The Shoe Girl's Blog

Shoe Coupons!!

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:49:00 +0000

Aloha from Hawaii!!

I have some great shoe coupons for you guys! Who doesn't love coupons?? I've been enjoying my relaxing time on the beach and at the same time, have been browsing the latest shoes on my iPhone. I guess I'm addicted. Who knew?

<---- Here's my daily view here. It's pretty amazing. Yes, I'm wearing flip flops. Don't tell anyone.

Anyway... to the good stuff! Click the links for coupons and great deals on some shoes. No catch.

Shoes.com

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/shoes.com-coupons

15% off and Free Shipping w/ any purchase

Expires: 1/28/2012

Chinese Laundry

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/chinese-laundry-coupons

15% off Regularly priced Shoes

Expires: 1/31/2012

Heels

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/heels-coupons

$25 off $100 purchase

Expires: 2/15/2012

http://www.couponcraze.com/offer/heels-318015

OnlineShoes

http://www.couponcraze.com/coupons/onlineshoes-coupons

10% off regular prices

Expires: 1/31/2012

I made my own shoe purchase that I will be very excited to share with you as soon as I get home ;)

Stay tuned...

xoxo,

A Return to Outfit Posts

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:16:00 +0000

I've been sans camera for a long time so my outfit posts have been lacking big time. But now's as good a time as any to get back to it! It felt weird, taking pictures of myself again. I always feel like my pics are kinda low budget cause I take them myself and use a tripod instead of a person. I'm always super jealous of bloggers like Gala or Jane or Jennine or Emily who have the most perfect, beautiful photos. I'm just not good with lighting or setting up the shots or whatever...
Anyway here I go. I'll bet better as I get more practice. Check out my beginning blog posts to see when I used to use my laptop as my camera ;)

I had a meeting with Adrienne Maloof about her upcoming line and I wore...

(Top and skirt- Zara, Socks- Betsey Johnson, Shoes- Jeffrey Campbell, Watch- Michael Kors)

(Necklace- Van Cleef & Arpels)

XOX,

Tumbler Roundup Jan 2012

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:32:00 +0000

Aloha from beautiful Hawaii!! Here's what I've been up to so far in 2012.

I don't always wear flats. But when I do, I prefer cute ones... Miu Miu

Xmas gift from my awesome Parisian aunt ;) Balenciaga

The mean streets of Costa Mesa. Louboutin

Plastic shoes by Melissa

A prototype of my Cece L'amour boxes!

Leah and I going out on the town. Both Jeffrey Campbell. I'm on your right.

New purchase :D

Bedroom <3

Living room

Happy in my new chair

eBay WIN! Penelope and Coco

Perfect Jonathan Adler pillow

A package from Dannijo

Loving my new neon necklace

SHOES! left to right, top to bottom... lamb, i forget but will post when I get home, miu miu, balenciaga, casadei, gianmarco lorenzi, lamb, louboutin, jessica simpson, bordello, JC, cece l'amour, steve madden, nicholas kirkwood, penelope and coco... phew!

Love from Deer Valley, Utah

Love from Pupukea, Hawaii!

XOX,

Neon NOW

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:35:00 +0000

I'm not a big jewelry person but I saw this piece by Dannijo and fell in love. I love the neon colored stones mixed with the big more traditional center piece. So cool and unique!

I love neon in general. It's so fun to be so loud and obnoxious! Is it Spring yet?? And can I have pink hair!?

XOX,

Shoe Regrets...

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Do you guys ever have shoe regret? I don't mean shoe remorse where you buy a pair and then you're like, why the eff did I buy that effing shoe? I mean when you see an amazing shoe and you don't buy it for one reason or another and then it sells out and you're like, why the eff didn't I buy that effing shoe?

