps. But I love these, and fortunately I have a very similar pair of Repettos that I got at Steven Alan for a wackataculous $35!


($242, Pierre Hardy, Alohahag.com)
These are just outstanding. I'd probably wear them every day for a month straight if I owned 'em. But I may just settle for buying these which I've had my eye on for months now:

($41, Jeffrey Campbell, Lulusfashionlounge.com)


Oh yeah, check out some more of Martin Margiela's rad designs here.


($306, Dries Van Noten, MonaMoore.com)
I'd even wear these with my pajamas.


($49.50, Nicole Ritter, Lulusfashionlounge.com)
It turns out that my cohort blogged about these ages ago. For once, we agree! (More disagreement to come as we're about to go head-to-head on a 'Binge -- stay tuned.) These also remind me of previously blogged-about Chie Maharas and F-Troupe.


Finally, and not related to footwear, I like this bag:
($30, Rampage, eBay)
Weeeee! Summer stripes!

Peace.

Chie Mahara Shoes, Et Al

I am seeing nothin' but Chie Mahara shoes lately. And I'm lovin' about 90% of 'em.
They look so well made, and they're allegedly really comfz.

Here goes:

($154, Chie Mahara, Saks)
One of the best pairs of neutral heels I've seen in a montha Sundays, as "we" say in the "South." I might really truly rethink my no ankle straps personal policy.


($310, Chie Mahara, Sodafine.com)
Love the 1940s-esqueness!


($289, Chie Mahara, Pedshoes.com)
Probably my fave of all. Like walking on sunshine! Weeee!


($162, Chie Mahara, Jildorshoes.com)
Swooooony McSwoooonerson!


($310, Chie Mahara, Pedshoes.com)
Chie Mahara, are you trying to seduce me?


($297, Chie Mahara, SaviniShoes.com)
I'm yours! I love the selection here.


($297, Chie Mahara, Savinishoes.com)
Oh, behave!


($314, Chie Mahara, Haloshoes.com)
Unbelieveabley gorge.


($325, Chie Mahara, 4SpoiledMe.com)
A tiny bit whack, but also fairly rad.


($219, twenty two shoes)
I love twenty two shoes for similar reasons. Hand-made like woah.


($209, twenty two shoes)
The brown is beautiful too.

($66, F-Troupe, OakNYC.com)
Totes sophisticado!


($212, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Jildorshoes.com)
OMG. WANT WANT WANT WANT. And look at the pic of MJ -- nice, normal MJ! Not scary manorexic MJ!


($45, Nicole, OakNYC.com)
Quite cute, and not unreasonably high for a wedge. And probably the most affordable item I've ever seen at Oak.


($99, Tracy Reese, Anthropologie)
You only live once. Why not own a pair of ocelet pumps?... I guess...


($48, Urban Outfitters)
Damn you, UO! Keep reeling me back in!


And now, here it is, folks, your moment of morts:
(Approx $111 USD, Irregular Choice (who else?), Shoe-shop.com)
Um, exactly HOW did this get past the brainstorming phase and into development?

The Horror!

Here's a bunch of really ugly shit for you to consume. Or not.


($178, BCBG Max Azria, Nordstrom.com)
Why?? This looks like a roll of toilet paper that got shredded in a fan.



(Top $32; Dress $68, Necessary Objects, Macys.com)
Separately they're bad enough, but together, it's like a head-to-toe crap showcase.



($19.95, JS, Amazon)
How did this get past Standards? Check out some of their other awful shlock.



($149, Frye, Amazon)
Just grody.



(Apprx $107 USD, Irregular Choice, Schuh.co.uk)
Shoewawa covered these. Eeek!! That is some DAMN strong stuff those IC peeps are smoking. Remember kids: crack kills. Or at least results in some positively Fug City footwear.



(Apprx $127, Irregular Choice, Schuh.co.uk)
See, here is exactly why you should not allow your three-year-old access to fabric scraps, school glue and some spare pumps. Of course, you could always carry it with your Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork Bag.




(Apprx $99 USD, Irregular Choice, Schuh.co.uk)
What. The. Fu....??? Apparently Irregular Choice is even more irregular in the UK. They have some horbs offerings here in the States but nowhere NEAR as bad as abroad. They just get worse and worse and worse.

