Just when I was feeling quite proud of myself for foregoing the plethora of sales over the past few weeks, including Nordie’s infamous anniversary sale which I passed by a number of times on my way to the chiropractor, I have to admit my resistance is withering. The causes of my weakness? Let me count them.

Within my top 3 list of shoe brands I’d like to own are shoes by Taryn Rose, who is Jitterbugbaby’s patron saint of lovely and comfortable shoes. And wouldn’t you know it, HauteLook is having a sale on Taryn Rose shoes. The sale ends 24 hour, which doesn’t seem like a lot of time, but it means 24 x 60 x 60 = 86,400 seconds for me to cave in and push the “add to bag” button on the Taryn Rose Daphne oil slick wedges, which now cost $175 instead of $450 (65% off!) and the Taryn Rose Bianca, now $150 instead of $425.

NineWest is sorely tempting with a 50% off sandals sale. I’d love to duel with Russell Crowe in these orange gladiators for $39.99.

Shopbop.com isn’t much better. They are offering an additional 20% off their sale merchandise using coupon code BONUS20, which as Galligator pointed out, expires on August 7th. Even though I wouldn’t know what to wear with these eye-popping green Marc by Marc Jacobs spectator pumps, I’m still quite partial to them, especially at the price of $112, down from the original price of $470, which is what Zappos still has them priced at.

On the high end, Neiman Marcus is having an end of season clearance sale for an additional 33% off making these Manolo’s cost $309.

See what I mean? Temptation lies around every corner (and website).

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Shipping is also free with code–so what I’m saying is, that’s a good opportunity to save on gorgeous Manolos, cheeky Pradas, sassy Guccis, and other similar fashion weaknesses you might have. Here’s a selection of my favorites:

Manolo Blahnik Leopard Sting Ray sandals, now $308 (down from $685):

Manolo Blahnik Scalloped Patent sandals, now $308 (down from $685):

Prada Wavy T-Strap sandals, now $257 (down from $570):

Tod’s Malibu sandals, now $164 (down from $365):

Giorgio Armani ankle-strap flats, now $191 (down from $425):

Christian Louboutin stretch metallic ballerina, now $234 (down from $520):

Oscar de la Renta ballerina mini wedge, now $233 (down from $555):

Sizes are, of course, limited, so you’d better hurry. Happy bargain hunting, shoe lovers!

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…or so the NYT Style section would have us think, in writing about one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it instances of fashion-trenditis:

Laurence Dacade and Manolo Blahnick mile-high denim boots, oh my, plus the sensible denim ballerina from Tod’s complete a world of denim accessories that would completely eclipse those skinny jeans and denim jacket you were planning to wear for a concert in the park tonight. Anyway! Has denim EVER been not in style? Methinks not, but I will admit to the sudden overabundance of denim accessories that make their way into high-end collections these days. Are you in or out?

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The first Manolo Blahnik shoe, sketched in 1971.

Via Manolo Blahnik Drawings

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Everybody’s been talking about these blue Manolos last seen in SATC–the movie. Now you can buy the “Something Blue” pump at Neiman’s for $895. This shoe is divinely beautiful, and, taking a clue from its name, I’d say it would be perfect for a bride. It would fulfill the “Something blue” as well as the “Something gorgeous” requirement in one fell swoop!

Photo from the SATC Coffee Table Book; On sale at Amazon for $18

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