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Monday, January 10, 2011

spiky louboutins

my friend at work spent the holidays in paris and came back with...these tough beauties.

the place where she stayed was within walking distance of a christian louboutin boutique...does anything sound more luxurious (or dangerous)?

apparently, she wasn't allowed to pack the shoes in her carryon (seriously!). I guess they do sorta resemble a weapon...

anyway, I got to see them in person, and of course, they're gorgeous.

Monday, January 10, 2011

male monday: alden cordovan

these alden cordovan shoes just look expensive, don't they? at $583, they are, but they also look super high-quality and I love that burgundy leather.

I'm also a sucker for anything wingtip, so that doesn't hurt either...

images via the sartorialist.

Sunday, January 09, 2011

celebrity sunday: kim kardashian's new year's eve

neither of these two things comes as a surprise, but kim kardashian spent new year's even partying in christian louboutin at the las vegas club tao. she wore the maggie pump in taupe with a white sequined dress.

of course, she looked stunning as always, but I have to say – kim, lay off the makeup! she's such a pretty girl naturally, all that plaster is unnecessary...

(oh, and that dress? a little much! subtle, kim, keep it subtle!)

Sunday, January 09, 2011

serious sale at net-a-porter

I reported in late december that net-a-porter was having a pretty nice sale. well, that sale pales in comparison to what's going on over there now!

for a split second I actually considered these marc jacobs patent leather pumps, down to $106 from $265. alas, they're sold out (big surprise) – even in my size. too bad – I love that marbled cherry red.

of course, I have to give a running update on my favorite stella mccartney over-the-knee boots (as also reported here). they're now $418, down from $1,045...and still available in my size. :-)

happy really early birthday to me, anyone? anyone...? <crickets>

Friday, January 07, 2011

friday's shoe of the week: the kreuziger boot by aldo

so, I've avoided buying cognac boots thus far because all the pairs I've found have had this weird orange character to the leather – like they ate one too many carrots. I happened to see this kreuziger boot at aldo the other day and ohhhhhh....perfection.

however! one of my new year's resolutions was to be better about spending money, that is to say, not spend so much. the boots are $150, so I'll ever-so-patiently wait until they go on sale. :-)