Showing posts with label nine west. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nine west. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

If there's one shoe you must buy...


...let it be a nude/neutral-colored platform pump. Beginning with the current season, this shoe will be the most versatile addition to your wardrobe and the accessory you never knew you couldn't be without.

Equally excellent paired with dresses or suits, a closed-toe or peep-toe version in tan, khaki, nude, even gray can turn an otherwise standard outfit into a super-chic one. There's something very sexy yet understated about a shoe like this, no?

Some ideas are:

*Nine West "Rocha" (pictured above and absolutely perfect, but I'm partial to Nine West)
*Banana Republic "Jacky" Platform Pump
*Donald Pliner "Zina" Pump
*Type Z "Sireen" Pump

Let's see what you find to kick your jeans, dresses, office-wear (and heels) up a notch!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

White eyelet & warm weather thoughts...

Girly white eyelet
Girly white eyelet - by roxy-land on Polyvore.com

Crisp, white, feminine and a bit peek-a-boo sexy, anything made with eyelet fabric kind of makes you want to sit up straighter and do a little twirl.

Lots of this is coming out for spring and summer which is so great, mostly because it can be an excellent, textured, neutral piece to go with most anything already in your closet. I particularly like how gold jewelry can really set off this look!

Lovely for work and for play, try incorporating a new blouse into your office wear for some much-needed freshness. Or go all out with a full dress - I see it with espadrilles and a mojito myself...

Some really nice pieces I have found so far:

DRESSES

Nine West "Rock Candy" Eyelet Dress (a great, wrap dress)

Delia's "Juliet" Eyelet Dress (only $44!)

Nanette Lepore "It's Only Love" Dress

Isaac Mizrahi for Target Polka-Dot Eyelet Dress (it's seriously $11.24 on clearance with almost all sizes available. Seriously.)

TOPS/JACKETS


Heritage 1981 "Karla" Strapless Top ($12.90 - do I find you deals or WHAT?)

Elie Tahari "Krista" Cropped Jacket

Now start dreaming of warmer weather! Maybe if we buy dresses NOW spring will come sooner?

Friday, February 6, 2009

Flowers on her toes...


So, I have a friend we call MaliBu, mostly because it suits her. She is funny, bubbly, laid-back, girly and the queen of all things pop culture. She also has this amazing set of gams that lend themselves well to shoes - particularly high, colorful, platform ones.

That's why when I saw that flower-printed, platform, high-heeled shoes are everywhere for spring and summer, I pictured her doing cartwheels. In the spirit of MaliBu (and spring fashion), get your manicured hands on your own pair! Their cheeky prints will add some girly flair to your otherwise standard outfits and some much-needed color to the same old, solid color ensembles we get so used to throwing on in the morning.

The shoe pictured above is the Nine West "Jai" Multi Platform Pump, the perfect platform peep-toe in almost too silly colors. Some others I find particularly fab are the Jessica Simpson "Brenda" Floral Denim Pump (a classic round-toe with a stacked heel and painterly print), the BCBGirls "Ariel" Multi-Floral Art Print Heel (another classic style with a truly versatile print) and the Guess "Carrie" Print Satin High-Heel Pump (a pointy-toe, sleek heel with a watercolor feel).

You know you want a pair...so go do some gardening in the shoe department!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Today's shoe obsession...


Nine West's new collection is just beginning to appear in stores and online. So far, I am in LOVE with this shoe - "Jack" Peep Toe Pump.

A tiny ankle strap won't cut the legs off, a fabulous 4" patent leather heel, chopped peep-toe and just a hint of old-school spectator make me want to wear pencil skirts all week long...


Find them at
Nine West or at Macy's. UPDATE: I have found them on sale (9% off) at Zappos.com with free shipping both ways!