Singer and shoe designer Carlos Santana  turns 63 today.   Santana was born July 20, 1947,  in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico.  Carlos learned to play the violin at age five and the guitar at age eight.  He eventually settled in San Francisco where he began his career as a guitarist, starting the band Santana.  When I think of Carlos Santana, I think of  Oye Como Va.   I love that song.

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Silver and gold, silver and gold
Ev’ryone wishes for silver and gold
How do you measure its worth?
Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth.

I know, it’s a little bit early for Christmas tunes, but these beauties nonetheless have me humming in their honor.

I have not been a big fan of the whole “more is better trend” in studded shoes….Or so I thought.

But these glittery, glamorous, Givenchy beauties have me outright drooling.  These babies have me casting logic (and perhaps whatever good sense and semblance of good taste I currently posses) aside and indulging myself in a primal case of window-shopper’s shoe-lust.

Givenchy Morrocan Studded Ankle Wrap Sandals $1174.50

Givenchy Touareg Chain Fringe Sandals $1237.50

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For me, summer means lots of time at the beach. Although I no longer live on California’s Central Coast, I still spend every moment I can in the sand, or at least dressing like I’m headed to the beach. While in Santa Cruz for the 4th of July I realized I need new flip flops! There are some great new designer sandals available this summer that are rather stylish. Pure luxury at the beach – I love it!

Valentino Couture Bow Jelly Sandals for $275 at Saks

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I was originally going to write about the Dsquared2 fall 2010 shoe pre-orders in a single post.  But, I soon realized that  trying to squeeze everything into one article would do a disservice to this year’s two main style silhouettes.

While both yesterday’s spine-heeled shoes and todays finger-bone stilettos are similar in theme, they each deserve their own moment in the spotlight.

Yesterday’s offerings were solid, heavy styles that exude an intriguing combination of power and goth style.

Today’s finger-bone shoes are a more elegant interpretation of the skeletal theme. Slender’ metallic-stiletto heels -  in your choice of a toned-down, silver-heeled, ankle bootie or and evening sandal bedecked with blood-red rhinestones and sparkly gold heel.

Costume-y?

Hell yes!  But, I am an avowed lover of statement shoes. When it comes to  the more dream-shoe price ranges, I want, I crave, I need drama.

These shoes deliver.

And yes, I’ll admit that I’m biased. Halloween has been my favorite holiday since forever.

Dsquared fingerbone stilettos $835-$964 pre-order from Luisaviroma; arrival NLT 9/30/2010;  Coordinating jewelery accessories $265.20 – $820.

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We (very briefly) showed you these Dsquared spinal cord shoes wayyy back in March. Those of you who were intrigued by that visual snippet will be glad to know that not only have these Dsquared2  fall 2010 runway spine-shoes gone into production, but that they are available for pre-order now at Luisaviaroma for arrival no later than September 30, 2010. Styles currently available include a bandage sandal; a peep-toe, ankle-strap pump; a closed-toe ankle boot; and a taller-than-me wowzer pair of sky-high, thigh-high boots.

Prices range from $1275 – 1650.

*Note to Halloween lovers:   ‘Arrival by September 30th’ means that these should be received in plenty of time for those wanting to wear the perfect Halloween statement shoe on October 31st.  From the major buzz I have seen since these showed up recently for pre-sale  -  if you wait until fall to purchase these, you run a true risk that  they’ll be long gone.

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