tacky or not tuesday: miu miu polka dot satin twill sandals

images via net-a-porter

one could be excused for perceiving these sandals by miu miu as a bit...loud. I mean, they're kelly green with polka dots, a 5.5-inch heel and a 1.5-inch platform! it's a little much. 

but they also scream spring and summer, sundresses, fun, and general carefreeness, and I can't give a thumbs down to anything that proclaims all that. so, tacky or not? no way! what do you think, dear readers? 

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male monday: justin bieber on the red carpet

last night's golden globes brought, of course, a host of beautiful people draped in beautiful clothes (and shoes!). and while women's attire generally takes the spotlight at events like this, some of the guys were lookin' pretty sharp last night, too.

I have to say, I'm a little torn about justin bieber's choice to wear sneakers with his tux. on one hand, I get it, he's young, he's hip, he wants to show everybody that he has that certain relaxed charm that makes girls around the world swoon. but, c'mon dude...sneakers?! it's the golden globes!

on the other hand, though, he's a kid, and he – like everybody else – should dress his age. the sneakers were fun, lighthearted and relaxed – appropriate for a young pop music star.

what do you think?

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celebrity sunday: the golden globes

as you know, dear readers, the golden globes were tonight, and while I enjoy the ceremony, I mostly want to know...what will they be wearing?! (and you know that means shoes, too.) 


the problem, though, with awards shows like this is that the gowns typically cover the shoes...crap! oh, well. you just know they're wearing gorgeous shoes beneath those gorgeous gowns. like olivia wilde, for instance...I mean, why cover those things up?! (her dress was amazing, though.) 

halle berry, now she knows how to show off her kicks...and her amazing legs, while she's at it:

and then there's helena bonham carter, who stepped out on the red carpet in...mismatched shoes.

stay tuned for tomorrow's male monday, where we'll take a look at a certain celebrity male's interesting shoe choice at the golden globes.

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friday's shoe of the week: alaia's laser-cut calf hair platform pumps

I'm not a huge fan of laser-cut shoes, but I love these and I think it's because there's something other than your foot beneath the laser-cut part, if that makes sense. they remind me of a winter wonderland! $2,375 at net-a-porter.

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thrifty thursday: naturalizer's boyer

awww, this sweet espadrille is available in four colors, but I like the multicolor stripe best by far. it's on sale for $24.98 (down from $49.95) at 6pm.com, and it'd make a great spring/summer shoe. (I've got warmer weather on the brain after a week of freezing cold in san francisco.)

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what's new wednesday: lanvin spring 2011 wedge

when I find a shoe or piece of clothing that I really like – everything from the fit to the price – I find it hard not to at least consider buying one in every color offered. (this becomes a problem when the item in question is offered in a million beautiful colors!)

so I might have an issue with lanvin's spring 2011 wedge, offered in four different color patterns...isn't it beautiful?! the grosgrain ribbon tie is such a sweet, playful detail, and that wooded wedge is just...ahhh.

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tacky or not tuesday: brian atwood's balleto platform sandals

crystal-embellished clear plastic in a shoe? I wasn't so sure, but the black leather details sort of offsets the space age-ness of the shoe's upper and heel.

that said, though I thought these would look better actually on, when I saw the picture with the model I still wasn't sold...

tacky or not? I'm going to have to say tacky. but if you like them, they're on sale for $834, down from $2085 on netaporter!

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