Bow Tie

My friend michelle use to like bows. She doesn't anymore. Thank God.

These bows were shown at the Prabal Gurung show... they worked.

GImme More

Sluts are cool... when you aren't one of them. When I was younger I remember thinking that sluts were the girls that wore high heels. Especially those that were a platform, mesh infused, lucite decorated, or a skinny heel. Sluts never wore flats or sneakers (In my head). I now wear high-heels, and so according to my seventh grade theory... I am a slut. Anyway, when I saw these Christian Louboutin heels at the Marchesa presentation I thought, well, nothing but slut. But this slut was sophisticated and knew what she wanted. Not like those sluts that take whatever they can get. This Louboutin wearing tramp—let's call her Amelie—had on a pair of platform heels, lined with white leather, and a base of mesh in a beige hue. They had all the slut elements of a shoe, and I love them.

Clogged Up

                             

I can't remember the last time I wore clogs. Well yes I do. I had just graduated college and I put them on when I was in my "I must go to every museum to get cultured" stage in my life. I wore them with blue L.E.I jeans and an ill-fitted leather jacket from Joyce Leslie. So when I saw Lilly wearing these updated version, I got so jealous. "Where were my clogs?" I thought. "Did I throw them out, did my mother throw them out?" Well, upon further investigation, my black clogs were still intact in my mothers basement. But they weren't as cute as Lilly's. Lilly's has a buckle, and are army green, and are kinda like ankle booties. I want Lilly's clogs.

Color Me Bad

This post is not about a shoe, a sneaker, a flat, or a heel. This is about a legging or two. There are those that can pull off striped leggings and then there are people like me who can only pull off black ones. I envy those bitches that can galavant around town with most ridiculous pair or faux-pants and still be quite stylish. These chicks—let's call them Ingrid and Sasha—are some of those bitches.

Two Of Hearts

Bob: Hey there little lady

Pocahontas: Hey

Bob: You look really pretty tonight minus your bunion that is popping out.

Pocahontas: Um..... yeah, thanks. I'm gonna get that fixed real soon.

Bob: How soon?

Pocahontas: As soon as you leave me alone

Beach Boy Babe

"Wouldn't it be nice if we were older. Then we wouldn't have to wait so long. And wouldn't it be nice to live together. In the kind of world where we belong. You know it's gonna make it that much better. When we can say goodnight and stay together." Ah... the beach, sandals by Band Of Outsiders, sand, sun, ice cream, and sunglasses. "It only makes it worst to live without it."

Kung Fu Fighting

Tania looks cool. Tania is not the girls name but rather the name I've given these flats. I love how they are a round-toe, sling back shoe. They also remind me of fighting shoes that Bruce Leroy would have worn in The Last Dragon. I imagine this girl is an illustrator and has three older brothers. In my head her name is Tina and she loves to wear hammer pants. She can pull it off... she's skinny.

These Dudes

These guys are hipsters from the waist down and prepsters from the waist up.

I overheard their conversation and it was quite boring, but I liked the picture. So I took it.

Wild Child

Katie is crazy. She always looks like she just woke up after sleeping for two hours from a long night out. Her hair is always knotted up, her mascara is always running, and her outfits look like they've been put together on a whim. This look can be carried by some, especially those who have a sense of "not taking things to far." But Katie always takes things to far, which is the reason why she is loathed by some and adored by few. But this time around, Crazy Katie got it right with these rubber and shearling shoes. What? Sometimes lowbrow looks good.

Bad To The Bone

I saw this girl—let's call her Eveline—at a pizzaria on 9th ave near the Soho house. She ordered a salad and sat at a table by herself while I stared. She was cute but her shoes were cuter. These Manolo Blahnik for Band Of Outsiders lace-up, peep-toe heels are pretty badass. Therefore making "Eveline" a badass chick.

I'm On High

Astrid is a model and models have to wear heels. When Astrid arrives backstage at the Cushnie Et Ochs show to get her hair and makeup done she gets a glimpse of the Alejandro Ingelmo heels that she will be wearing down the runway. The heels are a bit Tranny looking (I love) but as the Gays would say, "they are fierce." She was the sixth model to strut her stuff. Astrid did not trip.

Black, White, and Brown

This is Charles. Charles lives in London but is in NYC to visit his friend Dalia. Charles loves Dalia but Dalia does not love Charles—in that way. Dalia likes men who dress up and Charles was not one of them. But he changed his ways and started wearing oxfords, wing tips, and even boat shoes in order to win Dalia over. This is the first time she's seen him in about a year. She was shocked to see his new look. That's her walking next to Charles.

One, Two, Three, Four...

The saying "Less is more" applies to certain things, but not when it comes to shoes. Fashion week brings out our most coveted heels, flats, wedges.... you get the idea. This is the time when I get excited to see heels from seasons past and early delivery heels (some editors get to swipe shoes just to be photographed and seen with them on). These might not be the best of the best but here is a preview of what there is to come.