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Top 5 Funky Strapped Sandals: Crazy, Sexy, Cool

When it comes this season’s strappy sandals, it’s time to throw caution to the wind. The connotation used to be of orthodox and delicate shoes – now they’ve gotten an avant-garde makeover. Show just how strapping you are all these unconventional ways to band your feet, from fringe to bondage to calf-high buckles. One thing’s … Continue reading “Top 5 Funky Strapped Sandals: Crazy, Sexy, Cool”

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Top 5 Shameful Colorways: Color Wars

It’s a case of too much of a good thing. We love color, but put in the wrong hands (even they have the best of intentions), a good bag easily goes bad when the wrong decisions are made when it comes to color and fabrication. Here, a bunch of bags that are fighting with themselves … Continue reading “Top 5 Shameful Colorways: Color Wars”

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Christian Louboutin Crepon 140 Trompe L’oeil Raffia Wedge Sandals: Trompe Triumph

Before you get irritated at the mere thought of all those buckles, it’s a trick on the eyes. They are trompe l’oeil, printed for illusion! The effect, on layers of red canvas, looks super-amazingly decorative. What you see is not always what you get – and what you get from Christian Louboutin is not always … Continue reading “Christian Louboutin Crepon 140 Trompe L’oeil Raffia Wedge Sandals: Trompe Triumph”

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Top 5 Nautical Numbers: Anchors Away

Boats may be the inspiration right about now, but it’s more specifically about rope and stripes. Whether it’s a sailor’s knot, a riff on white and navy blue (the seafarer’s color medley of choice), or a naturally nautical blocking of colors, it’s evident that even if we’re far more comfortable on dry land, our feet … Continue reading “Top 5 Nautical Numbers: Anchors Away”

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Top 5 Blue Shoes: Get the Blues for Spring

Unpredictable and uncommon, it’s all about the blue shoe for spring. Actually, it seems like the entire color palette for Miu Miu is blue this season. There isn’t a cooler color than blue – and now we’re seeing it in every shade from turquoise to sapphire, Carolina to Prussian, in textures spanning the gamut from … Continue reading “Top 5 Blue Shoes: Get the Blues for Spring”

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Christian Louboutin Lavalliere Grosgrain-Trim Pump: Prep School

These perfectly proper pumps are preppy pretty to the max. The Christian Louboutin Lavalliere grosgrain-trim pumps are delicately feminine with simple black trim and a ladylike bow. The cut of these shoes gives off a subtly sexy vibe making them a great shoe to wear for both work and play. I would wear these to … Continue reading “Christian Louboutin Lavalliere Grosgrain-Trim Pump: Prep School”

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