Well kids, yesterday I scored a major victory against shoe regret. I purchased one of the shoes on my list! Yes, I have a list. Wanna see it? Well here's the abridged version ;)

The sweetest shoe I've ever seen? Probably. Luella by Georgina Goodman Spring Summer 2009

So rad. Dior creepers, Fall Winter 2004

Such a perfectly beautiful wedge. The green is perfect. Paule Ka, 2010

Sold out everywhere, these perfect fringe boots by Isabel Marant, Fall 2011

Some of the most amazing shoes I've ever seen, these Balenciaga Fall 2010 shoes were WAY out of my price rage. At over $2500 I regret not having them, but I can't say I regret not buying them ;)

And I know that Jeffrey Campbell knocked these right off but I still wait for the original to pop up on ebay in my size, the Chloe "doc martin" ankle boot. Love.

Finally, the super popular, often imitated but never duplicated (until now!!) Chloe studded flat boot. Fall 2008, Fall 2011

That's right! The Chloe Susan boot has been reissued! I picked them up today from the South Coast Plaza Chloe store. The LA store had a waitlist and is selling out fast! If you too have these shoes on your regret list, go go go!!! They are also available in red if you're daring enough...

I'm so excited!!

XOX,

The Low Down

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000

This weird thing has happened to me. For a few months after Ben and I separated my feet were depressed. I had no interest in heels and wore converse every day. It was shocking.
Don't worry, I'm back in heels! But I also found this kind of happy medium in chunky heels and wedges. Where I used to be all about the highest heels possible, (which I still LOVE) now I'm flirting with more comfortable shoes for running around in.

I noticed that two of my stylish girlfriends had these perfect little wedge booties and I loved how they looked on them, so naturally I snatched some up for myself. They're that perfect height where you can't call them low but they're definitely not high. They're super comfortable and I can easily run around in them all day. Another thing these wedge booties are is inexpensive. On sale for $105 each, buying both pairs was cheaper than a pair of designer flats! Unfortunately they're sold out on Nordstrom.com but you may still be able to get them in stores.

I love high heeled high end designer shoes but I'm really excited to find great shoes at a great price. I'll be on the lookout for all of us! ;)

In fact, here are some affordable, comfortable looking booties I found on heels.com most with other colors available too...

Corby by Joe's- On sale for $242 HERE

Emma by Plenty- On sale for $161 HERE

Cirkus by Steve Madden- On sale for $119 HERE

Mora by Penny Loves Kenny- $79 HERE

Fearsome by Chinese Laundry- On sale for $89 HERE

Pura by DV- $99 HERE

Kadeer by BCBG Girls- On sale for $127 HERE

XOX,

New Year, New Blog?

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:06:00 +0000

Well no, not quite. But new me for sure! I haven't blogged in so long it feels so weird to be sitting here on my new couch in my new apartment... blogging. I miss you guys. I miss blogging.

Let's play catch up in case you're new here or it's been a while.

My life has changed in the following ways:
* I am now a 30 year old divorcee. Shitty.
* I moved out of my home (for obvious reasons) and am now renting an apartment a town over
* I lost about 10 lbs (yay) from stress and depression (boo) but am now getting into a happy place which means it's on it's way back on my body (BIG boo, but yay for being happy)
* I made my TV debut a few weeks back on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
* I am learning the joy of buying less expensive shoes. Less $ = more shoes! DUH!

My old shoe set up was pretty cool...

Packing my shoes wasn't as fun.

Ok, so.... Let's start fresh with a little about me.

Hi! I'm Celine Ouaknine. I grew up in Huntington Beach, California. I like to joke that I was born in high heels, and although that's obviously not true, I was born with the love of shoes in my blood.

My father (right), a former professional soccer player, came to the US from Morocco in the 70's. He started off as a shoe salesmen and had a natural talent for it. He worked his way up and eventually co-founded a company called French Follies. They made cute little espadrilles and ballet inspired shoes. From there he went on to Guess and Charles David footwear, where he eventually became President of the company and brought it to its height of popularity in the late 80's.

