All Hale….

August 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Every city–well most iconic cities of the world have a certain je na sais quoi. It’s intangible.

I can tell you from experience London feels very different than Paris, Los Angeles and New York City are nothing alike, Miami is another planet compared to New Orleans –you get the idea. I recently visited Washington DC and it has a very real sense of its own as well. Not all the tourists or students– but if you go to Georgetown – you’ll get a sense of what I’m taking about. Power is the intangible you will perceive.

Washington DC is by no means a fashion mecca. Fashion in DC is classic, clean, expensive but not overtly sexy. Watch Veep and you’ll understand what I mean.  It is a challenge for women to power dress in this world, you want to still be a women but not dress like a man. I have picked up a fair amount of shoes in my travels and I will often name them by the city in which they were purchased. NYC is a filigreed red velvet pump; Chicago is green on green spectator MaryJanes, Vegas is showy rhinestone CFMs. See previous blogs if you want to peruse the collection.

These are my newest darlings, procured in DC on the way to the airport. I almost made it  out of the city without shoe shopping. I blame a fantastic sale and no sales tax week in Maryland. They practically gave this pair to me. I could see a first lady in these- powerful, feminine, classic style, but not gaudy.

All hale the DC pumps.

Laura

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Sneakerhead Pro Athlete Term for Shoe Fanatic

August 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment

I recently found out that many professional athletes are shoe fanatics like myself. We are drawn to different styles of course, but their level of enthusiasm surpasses even my own. Granted they have more funds at their discretion for their collection. But I admire their fervor for footwear nonetheless. They are called sneakerheads. Some of these elite athletes have built special rooms or cases to store their shoe collection. I can appreciate this practice, I too have some of my fancier shoes on display like a piece of art.

But this week’s shoe blog sends a huge kudos to the new San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge who is upping the ante for all fellow sneakerheads/ shoe fanatics.

Mr. Aldridge who ran out of room in his house for his shoes is in the process of building a separate house behind his main house “just for shoes.”

Of course, the 30-year-old NBA star can afford both his shoe collection and a separate house for his sneakers. He just signed a four-year, $84.1 million contract.

Well done on all accounts Mr. Aldridge.

Aldridge Has Next Level Shoe Storage

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10! A New Record.

August 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment

I hit a new record. I’m not sure if I should be embarrassed or proud. Sadly, I actually don’t know the old record–maybe 4. But I do know that 10 is way past any previous record.

Yes–I purchased 10 pairs of shoes at one time. And I did in little less than half an hour. Should I be embarrassed? Or proud? Here’s the part I am without question proud of… spent with tax $306. (Thank you DSW of Coral Springs, Florida)  Yes, 10 pairs of shoes for about $30 a pair and I “needed” them.  One pair was actually $7, to me that’s like DSW was giving them to me—how could I not scoop up the bargain?!?

Let me explain, I hate to admit it, but I don’t wear 5-inch CFM pumps 24/7.  But that will be our secret. Don’t tell anyone. Real life happens, driving, flying, running errands… And I work.  Skyscraper heels are not conducive to most of real life.  I needed to replace some of my more practical kicks. I had been looking for months to replace some very tired looking shoes; problem is I have an aversion to spending big money on serviceable, boring shoes. I shutter at filtering away the shoes budget on anything that is not exceptional and beautiful, granted there are some cute ballet flats out there, but they will never hold the same allure to me as a pair of stilettoes.

However, good shoe karma hit me square on the head or maybe heel is better. Every pair fit and was on sale, 50%-80% off. The universe sent me a windfall of shoes. So—I bought them. Thank goodness I had packed light and they were all flats (except for one pair—please its still me) Otherwise it would have been another challenge to get them all home. But serendipity played a part –it was a grand shoe plan—and I was just doing my part—providing a home for these previously homeless shoes. So if the shoes fits, you need them and they are on sale—buy them. In my case, buy them all.

Happy Shopping.

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