Heat Wave

I don't own a lot of expensive clothes because, well... I just can't afford them. Expensive shoes are bad enough, I can't imagine if I bought designer clothes too! Then I'd have to find a designer cardboard box to live in.

When I was in New York I went to Century 21 for some seriously discounted designer goods. It's pretty amazing there if you're willing to take time to dig for hidden treasures. For us West Coasters, think Lohman's but WAY bigger and with some seriously high end designers.

While digging I found some great Vivienne Westwood Anglomania stuff, including this...

It's like a flowy vest type thing but can be buttoned and belted and worn like this..

I love the bold print. I guess I'd describe it as a sort of baroque tribal print. The original price was outrageous! I think it was like $350 but Century 21's price was $160 and with my 50% discount (we sell to them so we get hooked up)... $80 Not bad, right?? I got a few other pieces from her that I just love. I got some great Marc by Marc stuff too :)
Yay for not paying retail!

I love these clunky chunky shoes by Celine. They've taken quite a beating with me wearing them all Summer, but the leather wore in really nicely :)

The pop of color on the top inspired my to bust out my Heat Wave lipstick by NARS. Pretty appropriate since we are in the middle of a scorching heat wave!!

(shorts- Siwy, tank- Sparkle and Fade, top- Vivienne Westwood, lips- NARS's Heat Wave, shoes- Celine)

New Balance M577 GNA - grau / navyblau

Der New Balance 577 wurde letztes Jahr erfolgreich wieder eingeführt. Nach einigen Variationen ist man wieder zurück zum grau des ersten Modells gegangen. Allerdings mit leichter Abwandlung: zu dem grau wurden auch Akzente in marineblau gesetzt, die den Schuh wesentlich interessanter machen. Dieses Modell ist derzeit z.B. im Overkill Shop erhältlich.

Adidas Attitude Hi x Def Jam

Und wieder ein neues Modell aus dem Hause Adidas und Def Jam: diesmal der Adidas Attitude Hi. Der ursprünglich als Ewing bekannte Schuh kommt in den Farben schwarz, grün, gelb und weiß und hat somit typische Raggae-Elemente. An der Seite und der Zunge findet man den Schriftzug "Adidas x Def Jam" bzw. das Def Jam Logo. Das Obermaterial besteht aus Glatt- und Wildleder und ist derzeiz z.B. im HHV Selected Store zu bekommen.

Adidas Originals x Jeremy Scott JS Wings "Clear"

Der JS Wings von Jeremy Scott für Adidas ObO ist zu einem Klassiker geworden und in den letzten Monaten bereits in einigen Variationen auf dem Markt gewesen. Nun kommt wohl der extravaganteste aller Modelle, nämlich komplett durchsichtig. Er erinnert ein wenig an ein Regencape, unter dem man noch die normalen Klamotten sieht. Bei diesem Schuh müssen die Socken lochfrei sein, sonst wird es peinlich.

Other Worldly Shoes

As mentioned by Luxirare and StyleBubble... These Anastasia Radevich creations blew my mind. The following shoes are from her latest collection called Kenetik. They are true sculptural and technical masterpieces.

As a shoe designer, I really appreciate the love and creation that goes into shoe design. The blood and sweat behind the end result. When I see designs of this caliber I love to guess at what inspired the designer...


The heel is like black ink gliding through water. It's so beautiful and unlike anything I've seen.

Maybe she was inspired by liquidity. Dancing moving pigment. 

Bjork's Vespertine album comes to mind as well. Something about the artwork reminds me of the fluidity of the heel. 

These shoes have LED lighting in them... behind a screen of mesh, they remind me of electric Jellyfish. Or a far away galaxy.

There is something very alien like about jellyfish. Something about these shoes as well.

Whatever her inspiration was, she has inspired me. These are amazing and I'd love to get my hands on a pair.






By the way, Some other LED shoes...

 Rodarte

 Jimmy Choo

Chanel

Betsey Johnson sent light up stripper shoes like these down the runway

Ok, not shoes, but Katy Perry's light up dress at the Met Gala

Save My Sole!

A few months ago a company called Kushyfoot contacted me about sending me samples of their products. Being the shoe whore shoe lover that I am, I told them that I would gladly check them out... well I sure am glad I did!
The product that I thought would be the most useful for me were their Flats to Go. They're super easy to stuff in even the smallest handbags and are a total life saver when you need them. They're a no-brainer and I wish I would have thought of them first!

I had them with me in my bag at all times during Fashion Week in New York in case of a shoe-mergency. 

They look Ok though I definitely wouldn't wear them as shoes on purpose. They're not ugly, just not "real" footwear and though they don't seem durable enough to last forever, at only $9 a pair... who cares! They get the job done. They lasted through Fashion Week and literally saved my feet numerous times. Think heels in the meatpacking district!! All those cobblestones? Forget it!

