Win a pair of Converse Winter Glitz Sneakers

‘Tis truly the season of giving.  And to kick off the holiday spirit, we are pleased to offer our first contest of the season.  Ready?  One lucky ShoeBlog reader can win an exclusive pair of Converse Chuck Taylor ‘Winter Glitz’ sneakers.  Now, these aren’t the classic Chuck Taylors that we’ve all worn to death since high school because these shoes, literally, glitter.  For this holiday season only, you can sparkle in limited edition ‘Winter Glitz’ Chuck Taylors sneakers (available in at silver, hot pink, or black at Nordies for $59.95).   Glitter is one of the hottest trends for the holiday.  These shoes will certainly add that touch of glam to your holiday outfit, but in a very unique and comfortable way.

Okay, so now that I’ve got you excited about the giveaway, how about I share with you how to enter.  Here are the simple details:

How to Enter:

–To enter yourself once, comment on this post.

–To enter yourself twice become a Shoeblog fan on Facebook and leave us a second comment about how you’re totally dying for a pair of these exclusive Converse sneakers.  (If you’re already a Facebook fan, just leave us a comment.)

–To enter yourself thrice, tweet this giveaway: Win a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers @ShoeBlog #giveaway #shoes #contests #converse #chucktaylors http://bit.ly/sy5sew  and leave us a third comment indicating you’ve done so.

Restrictions:  You must be a US resident and  submit your entry by midnight Monday Dec 12th, 2011 EST.   Our sponsors will make every effort to fulfill your color/size requests or offer a comparable alternative.

ShoeMint with Rachel Bilson

BeachMint has added another line to it’s group.  It started with JewelMint with Kate Bosworth October 2010, then added StyleMint, a collection of t-shirts with the Olsen girls in July 2011,  BeautyMint with Jessica Simpson in October 2011  and now Rachel Bilson has joined the group with ShoeMint, which went live not long ago.

Rachel and her stylist Nichole Chavez are the stylists, Steve Madden is the production guy.   I don’t know  if it will be only Steve Madden shoes or if there will be shoes he licenses – which is a huge spectrum of choices.

Pauline

This is what the rest of the debut line looks like.
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Love Fury from Nine West

Nine West is stepping into the fragrance business with its first scent, Love Fury, due out in mid-January.  This news is a little dated since they announced it a month ago, but I always seem to be a day late and a dollar short.

I thought the bottle was fairly clever.  Nine West will also will include a specially designed Love Fury pump, a pointed-toe platform available in black satin and an array of other colors and fabrications.  (more…)

Yves Saint Laurent’s Palais

This shoe has been around for quite a while.  There are several colors and versions;  peep toe,  sling back, booties, suede, 80 mm  and 105 mm high, and a zillion colors.  I had one version of this shoe in my Saks Shopping Cart, waited too long and now it is gone.

After Kate Winslet wore the black suede version with a Stella McCartney dress, I wanted you to see them again.  I love the curve in the platform, the heel has a pretty, pretty curve and is a little thicker than a lot of designer shoes. I tend towards a thicker heel for stability, because, quite frankly,  falling down is a little embarrassing.

This silver shoe is new for this season available for $750 at Nordstrom’s.   Wonderful shoe for Holiday time.  Can’t you just see yourself wearing something this pretty?

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Brian Atwood’s Feathery ‘Pazza’ Pumps

I am simultaneously thrilled and terrified to behold Brian Atwood’s ‘Pazza’ pumps:

Brian Atwood ‘Pazza’ Ostrich pumps $1450 via Nordstrom & Nieman Marcus/Bergdorf Goodman

Holy Moly, that’s a whole lotta shoe!

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