By the time we reach 50, we might say no to trends. We might settle back comfortably into a black safari jacket, some tasteful knit trousers, or our tried-and-true pencil skirt and blouse. Alternatively, we might experiment, judiciously. Judiciously, I say, for trends will come and go. That’s their nature, they cannot help themselves. The [...]
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So it’s fall. Here’s what I just read online. The 2012 September equinox comes on September 22, at 9:49 a.m. CDT (14:49 Universal Time) We are all more precise, these days. @Kcecelia tweeted the season’s arrival, here. She’s in my time zone. That means 40 minutes ago summer took its leave. I wonder if people [...]
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An observation. You know “bucks.” right? Usually beige suede oxford style men’s shoes with a pinkish-tan sole? Like this? Known as a white buck, when they are, um white. In that case favored by dandies with good language skills. Well, a while back I noticed these, from Steve Madden, and rather liked the blue/purple sole. [...]
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One of the serendipitous joys of my job is a 30 minute walk to work. On those summer days when San Francisco presents its usual fog and and cloud cover, I’m happy in my uniform of pants and low Beautifeel heels. Dang those things are comfortable. But come a warm morning I hate to put [...]
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I’ve always been a sucker for two-tone shoes. They were big in the late 70s, early 80s. To this day I remember a pair of gray and white pumps I bought in London – 1979. They sported classic ornamental holes, punched in the shape of stars. Sigh. The shoes of our youth. You don’t see [...]
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Sturdy Gals require comfort. Queen Elizabeth, the original Grande Dame-Sturdy Gal cross, never wears a heel over 2 inches. Those same British royals inspired the Hunter mucking about boots. High WASPs believe in striding around, suitably shod. Reader rb posted a link in the Privilege comments to a blog called “Barking Dogs.” Get it? Devoted [...]
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Last week I bought some fairly inexpensive shoes online. The purchase experience was one of the best ever. It still makes me smile to think about. Why? What was so wonderful? One lazy afternoon, I was sitting on my sofa, reading fashion magazines. Otherwise known as looking-at-pictures-of-stuff-I-don’t-want or things-I-want-but-can’t-find-or-afford. Then I saw this ad in [...]
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I bought some Steve Madden shoes this weekend, and cringed. Let’s blame a man with a microphone. It was the annual Nordstrom shoe sale. Complete with open boxes on the floor, empty display cases, and cut price footwear. The man with a microphone directed traffic. I usually hate sales. Too noisy, too much visual clutter, [...]
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These are the Christian Sirianos I ordered from Payless. Now sold out, apparently. $29.99. A second pair half off. Free shipping. This kind of pricing is not common in my usual retail pursuits. So I had to wonder, were the shoes going to be, you know, OK? Yes. They are. Fabric holds up in person. [...]
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About 4 years ago, I bought these shoes. As of this morning, they look like this. For good reason. I have worn these shoes 3 days out of 5 every work week since I bought them. They are black. They are flat. They are classic. They are terribly comfortable. They are now dead. Saturday I [...]
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