From the  Bata Shoe Museum: “The famous shoemaker Jean-Louis François Pinet (1817-1897) created this intricately embroidered boot. Part of his fame rested on the “Pinet” heels he designed; a somewhat thinner and less splayed version of the popular “Louis” heel. His beautifully constructed and elaborately decorated boots peeked out from under the skirts of the best-dressed women in the Western world.”

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For those of you not aware, Nordstrom is starting its Anniversary Sale - Both in stores and online. Begins today, July 18th.  Pre-fall sale prices will reset to full retail amounts on August 4th.

Just for fun, the pre-sales flyer is available here.

Footwear that catches my fancy?

Stuart Weitzman’s “Bouffant” ankle bootie in gray flannel or black patent, along with a poufy Christmas-like bow over the instep:

Sale price $199.90, down from Fall list price of $320.

I’m really loving the gray flannel. It’s 98 Degrees outside & I’m planning for winter already. Oh Dear!

Or, how about a spectator Maryjane with an animal impact?

Try this Kate Spade “Hana” pump in red patent and leopard-printed haircalf. Meow! :

Sale priced at $299.90 with a Fall list price of $478.00.

So, go ahead,  take a look online or after work; there are plenty of  other Fall styles on sale to fit a variety of tastes.

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Let’s talk about the “Mouse” shoe. The leather ‘whisker’ originating the ‘mouse’ designation:

Available in Brown or Blue stamped leather ($237) and Cracked metallic bronze (222.50) at Net-a-porter.

 Mark Jacobs updated it playfully last fall with full mousy features, including 3-dimensional ears.

Available in a basic flat style at Zappos ($243.46) or Shopbop ($325); or in a slingback style, at Net-a-porter ($227.50).

Now, Mr. Jacobs has taken the mouse & flattened it again; this time with the look of  ‘drawn on’ stitching which creates a cute illusion of 3-dimensional ears and tail:

Available for $250 at Shoes.com, Piperlime, and Shopbop, among others.

And, just when I thought that was enough variety for any shopper, along comes the Jelly Mouse:

My, Oh my! Almost speechless here. 

Available in Teal and Coral at Net-a-porter for $160.

Oh, and the vinyl and jewelled shoes from an earlier blog? On sale today at Saks for $165.90 for the D’orsay & $107.90 for the flat. Happy shopping Cinderella.

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Self-explanatory and pretty obvious, right?

The problem (well, some might say it’s not really a PROBLEM per se) is that yesterday, while trolling through Bluefly to look up the Project Runway 5.1 shoes, I stumbled across two pairs that I’m seriously lusting over.

One is this gold and black Prada ankle cuff sandal.

 Oh, how I love that shoe!  Really, that whole line, because I covet the hybrid sandal/boots from a few months back just as much.

And the other Bluefly baby I’m all a-lust after is the (notably more practical) Tod’s Holliday Zip flat in pewter.

 See… I told you I’m a sucker for those “athleisure” shoes that have a dressed up and a casual side all in one.

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You may have seen this on the nets or various morning shoes, pardon me, shows:

I’m not talking about the adorable baby, of course not. I’m talking about the high heels she’s wearing. This bears repeating: The. High. Heels. For. Infants.

You can find all about the “Heelarious” on their website, including the six different styles (hot pink, leopard-print, zebra-print, you get the idea). Sure, the heels are “fake”–they’re collapsible–but one question does come to mind: Why? Does it benefit the child or the adult who will laugh at the child’s expense? Do these “heelarious” shoes HAVE to come in the most non-infant colors and patterns imaginable? And why does a bed-ridden infant need such shoes to begin with? Ooops, I guess I had a few more questions.

Personally, I’m a little, oh, I don’t know. Repulsed? Saddened? Nauseated? If I had a baby daughter, this is NOT what I would have her wear, for the sake of a few amused stares from strangers. High heels usually send the “I’m sexy, look at me” kind of message. Is that really the message we want our toddlers to send? Brrrrrrr!!!!!

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