I was so lucky to grow up around shoes. I was the only girl in the 8th grade wearing the kick ass ankle boots Guess was famous for... and remember those Guess jellies?? Yep. I had those too. And at a whopping hundred bucks a pair, let's just say I made a lot of new friends when I came to school in those! That's the first time I felt the power of a hot shoe.

In the 90's, my dad left Charles David/Guess Footwear to pursue a new venture... Bebe Footwear! It was his first shoe license, and it was super successful. Soon after he started his own line with his namesake, Joey O. Since then his company has held the exclusive licenses for L.A.M.B. Footwear, Harajuku Lovers footwear, Charles Jourdan footwear, Laundry by Shelly Segal footwear, Antik Denim footwear, Playboy footwear, Zinc foowear, Hale Bob footwear, Badgley Mischka footwear, Mark and James by B.M. footwear, Betsey Johnson footwear, Betseyville footwear, Jill Stuart footwear, JLO Footwear, True Religion Footwear, Joe's Jeans Footwear, and Adrienne Maloof footwear. Awesome, right!? :) did I type "footwear" enough?

So... like I said, shoes are in my blood! I realized this at an early age, when I would go into my mom's closet and pull out her shoes and clear off my book shelves, fill them with shoes, and put a sign up that said "Shoe Show". I didn't really know what it meant, other than that was where my dad was always flying off to. Shoe shows. I wanted to be a part of it!
I went to design school in Milan, Italy when I was 20. My professors at Ars Sutoria taught me all about making shoes, including sketching, pattern making, leather tanning, and lots of technical shoe stuff. It was intense.

From shoe school to designer! After graduating from my shoe program I went back home and started working as the assistant to the designer of my dad's company, Titan Industries. At the time, we were only making bebe and Joey O Footwear, and were about to go after our second license, JLO Footwear. I was a part of that project and I loved it! It was so exciting putting what I had learned to use. I was off to China and working my butt off. I was the assistant to our head designer for a little over a year when I got offered the job of taking over as the designer for Playboy. It wasn't anything I had ever thought I would do, but it was a chance to be my own designer! No more assisting!!! I took it! Then, a few months after accepting the position as designer for Playboy, I was offered another line; Zinc footwear! I took it!!! I loved working with Zinc. The clothing was cute and the shoes were much more "my style".

Later still, I was given the job as designer of JLO footwear.

I launched the debut collection (and every collection thereafter) for Harajuku Lovers in August 2008, and in May of 2009 I took over as designer of Betsey Johnson footwear until Steve Madden bought out

the company in October of 2010.

Currently I'm designing for Bebe footwear, Adrienne Maloof Footwear, and just launched my own line, Cece L'amour, which I am very excited about.

I love my job! I get to work with shoes every day. It's my job to look at shoes in magazines, online, in stores, and on the streets. It's a dream job honestly, and I feel lucky every day. My obsession is my job... So cool!

Betsey Johnson and I backstage before her runway show <3

Gwen Stefani and I after a L.A.M.B. runway show <3

Mark Badgley, James Mischka and I at a Nordstom personal appearance. Two of the NICEST guys you'll ever meet <3

So thats me, more or less.

My new shoe set up? Well OK since you asked... Here's a sneak peak but I'll be doing a full post on my new apartment soon.

So stay tuned. 2012 is going to be a good year... Thank you all for your continued kind words and support. It really means so much.

LOVE and kisses,

Nicholas Kirkwood x Keith Haring

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:12:00 +0000

On my last trip to Hong Kong I was so super excited to see these amazing one of a kind shoes on display. They were at Lane Crawford in Kowloon and I can't believe how lucky I was with my timing.

At first I thought maybe they were for sale and I frantically ran down a sales person and asked to try on anything they had left in my size. No luck though... these were all made as one-offs and are now part of a traveling exhibit. They started off in Kirkwoods flagship London boutique and now travel to the world's most prestigious boutiques.

Nicholas Kirkwood for Keith Haring.

via Nowness.com.

