Brand: Lulu GuinnessPurchased: Lulu Guinness boutiqueMaterials: Leather, CrystalsWork Wearability: Nope Notes: I bought these the first time I went to New York as an adult, before Lisa moved there or Cornelia was nominated for an Edgar Award, at the very charming Lulu Guinness boutique in the West Village. I agonized over the purchase, but I … Read more
Brand: Belle by Sigerson MorrisonPurchased: BloomingdalesMaterial: LeatherWork Wearability: Good Brand: Cynthia VincentPurchased: Gilt GroupeMaterial: LeatherWork Wearability: Not for this job. . . Notes: I’ll say it right up front: This post has far less to do with the shoes than it does with shameless self-promotion. But the shoes do tie in, so it’s okay. As … Read more
In Which I Take a Famous Comedian To Task on Grammatical Matters and Wonder About The Kids Today Last Saturday** Cameron and I went into the city to see Patton Oswalt do a standup show at the Masonic Auditorium. It was a great show, and his success was made all the more impressive by the … Read more
Brand: Ralph LaurenPurchased: Bloomingdale’sMaterials: Fabric, RubberWork Wearability: Good Notes: I admit my shoe inspirations are not always entirely original. I believe I picked up the Sigerson Morrison obsession from Lisa, leading to the somewhat amusing moment when we discovered that we owned the exact same pair of kitten-heel slingbacks (not pictured, yet) and my first … Read more
Brand: TimberlandPurchased: Timberland Outlet, Gilroy Outlet MallMaterials: Fabric, Leather, RubberWork Wearability: Why Not? Notes: You wouldn’t know it now, heck, I forget sometimes, but there was a time when the outdoors was a major activity of mine. I am not one hundred percent sure how this happened, but I suspect my parents were involved. I … Read more
Brand: Christian LacroixPurchased: DSW, Clearance BasementMaterial: Leather (Golden, With Rainbows)Work Wearability: Eh, Why Not? Notes: Some people, many people, might question why one would need to have a vast wardrobe of shoes. To which I might respond, “need” is such an interesting word, a word that can mean so many things. Or I might say, … Read more
Brand: AldoPurchased: AldoMaterials: Fabric, PlasticWork Wearability: Quite good Notes: You know, this is actually starting to get hard. If you had told me I wouldn’t be able to sustain thirty days of writing about shoes and myself, two of my very favorite topics, I would have found that unlikely to be true. But here we … Read more
Brand: Faryl RobinPurchased: DSWMaterials: Leather, RubberWork Wearability: Excellent Notes: Remember this? I decided. Still want that necklace, though.
Brand: PucciPurchased: DSWMaterials: Fabric, LeatherWork Wearability: No, but in a way, yes Notes: There is a story here that I am not going to tell. Not because it’s so shocking (it’s not) or personal (sort of, but not really) or because I am ashamed of it (that might actually be part of it, though it … Read more
Brand: BørnPurchased: Macy’sMaterials: Leather, RubberWork Wearability: Good Brand: Can’t find the labelPurchased: Nordstrom’sMaterial: LeatherWork Wearability: Good Notes: These are a pair of cheap plastic boots from Old Navy. They were black, largely waterproof, and not terribly comfortable, but attractive enough and I had not angst at all about wearing them, so I wore them until … Read more