Happy Monday

Shoe Break

I've been studying nonstop lately (well that is besides the tv and internet breaks, sue me) but I just had to take a moment out of my life to blog this Ruthie Davis shoe preview that she shared via twitter. This whole Ruthie Davis thing is clearly going to become a trend. She fascinates me as a person, and makes amazing shoes that I could never afford (which is pretty much my criteria for liking something in the fashion world). Anyway, less talk, more shoes!


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Courtesy of Twitter.

A Day at the Zoo

When I first saw these shoes I was unsure about them. Strange was the first thing to come to mind. But after a minute I decided they were more whimsical and fun, as I'm sure they were meant to be, then I'm used to. A break from the clunky black wedges I usually lust after. Of course these aren't shoes I would wear exactly. But I think they could definitely make any outfit interesting. Who knows, maybe the design will trickle down the retail chains and in a year we'll all want a pair of animal heels. But for now I'll just enjoy this delicate and intricate design.



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Courtesy of Jak and Jil.

Rainbow Brite

I have a feeling that I'm going to be using this picture as a pick-me-up during the winter season. Super colorful Ruthie Davis shoes. Amazing.

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Courtesy of Twitter.

Rustic

These are the kinds of shoes I've always wanted to design. Mostly just because of the heel. I love interesting heels. Although something about these in particular looks incredibly painful. Either way, Jil Sander is a genius.




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Courtesy of Sea of Shoes.

Akira Akira!!!

Sooo I am officially the campus rep for AKIRA, an awesome store in Chicago. I just got my first task and I'd love for you guys to help me out. All you have to do is "Like" them on Facebook and then comment on their page's wall saying "gators" so that they know I am the one who sent you! You can also follow them on Twitter and tweet "gators" @ them if that is more your speed. I can really use all the help you guys can give me!

And if you don't remember, AKIRA is responsible for this post I did awhile ago of these stunners.


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Sneak Pump!

Ruthie Davis tweeted this teaser of her S2011 collection and it has definitely gotten me super excited to see what more she has up her sleeve! Such a departure from the dark and tough heels I posted here, but you can still tell they're from the same designer, an amazing feat. I'm loving the combination of neutrals with metallic, and of course the hot pink sole! Also of course, the exposed heel, made a little more interesting with the combo of wooden and traditional materials. Killer! Can't wait to see the rest of the collection.



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Stomp

A little midweek eye candy.





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Unknown source.

Piled On

Killer back detail. Love.




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Courtesy of Akira.

Shoe-off

I found out this morning on twitter that Rebecca Minkoff is launching their first shoe collection! Not only that, but they're awesome. Thankfully, the announcement was accompanied by shots of the shoes, rather then making us anticipate for months, and they will be a part of their Spring 2011 line. Here are my favorites:










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Courtesy of Minkette.

Ruth-eeee!

Merely hours after I wrote this post I began seeing Ruthie Davis shoes EVERYWHERE. Most notably, the exact same shoes on Katy Perry.




Also, found a post on another blog of the shoe along with two other beauties.


Clearly I have some more research to do on her.

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Courtesy of Coco Perez and The FAD

EDIT: Also spotted in Ruthie Davis shoes? Demi Lovato and Whitney Port! Clearly they are fast becoming celeb favorites.

Spiked to Perfection

These shoes are right up my blogging alley. I love any piece that makes me standout, but in a good way, not a crazy one. These shoes have the perfect amount of spikes to make them fierce, but not so many that it looks like you're wearing sea urchins. Ruthie Davis $1,395.

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Courtesy of Haute Macabre.

Tough Luck

I recently decided to enter the Jeffrey Campbell My Way contest on Chictopia. I submitted my entry tonight and I'm super nervous about it! But I love it. Click here to give my design props and vote it "chic" please! Here is my design:



The picture really doesn't do it justice but the design in my head is amazing. Hope you like it.

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Lusting After

These awesome Senso shoes. And at that price I could probably buy them if I really wanted to. But for now I'll just blog them.




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Chanel Choos

Jane of Sea of Shoes posted recently about a wrap dress she got, but all I could see were these amazing red shoes. Turns out she loves them just as much as I do, and they were a gift from Chanel itself. This girl has it all!





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Name That Shoe

So in downtown Orlando on Monday nights there is a night at Backbooth (the club/bar) called Crush (after Pauly Crush, the DJ). So if you're still with me I'll explain. I found this picture on their image feed on facebook of one of the partygoers at the club (bar? whatever). I don't know where these shoes are from. Could be Forever 21 for all I know, but they caught my eye and I figured I'd share.




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UPDATE: Does it look to anyone else like they're just a regular pair of black booties accessorized with shoe chains? I know I've seen some at Aldo that look similar.

2010?? whaaa?

This new year completely snuck up on me. One minute I'm just hangin out, the next its a completely new decade. But anyway, I've heard enough about the new decade, so moving on to shoes. This post has absolutely no organization whatsoever. Last night while waiting for my friend I got distracted by Jak & Jil archives and fell in love with a few pairs of shoes. So, I'm just going to post them all at once so you can appreciate them too. I should probably make this a weekly thing and name it but I'm way too exhausted. I had a looooong night. My creative stuffs is all gone right now. Ok too many words, onto the shoes.

These I like because they are flowy and structured at the same time. I have yet to see such a simple idea, a black platform pump, be transformed into an interesting shoe with virtually no extra.

Epic. Amazing. Unexpected. Mind boggling.

At first I wasn't sure how I felt about these, but in the end they won me over. I couldn't even say why, just something about such simple materials being used to make a unique and high fashion shoe. Genius.

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