The following photos are from my iphone

Aren't they incredible!? The roller skates are so much fun!

XOX,

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:39:00 +0000

It's that time of year again! Time to spend all our hard earned cash on the ones we love ;) I've pulled together a few of my favorite things to help inspire the spirit of Santa in you!

These great gift sets of Nars polish paired with Marc Jacobs fingerless cashmere gloves are great for your favorite frosty fashionista. $52 per set

I'm obsessed with this ring! $52 from Spring Street Design Anyone who loves Rachel Zoe will love this ring. It's a take on the Cartier ring she wears. Hers will set you back $15,000. I die.

This one in diamonds is amazing. And so expensive I couldn't find the price!

For those of us on planet Earth...

Represent your favorite state! $130- $335 from Maya Brenner

My sister got me this "bi-costal" necklace a few years ago when I was working with Betsey Johnson and traveling back and forth to New York. I love it's quirky cuteness.

These beautiful jewel boxes look much more expensive than they really are. $34.95 from Z Gallerie

I'm a sucker for fabulous candles! Voluspa makes my very favorite scents and they are just as beautiful as they smell.

Give the gift of bubbly champagne. Sofia Coppola's Blanc de Blanc is both beautiful and delicious

My favorite holiday indulgence! Delicious hot chocolate from Williams Sonoma

Check out YesCustom.com for customizable... well, anything! Bags, T's, iPone cases, Watches... you name it. I made my own iPhone case for only $8.99

I saw these all over New York during Fashion Week and love them. Especially the fluorescents! Great for work or as an everyday bag. Get that PS1 look without the crazy price tag ;)

From Cambrigde Satchel Co starting at $115

Now this is a splurge, but SO worth it!

Temptu is an airbrush makeup system thats quick and easy to use and leaves your skin looking fresh and dewy. I absolutely love mine! $225 at Sephora

One of my favorite ways to give gifts is to make thoughtful gift baskets. You can buy them pre-made like the one above but I think it's way more fun to make your own!

Think about the things that your friend or loved one loves. Making your own movie gift basket (like the one above) is great for almost anyone.

You can get as personal as you want. If I were making a gift basket for myself or a girly friend with taste similar to mine I might make something like this....

I'd start with a pretty hat box or white basket.

I'd line the basket with a soft luxurious throw.

(This one from Target is only $34 but you can get as fancy as you want)

Then I'd fill it with pretty color coordinated items that I love.

Girly champagne in pink cellophane.

Voluspa Pink Citron candle.

I love this candle because once it's all burned down you can use the pretty ceramic container as a decorative holder for your makeup brushes!

Add a couple of super cute plastic champagne flutes to go with the bubbly

And a super girly flick to complete the theme. You've got a girls night in a basket!

One tip I have for what NOT to give is this. If someone is really into something like golf or, oh I don't know, shoes... don't go for the obvious. My dad has tons of crap like this on his desk and I know he just keeps it cause he feels guilty.

Be creative! And not so obvious. ;) In other words don't buy this crap...

People that make shoe gifts usually make ugly shoe gifts. Would you wear a shoe that looked like that?

No matter what gifts you give, remember the presentation. A beautiful gift wrapping job can make any gift even more special. Check out MarthaStewart.com for some super cute wrapping ideas

Happy Holidays!!

XOX,

Bebe Glitter Wedges at 25% off!

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:13:00 +0000

Hey guys! Hurry over to bebe.com now to get 25% off the bebe glitter wedges designed by yours truly ;)
I LOVE mine in pink and am thinking of getting them in black or gold too. They're perfect for holiday parties... or a quiet night in. Ha!

UPDATE!
They are also on sale at Zappos.com and they have WAY more colors and sizes! Search for "bebe Omega"

XOX,

While I've got you here...