(image piedolatrie)

Princess Poochie and I both slipped ours on after the Betsey Johnson show on our way to the Stacy Lomman show. It was raining and we both felt like our feet were getting a bit soggy in them but they survived and they saved my precious Spine Heels from the wet streets. 

I think they should add these to women's restrooms at bars. Like, they should have a machine that has tampons, lip gloss, and disposable flats. Genius if I do say so my self. And I do. ;)




The product that sort of caught me off guard though were these Super Low Cut Foot Covers. Um... AMAZING. I am not exaggerating ladies. I will be wearing these with everything this Fall. They are a new ShoeGirl staple.
I almost overlooked them in my package of goodies they sent but when I was packing for New York I grabbed them just in case.
I usually use regular ped socks when I wear boots or any kind of lace up shoe but I have these pink oxfords that are low cut and a regular ped would show. So, I tried these out and I will never look back. They have padding on the ball of the foot and even more importantly, in the back... you know, where you usually get blisters from shoes rubbing if you walk too long? Not any more. And they're thin like tights so they don't make your shoe feel smaller. They're low cut enough that you can wear them with pumps if you want too!! They're total pedicure savers too which is a great bonus. I hate when I get pedis in the Fall and then wear a closed toe shoe that chips off my polish!

I love love love these and think you should check them out. You can find theme here at Kushyfoot.com or on Amazon.

Converse Star Player Sock – White – Red – Blue

The Converse Star Player is quite versatile, as evidenced by its inclusion in the CONS skateboarding lineup. Here’s a brand new look for the old school veteran, a hightop Star Player in all white with a ribbed elastic ankle collar. It’s basically like having a sweatband attached to the top of your kicks and makes for a sweet retro sporty look. This pair is done with red and blue accents that give it that ever so slightly patriotic and completely summertime feel. Check out more shots after the jump and grab yours today from Caliroots’ Six Feet Down.

Balenciaga Obsession

I obsessed and obsessed and prayed that they would be in my price range. I decided that even if they weren't, I'd tip off the black market organ people and in exchange for a small finder's fee, I would give up a kidney. 

Alas, they were over $3,000. NOT in my price range. Not even in my price orbit. 

I took my frustrations to paper and came up with this. My version of the shoes I covet. Slightly girlier than Ghesquiere's versions. Pink and a pop of leopard (Betsey would be proud) and voila! I'm redesigning a masterpiece! Take that!! 

I won't actually have them made but I feel better now that I've purged my frustration into a drawing ;)

The originals...

So beautiful it hurts.

Adidas Campus 80s x Def Jam

Es ist nun schon sehr viele Monate her, dass Adidas und Def Jam neue Modell auf den Markt gebracht haben. Nun sind sie aber wieder zurück und präsentieren neue Sneaker, wie z.B. aktuell diesen blauen Adidas Campus 80s mit roten Streifen. Wie üblich findet man das Def Jam Logo auf Zunge und an der Seite des Schuhs. Dieses Modell ist derzeit z.B. im HHV Selected Store zu finden.

Nike Air Max 1 ND WMNS - schwarz/pink

Nike zeigt uns diesen Herbst einen neuen Nike Air Max 1 für Frauen. Der Schuh ist komplett in schwarz gehalten und hat nur ein pinkes Innenfutter und ein kleines pinkes Detail an der Front. Das Obermaterial ist kombiniert aus Leder und Mesh. So einfach der Sneaker ist, umso weiblicher wird er durch die Farbgebung. Dieses Modell ist derzeit z.B. im Nike Store zu bekommen.

KangaROOS Combat-Canvas-Eco - grün

Seit dem sich KanaROOS auf dem Markt wiedergemeldet hat, kommt ein Schuh nach dem anderen heraus. Und das sogar mit recht coolen Designs. So z.B. der aktuelle KangaROOS Combat, der diesmal komplett aus grünem Canvas besteht. natürlich darf auch bei diesem Modell die berühmte Tasche im Schuh nicht fehlen. Dieses Modell gibt es derzeit z.B. im Overkill Shop zu bestellen.

Puma R698 x Snkr Frkr "Geo Lehrer"

Das Sneakermagazin SKNR FRKR durfte mal wieder einen eigenen Schuh konzipieren. Diesmal passiert es mit dem Hersteller Puma. Schon wie bei Solebox und Puma wurde dafür der Puma R698 genutzt. Der Schuh ist wollweiss mit ein paar schwarzen und violetten Akzenten. An der Fersenlasche zeigt sich der Schriftzug des Sneakermagazins. Der Name des Schuhs ist darauf zurückzuführen, dass sich das Design an einem Schuh orientiert, wie in nach Meinung von SNKR FRKR und Puma, ein Geologie Lehrer tragen würde. Irgendwie war mein Lehrer damals nicht so cool gewesen. Übrigens gibt es zu diesem Schuh auch ein extra angefertigtes Fahhrad und ein Schulranzen.