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August 10, 2010

Brown Shoe Company Previews Gorgeous Spring Styles from Franco Sarto, Naya, Carlos Santana, and more

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[Image is from Naya, for Fall 2010]

If this week’s Brown Shoe Co preview is anything to go by, we have some beautiful footwear styles to look forward to this spring. Lots of color, laser and eyelet-inspired cutouts, and wider heels will make for very chic looks in 2011. The always classic Franco Sarto was on  hand, as well as eco-chic newcomers Naya, and lots of rockstar-inspired styles from Unity by Carlos Santana and Fergie.

Franco Sarto (who was actually on site!) showed a plethora of practical styles that will transition well from work to after-hours cocktails. Lots of mixed textures included suede with metallic, basket weave wedge heels, and simple stitching details.

Fergie channeled her time spent on stage right into her footwear collection, with funky lucite heels and ribbons of electric pink and green. Her Fergalicious line will also have all the same fun flirtatiousness for the wallet-pleasing price of under $200, with mass retailer distribution.

Unity by Carlos Santana is sticking to what works; instead of creating a bunch of new styles, the brand is revamping their best sellers, giving shoe mavens more texture and colors to their staunch favorites.

Newcomer Naya (launched in spring 2010) promises to make pounding the tough sidewalks a breeze, with arch support and cushy padding in eco-friendly ways. The brand’s mission is to constantly find and incorporate  ways to be earth-friendly: they use all natural materials, vegetable dyes, recycled cork and bamboo for their heels. Even their boxes are made from recycled materials and have less of all that wasteful paper stuffing.

-Kaci Hamilton

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July 6, 2010

Shop by Statement Jewelry at Macy’s

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While searching Macys.com recently, I noticed that there now is a ‘Shop By Statement’  Jewelry filter! I thought this was pretty cool, since I’m all about statement jewelry, and seem to definitely garner the most compliments from these pieces. The price points are in the $30s to a few hundred dollars, and the styles also offer a nice variety. My favorite?

This Rachel Rachel Roy Hemamtite Necklace, $195, but I also love:

February 4, 2010

Manhattan Clothing Vintage Show

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Metropolitan Pavillon in NYC is hosting its annual Vintage Clothing Show this weekend, composed of an astounding 90 different vendors. The collections fuse ‘80s funk with Victorian class, sprinkling garments with a bit of seduction from the ‘40s. And since estrogen tells us one can never have enough LBD’s, the epic vintage affair is displaying a special exhibit on the transient wardrobe staple. The show begins Friday, February 5th (1pm-8pm) and continues on Saturday, February 6th (11am-6pm). It is not limited to women’s apparel, so bring your guy along! The selection is sure to tempt both sexes (of which you can read more about here).

-Maria Eilersen

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January 31, 2010

Helping Haiti is Only a Click Away

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Level your guilty shopping impulse by buying items from one (or all) of the many brands that are donating a percentage of their sales to support the Haiti tragedy. 15% of your online purchases at kooba.com are directed to help earthquake victims, so justify splurging on a girly-named tote, even if it’s on sale. Who knew that slinging a soft black leather Juliet over your shoulder could be charitable?

Carry the theme of support into your V-day celebration and coax your boy-toy into ordering you his fantasy lingerie from Hanky Panky- 10% of all web sales go to the American Red Cross. Take it from Lady Gaga, red is sexy and supportive! image007Relentlessly challenging is coming up with a gift for your man (aside from electronics and comic books, what do guys really need?) Fortunately, Anthony.com is donating 10% of ACTION Anthony Men’s products to the long-standing Partners in Health who are already helping the impoverished people in Haiti. base_media

[Image via thedenimshop.com]

Havaianas flip flopped 7,000 pairs of sandals to the cause in conjunction with Soles4Souls, who are providing shoes and boots for survivors to seek out others still stuck in the wreckage. It may not be the season just yet, but with 30% of proceeds going to the American Red Cross that surely gives grounds for acquiring a pair of “Little Bird” sandals on LuckyMag.com.

Should your shoe collection be too extensive to fit into a much too small wardrobe, perhaps you should consider donating a pair of last season’s gently worn heels to Sigerson Morrison to receive 15% off the Spring/Summer Collection and an additional 10% off sales merchandise. A pair of shoes is always an investment and even more so until February 28th with proceeds going to Soles4Souls and the Haiti Relief Fund. Self-indulgent? Hardly. unknown[Image via tuckerpaisley.com]

Veritably, Christina Aguilera and Lacy Chabert are bundling themselves up in Love for Haiti – literally.  The signature print fringe scarf by Tucker Paisley promises to both keep you warm this winter and donate 10% of sales to the American Red Cross (sold here).

We’ve all suffered the disaster that is static winter hair – solution? Make an appointment at Red Market Salon for February 1st to boost volume for both your hair and Haiti relief efforts. While you get pampered by Parisian stylists, all profits from the day go to Wyclef Jean’s organization, Yele Haiti.

– Maria Eilersen

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