I love St Patrick’s Day because nobody wears green, except on March 17, and it is such a wonderful color.  Everyone assumes I have an Irish ancestor, because of the red hair thing, but the red hair comes from a Scottsman.  Anyways, I have been planning my Irish meal for a week, and have been planning my green outfit for a couple of days.  It’s true, I have no life.  I have no green shoes, either. 

I would LOVE the Gaultier shoes from his Fall Couture line, but that isn’t going to happen.

So I decided to see what endless had for a substitute.

Miss Mooz Full House Sandals $95 at endless.com 

Moda Spana Pamper $75 

Moda also had a green platform pump that was made of the same green leather.  They are really cute.

Harajuku Lovers Avallon $100 

Isn’t the little heart on the heel adorable?

John Fluevog Pearl Hart $208

Fluevog always offers a funky taste to his high quality shoes.  I love them.

For those who just can’t bring themselves to wear a REALLY green shoe, here is an olive green boot that is nice. 

Eric Michael Soho $130

The following is what I ordered.  I hope they fit properly because I really need a green shoe for next year.

Miz Mooz Waverly $95 at endless 

So if you are going out, have a pint of green beer.  I am staying home and will be serving a Guinness Beef Stew and Irish Soda Bread. (We had corned and cabbage last year.)   Dinner is at 6:30, so come by.

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I have been a huge fan of laser cut shoe detail since I first encountered this Cavalli T7711 shoe several years ago (‘07).

And, while the color contrast of the rainbow backing fabric was too busy for some people, the flawless detail of the leather with it’s peakaboo cutouts has never lost it’s charm to me. I almost  forgot to breath when I first saw this shoe; you just don’t forget when you have that kind of gut reaction to something. Oh, and there was a matching roll clutch…just amazing.

So, while I could never justify $700+ on sale for this particular variation, the last 3 years have seen more companies entering into the laser-cut detail arena. This, to my mind, is a good thing.

I was reminded of this shoe the other day at Nordstrom Seattle when I saw this shoe on display in the Shoe Salon area:

Burberry ‘Nova Broderie Anglaise’ pumps $550 $364.90 at Nordstrom.com, $358 at Zappos Couture.

Another peek-a-boo, window-paned shoe with a little more color subtlety than the Cavalli. This time the cutouts are flirting with the signature Burberry plaid and successfully abstracting it in the process!

When I checked online, I found it was also available in a both peep-toe pump and a ballerina flat.

Burberry Nova Broderie Anglaise Peep-Toe Pumps $550 $358 at Zappos Couture

Burberry Nova Broderie Anglaise Ballerina Flat $495 $322

I can’t help but find the whole effect to be rather charming. If that qualifies my taste as a little over the top, I can live with that.

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Actually, this is more of a belated Chinese New Year wish, since February 14th was the start of the approximately 15-day holiday.  So, celebrations this weekend are going on in many cities.

Welcome to the Year of the Tiger.

People born in the Year of the Tiger always take pride in being different from others, and normally demonstrate their originality best in their homes. Their homes are typically filled with exotic possessions. It is no surprise that one of the Tiger’s favorite gemstones is the cat’s eye, but tigers also love the sparkle of rubies and diamonds. They like to spend money, and also to share it. They can be very impulsive spenders because they know they can at all times make more. (From yearofthetiger.net)

You know what that means in regard to celebrating in Shoeblog style; not just animal-prints, but tiger-print shoes. And whether you prefer heels or flats, there’s a number of styles out there for those days you want to walk out the front door while showing your wild side.

Carlos by Carlos Santana ‘Chula’ $78.43 at Endless.com, $87.00 at Zappos.com, & $106.19 at Heels.com

Jessica Simpson ‘Rolly’ $75 $88.95 at Zappos.com, $62.27 at 6pm.com

Naughty Monkey ‘Chiller 2′ $50.02 $89.95 at Endless.com & $76.23 at Zappos.com

Arturo Chang ‘Magente’ $88.95 at Shoebuy.com

Via Spiga ‘Yadirra’ $85.51 $169 at 6pm.com

Prari ‘Ranee’ $109.25 $236 at 6pm.com

Donald J Pliner ‘Gem’ $207 $390 at Zappos.com

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I spent the holiday weekend in New Mexico. It was a great trip filled with delicious food and plentiful shopping.  Almost every store that sold shoes prominently displayed Minnetonka Moccasins. I had no idea the line was so extensive. Having long been a fan of Minnetonka’s moccasins and boots I couldn’t resist buying a pair. All the turquoise jewelry I bought just goes so well with suede and fringe!

I totally love the classic Minnetonka Thunderbird.

Endless has the Thunderbird in a variety of colors for $40.95 a pair.

These boots remind me of Pocahontas, in the best way possible!

The Tramper boot for $59 at Zappos.

The landscape of the Southwest is very inspiring! So, if moccasins aren’t your thing, may I suggest these adorable flats.

Cynthia Vincent Pancho flat for $196 at Endless and for $195 at Habitat (between the two stores, almost every size is available).

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This is just one more reason that hubby & I need to get out to New Orleans one of these years for Mardis Gras.

Krewe of Muses is the only all-female club to have a float in the New Orleans Mardis Gras parade.  And, while most of us know to expect a lot of beads to be thrown at Mardis Gras, the Krewe of Muses have their own souvenirs to throw to the watching crowds.

Individually hand-decorated ‘glitter shoes’:

Image from the Krewe of Muses shoe gallery.

How fabulous these are!

What’s a shoe-lover to do?  For starters, add one more thing to my ‘When I get to New Orleans during Mardi Gras’ list.

Of course, now I’m thinking about glitter shoes. Sure, there are the Louboutin Glitter Pumps Trainingheels showed us yesterday. But, if you want a pair for a future Mardi Gras that you won’t be too afraid to get dirty, how about trying out a pair of these un peu moins chère versions:

Guess ‘Tailgate’ $89.95 at Zappos.com

Vince Camuto ‘Maria’ $122 at Zappos.com

J Renee ‘Gazelle’ $99.70 $104.94 at Endless.com

Guess ‘Carrielee 4′ $89.95 at Zappos.com, & Endless.com;  $89.99 at Heels.com

Romantic Soles ‘Dasha Sequins’ $65.95 at Zappos.com

Butter ‘Season’ $268.95 at Endless.com

Juicy Couture ‘Emily’ $140 $238 at Zappos.com

Pelle Moda ‘Lilu’ $77.85 $114 at Zappos.com

To read more on what is involved in gathering and decorating these one of a kind Mardi Gras treats, see this article at ShuzSociety from Mardi Gras 2009. Also, details on how you can become a Muse are here.

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