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:50:00 +0000

Can you pop over to this website HERE and vote for Cece L'amour (write in vote) for best new launch pretty please? I'll be your best friend.

xox,

My Shoe Life

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:57:00 +0000

I know I know... I'm neglecting the blog again! I have several excuses, none of which you care about I'm sure, including the fact that I leant my camera out and have yet to get it back, several months later... but I am partially to blame since I was moving and couldn't use it anyway. Another excuse is that work has been insane and I had to kind of make up for my last couple collections. You see, getting a divorce and completely changing you life has this way of totally effing up your creative work I guess.

Anyhoo... I'm off to China again (AGAIN!!) but before I go, here's a little recap of my last few weeks in shoes...

I had to get the spiked Litas of course...

I love these. Classic Vivienne Westwood.

Love love LOVE these Etro shoes. Just the right amount of tribal.

Every girl needs a great pair of nude pumps. These are by Alejandro Ingelmo.

Off to a bebe meeting with my dad <3

A boot I designed for bebe. Turquoise satin, white "snake" embossed leather. Big badass metal chains.

These Giuseppe Zanotti wedges are so dreamy...

My new favorite Cece L'amour shoes. MEOW!

Some more Cece shoes...

Glittery pink perch heels!

As amazing as these look I'm sending them back. They are a fitting nightmare! :( They're huge in the back and too tight in the front. My little pinky toe is about to pop out!
They look cool though! (Jeffrey Campbell)

XOXO,

My TV Debut on RHOBH!

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:23:00 +0000

Did you guys watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills last night!?
I'll be totally honest, I've been waiting all season to see if I made the cut and I'm super excited that I did! Even if it was for mere moments and I barely said a word.

We filmed a total of 4 times and it was cut down to these few shots, but I got my name up there which was beyond cool!

I'm glad there were shots of the runway show and party at Adrienne's house where I wore my Miu Miu dress that I am OBSESSED with. (Perfect LBD!)

My mom is there taking a sip of champagne 4 people to the right of me on the screen up there. Hi mom! Your cleavage looks great! hahaha

It's funny that I was sitting next to Brandi and didn't know who she was yet since the season hadn't aired. She was really sweet and friendly and if you watch the show you'll see me laughing hysterically at something she said.

I'm so stoked to have been a part of this process. Adrienne is amazing and easily my favorite housewife! They didn't really show the shoes we made for her, which was weird and kind of a bummer, but here's a quick shot...

As for Lisa and her "Vander Pumps"... stick to Giggy and maybe a line of doggy clothes. Adrienne's got the shoe thing covered. ;)

I hope you enjoyed my TV debut, and possibly also my TV retirement. I don't know how these ladies do it week after week. I truly have a new respect for them. I was nervous and sweaty and over analyzed every shot and hated my hair and thought I made funny faces and on and on... it's all too much! Kudos to you girls that do it on the reg.

XOXO,

Real Housewives Tonight!!!

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:38:00 +0000

Hello from New York! I am, as I type, watching the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills... getting hot flashes.
Make sure you tune in because you'll see yours truly in my TV debut. ;) Don't blink or you'll miss me!

XOXO,

All in the Family

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:52:00 +0000

Hello from Hong Kong!!
I'm so excited to be outside of China where they block my poor innocent shoe blog! I'll be home in a couple of days and I can't wait to share my latest design trip with you guys :)

BUT FIRST! You guys wanna see how adorable my dad is??? Well, Shoes.TV did an awesome interview with him and you can see it here...

Isn't he the cutest? So proud of my dad.

See you soon!

XOX,

Stop. China Time!

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:12:00 +0000

It's that time again. Time to go to China and make some shoes!!

If you aren't already, follow my Tumblr and/or Instagram to see my updates from Chinaland. Blogger is still blocked (LAME!) so those are my only ways of communicating with the outside world ;)

I'd like to do another behind the scenes so if you guys have any more questions- please ask away in the comments section! I'll get email notifications still ;)

Love you guys!!

XOX,

MOvember?

