Morning Shoe Report: Dorothy Shoes Part II, Plus Omelle
Wednesday, November 26…Dorothy Shoes Reinterpreted, Part Deux…Luxury shoe designer Omelle takes us through the design process for one of their shoes (plus provides a Thanksgiving recipe)…Shoe Flair brings us advance notice on The Towering World of Jimmy Choo, a behind-the-scenes look at the powerful brand…WOW…WOW, Part Deux…To nobody’s surprise, there will be a Sex And The City sequel…Jimmy Choo, Nicholas Kirkwood, and Rupert Sanderson were among the winners last night at the British Fashion Awards…Now isn’t this clever: detachable suede fringe turns any pair of short boots into fringe boots…British footwear company Terra Plana opens its third London store (speaking of Terra Plana, you can still get 20% off your Terra Plana order by using the Fantastic Toe promo code)…Let Converse help you with your gift shopping this season.
Online Sale Alerts: Save 50% on Jimmy Choo, online only…Fantastic Toe blogger Shoefly brings us news of Black Friday Shoe Sales.
Daily Shoe Quote for 11/26/08
Shoes can be used as tools to escape, to break things, even as a weapon. I’m attracted to the idea of something looking fabulous but having this other very dark life.
-Performance Artist Kate Gilmore
Morning Shoe Report: Shoe-Shaped Biscuits, Plus Fur-Lined Sneakers
Tuesday, November 25…The Berkeley (UK) debuts afternoon tea with fashion-inspired biscuits - including shoe-shaped delectables with (wait for it) red soles…Converse debuts fur-lined sneakers…High-heel-wearing performance artist Kate Gilmore plays with the idea of a woman ‘trapped’ or in a difficult situation in her new videos…Nylon blogger has crisis over Koolaburra boots…Nothing says the holidays like plastic shoes: pick up yours at the Melissa Shoes sample sale next week in NYC…New line of custom luxury goods by Quintessentially Bespoke to include limited edition shoes from Christian Louboutin…Fashionista looks forward to the Shoe Price Bubble popping…Fashion Week Daily is obsessed with Giuseppe Zanotti’s neon ankle strap sandal.
Daily Shoe Quote for 11/25/08
I was spending all my money on shoes, and I was not even wearing most of them. I just wanted to look at them [because] shoes are like sculpture. They’re so subtle and special.
-Shoe Designer Laurence Dacade





