SHOES/ACCESSORIES

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I was reminded that the annual Stuart Weitzman Celebrity Designed Shoe Auction has begun. Help support research to find a cure, and better ways to test for the disease. OvarianCancer.org says, “Know your body. Know the symptoms. Help spread the word.” So hop over to that site and familiarize yourself with the four main symptoms to watch for.
Another great thing you can do is bid on one of the shoes the different celebrities have designed. This is the 8th year of this celebrity designed shoe auction, and as always there is a wide array of designs. You’re sure to find some you love. Below I will show the shoes I fancy. You can bid on any of them.

Moulin Rouge by Jessica Simpson, Current bid: $600.00 & Feathers by Rachel Bilson, Current bid: $300.00

Moon and Stars by Rose Byrne, Current bid: $200.00 & Go Green by Christie Brinkley, Current bid: $500.00

Much love,

Sofia

As we focus on smaller bags, we are not losing style. Try a satchel bag, they’re small, functional, and rather cute. I’ve selected some of my favorites to show you. The first is from a designer you know I love, Tory Burch. Oh, Tory – you’ve made a ‘basic goes-with-everything’ satchel bag look refreshingly updated! I love it. Get your own: Tory Burch Nylon Satchel ($550.00) at Bergdorf Goodman.

The Annealing Satchel in red ($268.00) at Anthropologie is so red, so lovely, so appealing.

I am wowed visually with the *drum roll* Zac Posen Pleated Trillium Satchel (1,450.00) at Saks Fifth Avenue. It has a bazillion details that somehow don’t overwhelm the small bag. The girly not-exactly-pink shade is balanced by the leather bow, chunky handle and straps. Bows are another big Fall 08 trend, although I’m favoring them for apparel.

Much love,

Sofia

Bye, bye to big bags, it’s time to demonstrate your love for shoes (and that’s not asking a lot of you). Vibrant hues from designer palettes with unexpected and cheeky details make for the ultimate fall 08 shoe. Dior does shoes with mighty impact, like the shocking pink Dior 61 Slingbacks that are for preorder ($675.00) at Saks Fifth Avenue.

I love the Christian Louboutin Drapinnight Red Satin Platform evening shoes ($865.00) at Barneys New York in every way possible. If you want the magnificent Manolo Blahnik Something Blue Satin Pumps ($945.00) you can it exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman. The Blahnik’s are more sensible than the two previous selections, but it still keeps with this fashionable trend.

Looking at how immaculately beautiful these are with their bright blue color you might be tempted to wear only these shoes. But don’t forget the rest of your wardrobe or you’ll be showing off your shoes in jail (public nudity is frowned upon, or so I’ve heard).

Anthropologie has very well-priced (read: rather friendly for your wallet) Tracey Reese Long Stem T-Straps ($278.00) that are adorned with patent leather roses. When I saw them I started humming the song ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ from the Audrey Hepburn movie My Fair Lady. Since I’m hoping you’ve seen that movie, I’m going to recommend this YouTube Clip of the same song, as sung by Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, and more.

For those who love Audrey Hepburn, try listening to this video of Frank Sinatra singing the song, while a slideshow of Hepburn pictures appear. Doesn’t hearing it make you want to put on a tiny black dress, your most decadent red heels, and go out on the town with your special man to twirl you around and say things you’ve always imagined Cary Grant saying to you? Well, that’s how I feel.

Whether you dream of Cary Grant, Johnny Depp, or Chase Crawford (no, I couldn’t think of another C-named handsome man, but what’s wrong with Depp?), I’m betting you’ll love these shoes.

Much love,

Sofia

In my posh opinion, lace-up booties are the one pair of essential footwear for fall ’08 that you should acquire. As far as trends for shoes this fall, this is my unsurpassed favorite. My least favorite shoe trend for now is the loafer trend, but when I stumbled across this page, I started to change my mind. (The kelly green ones by Marc Jacobs get a big YAY from me.)

Back to the lace-up booties, I have to say that there is something terribly fierce about the schoolgirl-meets-glamazon theme that these have. It’s very appealing. I certainly hope you’re stocking up on opaque tights, as they’ll pair perfectly with these and a skirt of your choice.

Most importantly: wear them everywhere. You’ll be a dashing darling as you dart around town.These selections (hand-picked by moi) all offer lovely, stylish details:

Christian Louboutin Lace-Up Bootie ($1,120.00) at Bergdorf Goodman

Via Spiga Women’s Kelis Oxford Pumps ($225.00) at bloomingdale’s

Dior Pushkin Lace-Up Booties ($780.00) at Saks Fifth Avenue

Versace Sandal Bootie ($785.00) at Bergdorf Goodman

Much love,

Sofia