I was browsing the shoe stores these days and was dazed with the possibilities and styles, and it got me thinking: what if I had to rebuild my shoe wardrobe from scratch? What if I had nothing, absolutely nothing to wear, and I would be forced to order shoes from one place and one place only to save me from this disgrace? (In this fantasy of mine, I don’t have shoes but I have plenty of money left to buy whatever I want. Ahem. Work with me here.). So I decided to create this little mind experiment and rebuild my wardrobe from scratch using one shoe store at a time. I need to cover my bases–I need dress shoes, warm-weather shoes, casual shoes, dog-walking shoes, career shoes, evening shoes, sensible shoes. Right? Right.

The first obvious place is, of course, Zappos. Here’s what I would pick up there, for starters, for the spring-summer season:

1. A. Testoni Giancarla red patent loafers, $376.

2. Michael Kors Palm Springs yellow patent flats, $400.  

3. Sigerson Morrison gold kitten-heeled sandals, $443.

4. Sergio Rossi Origami kitten heel pumps, $500.

5. Helle Comfort Ollie wedge, $160.

6. Ecco Performance Yarrah, $104.

7. Marc Jacobs color-block flat sandals, $353.

8. Delman Crest-V bejeweled velvet flat, $354.

9. Kate Spade Juliette open-toe slingbacks, $274.

10. Cole Haan Air Gabi boat shoe, $158.

11. Taryn Rose Daelyn gunmetal metallic wedges, $495.

 12. Christian Lacroix bejeweled kitten heels, $717.

13. Adidas by Stella McCartney sport flats, $100.

14. Tapeet by Vicini silver and gold flats, $400.

15. Dolce & Gabbana floral canvas flats, $330.

16. Juicy Coutoure Lillian espadrilles, $230.

17. Giuseppe Zanotti Mirror Lilia open-toe flats, $454.

18. Paul Green ‘Soul’ in leopard, $237 (although, shame on you, Zappos: the same shoe is half off at Piperlime! I guess it would be a good time to call them on it and get that 10% off the lowest price you can find on the Internet, right?)

19. Paul Smith Laney floral espadrille, $178.

Mmmmm….I’m drunk with shoes right now… I think I’m going to lie down, or I’ll buy all of them right now! Wait, I won’t: the grand total for this “starter” wardrobe is (drum roll): $6263. Over six thousand dollars. I probably went all crazy in the Couture section of Zappos, but I couldn’t help myself!

Later this week I’ll explore more eye-candy at other stores, and what it would take to get a “starter” spring-summer shoe wardrobe there. Stay tuned!

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It’s Monday morning. You’ve got a case of the Monday morning blues because you slept in the entire weekend and now your sleep cycle is abnormal, the weekend was too busy and you didn’t get a chance to unwind, or maybe your voice is hoarse from screaming during the NFL playoff games. In any case, Bluefly wants to cheer us up with their Delman shoe sale. Pretty, quality shoes at 80% off? That’s sure to bring a smile to any shoe lover’s face.

Delman classic basketwoven cap toe flats in nude (shown) or black. Originally $312 now $50.

Delman black and white pique flat; Originally $242 now $59.

There’s nothing bitter about these bow tie peep toe flats in bitter chocolate. Originally $295 now $48.

Now while the name “Delman” usually conjures up cute and elegant flats, the vertically challenged is not left out of this sale. For example:

Delman fern green peep toes with a kitten toe to give you a little lift without killing your feet. Also available in soft pink. Originally $225 now $55.

Another classic, the black pointy toe pump; Retails for $250, now $60.

More Delman styles on sale at Bluefly.

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Hello there, Shoeblog readers! For those of you who have been looking forward to one of our exclusive discounts, well, the wait is over! Our fabulous friends from Barefoot Tess have a great discount for you: Use code SHOEBLOG35 until 01.31.08 at checkout for a 35% discount on any pair of shoes. That’s over one third off, people! Which you can use wisely to get, for example, these absolutely gorgeous “Midori” Delman flats ($335) in deep blue satin with gold snakeskin details…absolutely delish!

Or here’s a boot just perfect for this lukewarm winter we’re having in the Northeast: the practical but fashionable Dolce Vita tall slouch boot in navy ($119):

My favorites though have got to be these Corso Como handsome boots ($260) with a modest heel (2″), understated but chic details, and cursive lines:

Of course, there are many more choices at Barefoot Tess–so go, browse, and enter SHOEBLOG35 at checkout for 35% off your order until the end of the month. Have fun!

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Don’t forget to submit your comments here to be entered in our giveaway for a $100 coupon at Barefoot Tess.

You’ve got today and tomorrow, and then the lucky winner will be announced on December 23.

Not like you need further temptation here, but just in case, take a look at what $100 could help bring home to your closet.

These sassy Chie Mihara Lumi t-strap flats are on offer

as are these Corso Como Candy asymmetrical maryjanes.

There’s this delicate Estella peep toe from Loeffler Randall

and (to keep this from being an all-black shoe post) this super cute Delman Mona ballet flat, which comes in, yes, black, but also in silver, gold, and this pretty pinkish copper color.

So comment away while you still can, and maybe one of these pretty pairs will be coming home with you. Self-gifting is a great tradition of the holiday season, after all.

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Knowing that these shoes are there to be found on Bluefly is just irresistible to me. So, here’s another installment of Project Runway 4 Shoe Scouting.

Well, Christian Dior’s “Marie Antoinette” shoes are clearly getting a lot of love, because they’re back again this week (remember that Victorya used them in the first episode).

In that same group, Victorya’s model this week looks like she was wearing these satin Linnie wedges by Delman, a classy choice if you ask me.

Steven’s dancewear inspired outfit was paired up (nicely, I thought) with these Leopoldo Giordano wedge Maryjanes.

The zoot suit/fringe/pleather group had the best shoes, I thought, but I wasn’t able to hunt them down on Bluefly. Ah well. There’s always next week.

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