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:06:00 +0000

So I just discovered that a mustache's nickname in almost every other place but the good ol USofA is Mo. Makes sense. And people love mo's so much that they dedicate a whole month to growing one out... MOvember. Who knew!?

I've heard of March being Mustache Madness but never Movember. Well anyway... there's a point here (and a chance at FREE shoes!)

Shoevember was created for the partners of men who are participating in Movember - the wives, girlfriends, sisters, colleagues and besties. The idea was formed after Nude Footwear Director Dean Kolthek took part in 2010’s Movember. His wife and co-Director of Nude Footwear, Selina Kolthek, was (like most other ‘Movember widows’) less than impressed with her husband’s furry upper lip. This led to the idea of creating a reward for those who suffer the most throughout Movember – the women who have to look at the dreaded mo’s for a whole month! I love it!

“After living with Dean’s itchy, scruffy moustache throughout Movember last year, I thought to myself that there needs to be something in it for the ladies!” says Selina, “I certainly wasn’t the only one who had suffered the indignity of my once-smooth-faced husband resembling a Ned Flanders-wannabe…”

And so Shoevember is born, just in time for 2011’s Movember. Shoevember is a Social Media initiative that allows women to win free shoes(!!!), courtesy of Nude Footwear, in exchange for sharing their partner’s Movember mo with the world. The Shoevember campaign asks participants to submit photos of their other half’s moustache via the Nude Footwear Facebook page. Users are encouraged to get their friends to vote for their photo; and at the end of each week in November the top 3 photographs with the most votes each win one free pair of shoes from Nude Footwear. Since I have a dude with a "Mo" I will be participating for sure! Shoevember continues for the whole month, where at the end of the 4 weeks the 12 most popular photographs will go into a draw to win a year’s supply of new Nude Footwear (24 pairs) shoes. This final part of the initiative will be decided by Nude Footwear’s Facebook fans, and will be a super-fast, hotly contested competition - after all, who wouldn’t want to be well heeled for a whole 12 months?

Final voting runs for just 24 hours, so they predict a flurry of frenzied Facebook activity! In addition to this, Nude Footwear will also donate $2000 to the Movember charities, on behalf of the winning entrant’s male partner. After all, it was his moustache that won her the amazing prize in the first place! Shoevember is a fun and light-hearted initiative that offers fantastic rewards for very little outlay. Nude Footwear is excited to launch this innovative campaign, which is predicted to continue for years to come.

So spread the word, and begin by ‘liking’ the Nude Footwear Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nudefootwear It’s time to rally up your fellow Movember widows and hide your man’s razor… And remember, putting up with a tickly upper lip for 4 weeks could give you a year’s worth of beautiful (and free!) footwear!

xox,

Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:42:00 +0000

I'm not much for scary movies... I'm kind of a big wimp. On Halloween I like to stay home, pass out candy, and watch a "scary" movie.

Here are some of my favorite spooky movies and shows...

Rocky Horror Picture Show

American Psycho

Beetlejuice

Edward Scissorhands

Adams Family

The Worst Witch

Nosferatu

The Adaams Family Movie

The Shining

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Nightmare Before Christmas

Have a safe and happy Halloween!! XO

All That Glitters is Not Gold

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:07:00 +0000

You guys know I'm obsessed with Miu Miu, and lately I've let my glitter obsession get the better of me... Well, luckily Miu Miu does glitter better than anyone. Proof? Here it is....

A pair of perfect glitter pumps.
This blue is electric! Amazing in person.

I opted for the fushcia. Duh.

XOX,

Greetings from Irvine!

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:35:00 +0000

Hello friends! It's your favorite queen of the disappearing act... ME!

;)

I'm about 90% better from my eye surgery and about 49% moved in to my new apartment. Yippee!

My cozy girly living room is coming together nicely. I'm waiting on some pretty turquoise upholstered chairs to finish her off...

(from Urban Outfitters)

Bags and boxed all over the place!