But not as worse/t as...


($62, Sugar, Zappos)
Just... wow. So many awful elements all combined into one Super Awful Shoe. Weep.

Nutty for Neutrals!

Breaking: I have rejected the previously blogged-about Aerosoles Teal Estate wedges as too weird in the wedge. You can quote me on that. I'm now pondering the Chrome Body in versatile tan. While I wring my hands, I also searched out some other options for a nice tan shoe that will get a lot of summer wear. I just can't get enough shoes, people!



I am really pondering these Nicole Goblet slingbacks with a 3/4" heel, $73.95. My tan flats from last summer are a teensy bit effed up at this point. Why oh why didn't I buy five pairs of Target's Cherokee flats instead of just two?



Also really digging these Progetto Glam twisty flats with a slight heel, $98.



My problem is that I can't decide if I want a lovely heel or a more walkable lower heel. Cause let's face it: Higher is always cuter. Dammit. Nicole Ritter sandal, on sale for $59.99.



Nicole Lotus slingback wedge, $74. Yum!



Oxitaly round-toe slingback, $144. I heart round toes so much.



Dr. Scholl's Sideshow strappy heels. Four inches' worth. Not sure how I feel about the treading on the bottom. $83.95.



What about when Marc does it? Marc by Marc Jacobs heels, $203.00. Not really feeling these, because....



...Frye totally does it better. Minus the treads. Frye Iris peep-toe heels, $140.



Okay, I know these are technically not neutrals, but I love them so! Natural Comfort TM93 T-strap wedges with adorable tear-shaped cutouts, $100.95. Also comes in gorgeous teal at Nordstrom.



Speaking of teal, I love the weirdo color accent on these Faryl Robin Coy chunky heels, $157.95.



I guess, in the end, the practical solution is to go for the practical shoe: Heel no higher than two and a half inches (and preferably lower). Tops in this category is this Camper-esque Naturalizer Afternoon sandal, $60. What do you think? I liked their simplicity at first, but now I suspect they're just dowdy.



What about the real Camper? It too seems a little too simple, somehow, but I bet it's very comfortable. Camper Helena slingback, $135.

What do you think, reader? Help me out! Cast your vote in the comments for your favorite shoe. Sometimes it's just easier to take a poll, ya know?

Eley Kishimoto Shoe Storm

Oh the weather outside is frightful. So let's pretend, shall we, that it's raining not big, yukky, puddle-producing buckets of rain but instead shoes by British husband-and-wife team Eley Kishimoto.


($347, Eley Kishimoto, Asos.com)
I don't usually go for T-bars, nor shoes that cost nearly $350, but good GOD these are amazing. I LOVE the super '70s, Partridge-happy combo of red, white, blue and yellow.



($364, Eley Kishimoto, Asos.com)
Such beauty.



($321, Eley Kishimoto, Asos.com)
Much like that annoying Corrs song, Eley Kishimoto's Cut Out Court Shoe pretty much leaves me breathless.

A few more from the Eley Kishimoto site:

Peep 'em here.



These are just so perfectly vintage looking that look like they should have that good thrift store musk smell (as opposed to the depressing old people death thrift store smell). And I mean that in a good way.


Here's a used pair, but otherwise, my eBay search netted NO shoe results. Boo... Now for some non-Eley Kishimoto shoes:


($180, S&J, Satineboutique.com)
Love the innocent old-schooliness of the buckle and strap with the Trash and Vaudeville color scheme.



($265, Devotte, Satineboutique.com)
Yay for the vintageness of the Kaitlyn wedge. And I was JUST discussing with someone this weekend about how hot teal is. So if I said it, you KNOW it must be true.




($79, Vince Camuto, Smartbargains.com)
Is it weird that I like these?


And now, to be serious for a rare moment... I (Tamron Lohan) graduated from a university very near to Virginia Tech and have family and friends all throughout Virginia. So, not to be "that girl" and take some weird, dramatic, overrelating tragedy co-opter who's like "Oh my God! I once DROVE BY THERE" or "I knew a guy who knew a guy who knew someone's roommate who once went to a party with someone at Virginia Tech," or something, but it does hit really close to home. It's just extremely surreal. My heart and thoughts go out to all of the victims and their loved ones and the Tech students and community.