When it comes to summer, it’s hard to think of more appropriate footwear than a flowery-print espadrille. (I know I’m jumping a season here, perhaps giddy with the excitement of the past three days of wonderful, blessed spring, but hey! a girl’s got to think ahead). So. Where was I. Espadrilles! With pretty flower print uppers! Right. Well, designers also think that it’s, why, a swell idea all around.

From Anne Klein we have this beautiful print twisted in a knot on the vamp, with a coquettish slingback that opens up the outer arch ($185 at Shoes.com):

Paul Smith goes for the green, and this low-wedge criss-cross espadrille will turn you in an instant frolicker. (It’s a word! I swear!). They’re $239 at Zappos:

Equally enticing are these Stuart Weitzman (also criss-cross) ‘Pumpex’ wedges, with a natural linen printed upper ($250 at Zappos):

I love all of them with a purple passion. Heck, make that a red-yellow-green-blue-purple passion! I beg of you, don’t make me choose!!!

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So that YOU won’t have to, a fashion editor experiments with Payless shoes. As expected, the results are a mixed bag.

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The Deal of The Day comes to you from Nordstrom. This beautiful peep-toe ‘Cachet’ pump from Taryn Rose is elegant, dressy, and as far as I know, the ONLY comfortable pump standing as tall as 3 inches. It’s now 70% off the original price, going for $126–which, for Taryn Rose shoes, is just about as good as it gets. Only one size left (40, roughly a 9)–and in my book, worth every penny.

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…a match made in (fashion) heaven, to be sure. After the constricting straitjacket of winter, flowers are in bloom everywhere, much to our delight. And by everywhere I don’t only mean my back garden, public parks, or random window sills, but also women’s shoes. Floral prints are big this season (though, let’s be honest: when were they completely out of style? You wear them, your mother wore them, your grandma wore them, and so did your grandma’s grandma, to be sure). And how can you resist them, when they’re attached to an adorable peep-toe slingback platform like this Bettye Muller sandal? $395 at Neiman Marcus.

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If you, like me, fancy this delightful ankle-strap sandal ripped straight out of one of Marie Antoinette’s confectionery dreams and given a modern (w)edge, you’re in luck: it’s on sale for half the original price, $105 at Bulo Shoes. They’re made by a top Italian designer, Alberto Fermani, who also does a lot of other interesting and quality shoes.

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