Shoes litter the floor

My future shoe room!

boxes and boxes and boxes of shoes!

My favorite place. This couch is so soft and comfy <3

Once I get all this crap cleaned up I'll be enjoying this space a lot.

Bebe Glitter Wedge!

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:43:00 +0000

It's FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys have asked and asked and I promised I'd keep you updated. :) Bebe online now has the Ophelia glitter wedge in stock online.

Hurry! ;)

I love mine....

XOX,

Recovery

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:58:00 +0000

Hey guys! No, I didn't disappear again I had surgery Monday on my eyes and I'm recovering :)
Nothing serious... pure vanity, I'll tell you all about it when I'm better.

(icing my bruised eyes)

I should be all better this weekend and I'm moving into my new place so stay tuned!! So many life changes it's crazy.

Love you!

XO,

Bloggers as Shoe Designers

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:11:00 +0000

London based shoe company Six, makers of shoes for Opening Ceremony bSTORE and Ksubi, recently teamed up with 6 of their favorite bloggers for a project called SIXby6bloggers. They asked said bloggers to design their dream shoe that would go into very limited production (20 pair each). Here's who they picked and what they dreamed up...

StyleBubble

FaceHunter

Caroline's Mode

The Cherry Blossom Girl

Style Salvage

The Man Repeller

And the launch party in Paris...

What do you think? Although I would never wear them, I have to give Susie Bubble credit for her design. They are totally her and totally unique!
The Cherry Blossom Girl's shoe is also very her. Pretty and feminine and something I could see on a commercial level.
Caroline's shoe is obviously her nod to the uber coveted Chloe studded ankle boot from 2008. They still go for thousands on ebay! Her original sketch had the buckles on them, so I'm glad she decided against a direct knockoff for a project like this.
I like the Man Repeller's booties. Simple, clean with some fun studs to make them edgier.
If you're interested in purchasing any of these shoes you can find them exclusively on SixLondon and Farfetch.com

It's so interesting to see non shoe designers designing shoes. I admit that I like hearing them say things like "It's not as easy as it looks." And that's just one shoe! Imagine a whole collection or two. ;)

I am currently stressing over the design process myself. I have a fast approaching deadline for both my Bebe and Cece L'amour collections and living at my parents house is less than inspiring, let me tell you.
Luckily I'm moving NEXT WEEK (!!!!) and am so excited! I can't wait to get back to outfit posts and to be in my own space again. Hope you're all having a nice weekend.

XOX,

God Save My Souls Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:13:00 +0000

I can't wait to check this out!

“God Save My Shoes” is the first documentary film to explore the intimate relationship women have with their shoes.
To understand how shoes have come to hold such a pivotal place in pop culture, sexuality and women’s lives, God Save my Shoes turned to many of those who play a role in the global shoe phenomenon: Extreme shoe lovers, fashion historians and editors, psychologists, sex experts, shoe fetishists, and star designers Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Walter Steiger, Pierre Hardy, Bruno Frisoni, and Robert Clergerie, along with celebrities such as Fergie, Kelly Rowland and Dita Von Teese.

HOW did they make this film without me?? ;)

xox,

Impatiently Waiting for Miu Miu

noreply@blogger.com (TheShoeGirl) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:36:00 +0000

EVERY DAY I've been checking Vogue.com to see if the latest Miu Miu runway collection had been posted yet. Miu Miu is my current favorite as far as shoes go and I haven't been disappointed... until... today.

OH WHY MIUCCIA!? WHY??

Not so bad you say? It gets worse.

????

I'm sorry and I HATE saying negative things about a designer I respect SO much and look up to immensely but I just don't have any positives here. I don't like the shape, the colors, the details.... I'm so confused!

These ones are the worst! Putty/tan/beige??? A MULE??? Oh say it isn't so!

Nobody asked you Sven.

I need a moment. Am I a shithead for talking smack on my shoe idol?? I need some Milano cookies and a glass of milk to dunk them.

xox,