Dear Santa,
Yes, I know that it’s only the First of October…and I’ve no business thinking about my Christmas wish list…but I saw this on Shoe Daydreams and couldn’t resist! Christian Louboutin has launched his own champagne in partnership with champagne maker Piper Heidsieck, commemorating it with this limited edition gift box containing a bottle of [...]
I was reading Shoeflyer yesterday and stumbled upon a little history lesson about some of the first platform shoes: chopines. Extreme shoes have always been a sign of wealth, and in the 1400s, only Venetian Courtesans could afford them. Some chopines reached as tall as 20 inches!!! These unique shoes were originally a protective solution [...]
You probably already know that the sole of a shoe is the bottom part of a shoe, not including the heel. So instead of define this word, I want to have some fun and take a look at some shoes that have colorful, decorated soles. While the designs will undoubtedly disappear with time and wear, [...]
I’m loving Sony’s clever marketing campaign that reveals how technology pushes fashion. Sony partnered with six designers to outfit “live mannequins,” models dressed and choreographed to appear like real life plastic people to demonstrate the portability and fashionable styling of Sony’s VAIO P lifestyle PC to passers-by. Featured designers include threeASFOUR, Elise Overland, Katy Rodriguez [...]
These two one-of-a-kind paintings were created by Mark Schwartz, and they will make a great addition to any home or office space! Mark also offers “paintings of the week”, all under $50, on his blog: www.highheeledart.blogspot.com. If you’d like to purchase any of his works, contact Mark at schwartzmark@mac.com.
“Get On Your Boots” (women take charge)
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Check out Mark Schwartz’s artistic rendering of my signature pair of shoes, the Naughty Monkey “Colorful Talk” pumps! Isn’t it gorgeous?! What’s even more exhilarating is that in a few days, the original watercolor painting will be hanging on my wall! Words cannot express my joy. Now, when the fateful day comes when I [...]
A Brannock device is a used to measure the length and width of the foot in order to ensure proper shoe fit. It comes in green, purple, red or black. Now there are different models for men, women children and sports shoes. The device has two knobs for adjusting the fit cups at both ends [...]
Fashion Week has started, with the presentation of 19 contemporary designs of Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz”, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the movie. The designs were unveiled in Saks Fifth Avenue’s shoe department yesterday during Fashion Week.
The centerpiece was one of five pairs of slippers designed for the 1939 film by [...]
