Is there a doctor in the house?
posted by: shoesense in General on May 19th, 2008
And the answer is: yes, there is! Have you all met Dr. Shoesense? Of course you have. It’s none other than the blogger formerly known simply as Shoesense, currently enriched with the suffix “PhD.”
It’s true! When she wasn’t working on bringing you news and tidbits about shoes, yours truly developed headaches over the merits of content analysis over semiotics. For every beautiful shoe spotted, there was a unit analysis to be written up. For every pair tried on, a bagful of revisions. And so on and so forth.
But! No matter. After seven long, painful years, Shoesense finally graduated to Dr. Shoesense as she defended her dissertation a week or so ago.
Of course, this post would not be complete without a few musings over appropriate dissertation footwear. Of course, the shoes had to be coordinated with the outfit–a navy ensemble, with straight-leg trousers and a somewhat billowy (and hence, a bit less academic than usual) Max Studio silk top, in black with tiny white abstract print. And since I am a lover of comfort, but also becauseI didn’t want to be encumbered with unholy thoughts toward uncharitable footwear during my defense inquisition*, I chose black, low-heeled, unassuming shoes, with just a hint of an edge (see: brogue styling and faux zipper vamp). These Sonia Rykiel low heels were supremely comfy and soft, just what I needed for spending a few hours on my feet running to and fro on campus:
I’m thinking they will also make good interview shoes. And what d’ya know–I have an interview tomorrow. I guess I’ll wear something tried and true!
Yours truly,
Dr. Shoesense.
*Um… it wasn’t half as bad, actually. Not that I recommend it or anything–just….more pleasant than I expected, despite my chronic lack of sleep.
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June 09, 2008 at 5:15 pm, Fun with Yoox: Gianna Meliani Flats | ShoeBlog said:
[...] Enter Yoox, which maintains a US-based warehouse, from all indications, and will have hottt European fashion at your dainty feet in 2-3 days, give or take–often shoes (or clothes and accessories) I would never be able to find in the US. The fashion is already discounted when it comes to Yoox, but their end of the season sales are to DIE for–this is how, for only $30, I scored the pair of Sonia Rykiel low heeled pumps in which I defended my dissertation. [...]
May 20, 2008 at 3:35 am, Natalie said:
Only $30! I want to turn back the time clock and be right where you were last year! Please keep us posted on your next AMAZING shoe sale find.
May 19, 2008 at 10:35 pm, shrimper said:
My heartfelt congratulations to you Dr. Shoesense. May you be generously rewarded for all your efforts.
May 19, 2008 at 2:30 pm, Nancy said:
Oh, now I'm positively *sick* with envy. Yes, I've seen the current brogues out there–none compares in wit and elegance to this one. Well done, Dr. Shoesense! No wonder you have the PhD and I don't!
May 19, 2008 at 10:28 am, shoesense said:
Thanks, guys! Nancy: I got those shoes from Yoox.om, during their clearance sale–can you believe they were $30, down from over $300! That was last year, I believe, and that was the only pair they had (in any size)….so… um… I don't know about finding them… but you can find plenty of brogue-styled shoes on the market these days, so cheer up!
May 19, 2008 at 9:52 am, trieste1961 said:
Congratulations, Madame Doctor
Good luck with your interview!
May 19, 2008 at 9:51 am, Nancy said:
Oh, how I love those shoes. Please tell me they're still obtainable (and that I don't have to go to Paris to find them).
Congratulations on being what must have been the best-dressed, best-shod doctoral candidate on campus!