Heels Are A Girl's Best Friend

Websites.  Newsletters. Email alerts.  Now add Twitter to your shoe hunting arsenal.

Some of the best high-heel deals I’m come across recently have been tweets from fellow cyber sole sisters–just reach out and tweet someone!

So I’ve decided to share the wealth, if not the credit card burden (anyone?), with all of you shoe-istas in this new addition to “Heels Are A Girl’s Best Friend.”  I tweet, so you don’t have to!

Link love:

• Fake Louboutins are the biggest scam to hit the Internet.  LUXAHOLICS helps you sleuth the red-soled fakes: Tips for determining if it’s FAKE or NOT!

• Ready, Set, Shop! New Christian Louboutins (most definitely the real deal) are set to arrive at Net-A-Porter next week.  It’s like Christmas in June.  Hmmm, pretty sure this qualifies for an emergency personal day, er, I mean, “mission critical off-site meeting.”  Yeah, that’s the ticket.

• Get 40% off flats, sandals and heels from brands like Kenneth Cole, Dolce Vita, Jeffrey Campbell and more at Lori’s Shoes.  Take a look at the fabulous floral shoes!

•  Luxurywriter alerts us to a must-have read for all Louis Vuitton lovers, a deluxe edition of Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture designed by Takashi Murakami.  Available exclusively at LV stores and  www.louisvuitton.com from September 1st 2009. *Note to self: Add to Christmas wish list.*

• Glamutante introduces us to a new shoe shopping site, Soles on Sale, where designer names like Tory Burch, Bettye Muller and Taryn Rose are always on sale. Plus, they offer free shipping.  Temptation, thy name is “designer shoe sale.” You’ll definitely want to bookmark this site or just sign up for their newsletter.

Take a gander: this preppy Bettye Muller pastel, plaid flat was originally priced at $295 and is available at SOS for $149.  Super cute!  The Roger Vivier-esque pink buckle really takes it from meh to marv.  Add a headband and I could double as Blair Waldorf.

•  Wedding season is upon us!  Why is that when you say “wedding,” otherwise stylish women turn into Bridezillas, attacking their defenseless friends with acres of tulle and beading better left to Vegas showgirls? Weird.  You’ll probably hate your bridesmaid dress but thanks to Chic Alert, at least you’ll love your shoes, especially when you can get them for 10% off at shoeconnection.  Use code TWT09 in the organization code when you sign up.

What do you think of this new feature:  Keep it or dump it?
Follow me on Twitter @ DCShoeDiva.

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