Not long ago, I made fun of a bag over at PurseBlog Savvy because it looked like the designer had skinned a horse in order to make it. Well, I’m about to eat my words, but since I’m doing so over a pair of delightfully unique booties, I’m ok with it. The Sigerson Morrison Calf Hair Booties are a little bit cowgirl, sure, but they’re helped tremendously by a stark...

It’s not every day that I get to talk about a Jimmy Choo shoe being reasonable and affordable, particularly not one with “platform” in the name, but the Jimmy Choo Urban Platform Clogs are just that. For anyone that’s still sweating it out in above-90-degree weather like me, that’s good news indeed. It’s tempting to talk about all the new boots hitting stores...

I don’t have a romantic bone in my body. Candle light dinners make me feel awkward, rose petals strewn about my bedroom seem totally cheesy, and I’ve never been as good at remembering special occasions or anniversaries as any boyfriend I’ve ever had. I don’t even like romantic comedies – give me a Quinten Tarantino movie any day. Every now and then, though,...

Mulberry Postman’s Booties in Blue, $695 via Net-a-Porter. Wait, wait, wait…I think I missed something. That happens from time to time, no doubt about it, but I feel like I would have sat up and taken notice had I already known that Mulberry makes shoes. Since I didn’t, the collection is either brand new or I’m just kind of a dunce, and sadly, I think it’s...

Generally, the more detail a shoe has, the more it costs, particularly when that detail is beading or rhinestones. Many customers are willing to pay a premium for shoes that are truly special, and designers know it and reflect that in their prices. Designers like Giuseppe Zanotti, who is particularly known for his heavy detailing, command prices well into the four figures...

Bottega Veneta‘s shoes tend to skew more conservative and staid than those of many other manufacturers at a similar price point, but the brand is doing something I like very much for Fall 2010: the curvy wedge. That more designers haven’t seized on the wedge as a virtually blank canvas for creativity and adornment is somewhat baffling – we’ve seen embellished...

Convertible Boots A brilliant idea, convertible boots can be worn cuffed or tall. Pretty linings and innovative closures set these boots apart. Chie Mihara’s shearlings went straight to my Wish List, as did a zippered version from Belle by Sigerson Morrison. Over-the-Knee Boots Once strictly for the fashion-forward, over-the-knee boots are becoming a mainstay. For...

When someone mentions Valentino shoes and accessories, a very specific picture comes to mind. It usually includes flowers or ruffles or sometimes both, and the heels are always reasonable and the bags always functional. The brand may not appeal to everyone’s sense of style, but its pieces are reliably feminine in a very traditional way that works in many wardrobes. What...

TalkShoes detectives, I need your help. A reader sent in this photo asking if we could identify the utterly blingtastic shoes contained therein. Megs and I are both having brain farts, but perhaps one of you out there will be able to help your fellow reader out. I seem to remember reading something recently about an ultra high-end (possibly Middle Eastern) shoe manufacturer...

I’ve been wearing a pair of Michael Kors shoes around my house (snagged in the last Shopbop designer sale) in an effort to break them in for a wedding I’m attending next week. They’re the classic American fare you’d expect from Michael Kors—clean-lined, brilliantly executed—and when I’m wearing them, I can’t help but stare at my feet. It’s the hypnotizing...