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"Vintage Shoes" - Book Review

Email thisPosted Dec 17th 2008 at 4:02PM by Cat Lincoln

If we could marry a book and keep it by our side for all eternity, it would be this book: Vintage Shoes: Collecting and Wearing 20th Century Designer Footwear, by Caroline Cox, with a forward from shoe god Christian Louboutin.

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Tags: 20th century, 20thCentury, book, caroline cox, CarolineCox, christian louboutin, ChristianLouboutin, clogs, coffee table book, CoffeeTableBook, collecting, designer, dr scholls, DrScholls, edwardian, ferragamo, footwear, harper collins, HarperCollins, laced oxford, LacedOxford, louis heel, LouisHeel, mary janes, MaryJanes, platforms, shoe freaks, ShoeFreaks, spectators, stack heels, StackHeels, vintage shoes, VintageShoes, wedge

Pleaser platform heels take it to the next (lowest) level

Email thisPosted Aug 29th 2008 at 4:36PM by Lindsay Miller

Filed under: Shoes, Steals and Deals

While browsing Endless.com the other day--which, by the way, has an excellent clearance section right now--we came across this truly astonishing pair of platform heels. Pleaser, the company that manufactures them, specializes in shoes that only an on-duty stripper can get away with wearing. But this pair, dubbed "Adore," really goes above and beyond their typical offerings of thigh-high pleather boots and faux-maribou slides.

Not only does this pair feature clear heels (which, like clear bra straps, should generally be avoided), but inside the 2 1/2 inch platforms are tiny little roses. And they can be yours for just $32.97!

If you are yearning to stand seven inches taller without the assistance of stilts, these may be the shoes for you. If you are upset that you were born post-disco era and never had the chance to wear platforms boots with goldfish in them, these may be the shoes for you. If you spend a lot of time strolling Santa Monica Boulevard at two in the morning, these may be the shoes for you. And, if you are none of these things, we hope you were as amused as we were by the fact that this pair of shoes actually exists.

Tags: disco, endless, endless.com, heels, high heels, HighHeels, platforms, pleaser, stripper, ugly

Shoes of the day - Oscar de la Renta Triangle Peep Toe Mary Janes

Email thisPosted Aug 20th 2008 at 4:31PM by Roxanna Sarmiento

Filed under: Accessories, Shoes, Must Haves

Oscar de la Renta sexes up the Mary Jane: These are certainly not fit for school, but are perfect for a night out.

The criss cross strap is what caught our eye - made of patent leather and finished with a buckle, it's a fresh way to update the look. Of course, the peep toe, platform and diamond heel don't hurt either. We envision wearing them with something from this store, or even just livening up the proverbial little black dress.

$695 available at Saks Fifth Avenue

Tags: black, mary janes, MaryJanes, oscar de la renta, OscarDeLaRenta, peep toes, PeepToes, platforms, shoes of the day, ShoesOfTheDay

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