Last night I dropped by the Little Shoe Store in the East Village - the perfect setting for the launch event of online boutique The Odd Slipper. I've mentioned before that The Odd Slipper specializes in shoes for ladies with small feet - sizes 3-5.5 to be exact. Since I am a true size 5 I jumped at the opportunity to try shoes that are actually in my size! Too many times have I been excited to find an adorable pair of shoes at just the right price only to discover that my size isn’t even manufactured anymore. Last night however for the first time ever I did not even know where to look first! Rows upon row of perfectly tiny shoes in all sorts of amazing styles! What a relief to not be sent to the children’s section to shop (true story).
Guests mingled munching on macarons and cookies that smelled delicious (I’ve recently gone gluten & dairy-free) by Spot Dessert Bar and cocktails by Cointreau.
With so many petite shoes to look for, I actually found shoes that were too small for my feet - which never happens! Peep some of my fave styles – from rugged buckle boots to spikey stilettos to glittering peep toe heels. Don’t wait for Prince Charming or feel like an ugly stepsister, find a lovely shoe or few that fits at last!
If you are a fan of sexy architectural luxury footwear, Brian Atwood’s name is no stranger to you. Unfortunately the signature footwear comes at a price that is a bit steep for the wallets of most. Fortunately Brian Atwood is launching a new counterpart to his Brian Atwood collection with the B Brian Atwood collection set to hit stores this Fall. The shoes will retail for $350-995, which is still a bit steep for myself but on sale, I’m guessing that the new collection will be within reach.
Brian describes the girl who wears them as part uptown sophisticated, part Paris chic, and a sizeable dose of downtown cool - his legendary detailing, stunning textures, fringe, and "a little bit of disco" will become hallmarks of the new collection. B Brian Atwood is contemporary footwear inspired by the globe trotting fashionista; the style icon in the making; the ultra chic editor traversing the globe; the sultry girl with long legs and indelible style.
My personal faves are the peep toe metallic shoetie, the harness boots and the fringe booties. I am crossing my fingers that they will be making size 5. The collection is currently available for pre-order on Saks while the official launch party will be on September 14, 2011 from 6-8pm.
While I don’t usually consider JC Penney to be a footwear destination, perhaps I will have to change my opinion on that subject thanks to Nicole Miller’s diffusion line. I just caught a glimpse of the Fall 2011 shoes in the n by Nicole Miller collection and was won over by the affordability and the styling. You can snag super cute little booties, patterned pumps and sophisticated wedges all for under $100 a pop. In fact right now several styles are marked down to just $50! While my fave style is definitely the open toe buckle booties above, I am also digging the zip wedge booties and construction style booties below. Wish that they made size 5, but unfortunately for me the collection runs from size 6-11. What do you think of the collection?
I managed to make it to the sale at the tail end of the day with just 10 minutes to spare I swung by the sale in a whirlwind. Maybe I didn’t catch everything but from what I did see, there were bargains aplenty for those in the market for shoes or a new handbag. Since photos weren’t really allowed at the sale, I snuck a few shots when the opportunity arose! For large bags I spotted plenty of studded and patent varieties for $100 a pop or 2 for $175. for smaller bags there were several boxes of assorted varieties for $50 a pop or 2 for $75. I spotted some cute metallic ruffled clutch varieties. For smaller accessories patent leather wristlets were $25 each or 2 for $40 while studded bracelets were $10 a pop. Some other small leather goods were $40 a pop and 2 for $75, studded coin purses were $50 and the prices topped out at $150 or 2 for $250 for the Garbo and Kan-Kan wallet.
When it comes to shoes there were plenty of options. I noticed some studded canvas espadrilles as I walked in for around $18 a pop. If you are a size 37 however, it’s your lucky day as samples were marked at $50 a pop or 2 for $75! If you are not a 37 though fret not as they have other styles including many a sexy studded pump in a full size range from 36-40. Shoes were most plentiful in between sizes 36-38. Unfortunately I have size 35 feet, or else I would definitely have left the sale with some shoes. For stock shoes prices hovered from $75 to $225 for knee high boots with most in the $125-175 category.
While I didn’t have a chance to check out the backroom at the sale where most of the stock purses were kept, according to Be and D’s tweets The Donnington bag down to $575 from $1325.
PS Watch out for the adorable curly haired white & beige puppy at the sale that will steal your heart!
