They intimidate me slightly. While, by strict definition, this may be a decadent era, it is also an era with an aesthetic of brushed steel. Shoes of extravagant design (curved heels! embossed suede! platforms!) seem extravagant indeed - not just in price, but in the aesthetic they assert ( Read more... )

Remember how so many of us were salivating over River Song's shoes in Season Five of Doctor Who?

I suggest:  ( these... )

I'll be upfront about this: all their wares are well outside my price range.

But, oh, this shoe designer is fun! And they do wide and narrow sizes!

I'm not convinced.

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I think I might just need this blazer:

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Having the First World Blues right now because my sense of self-preservation won't let me buy any new clothes until my credit card statements return to pre-move levels. And yet, I am reading these fun books about Refining Your Personal Style right now. (They're library books ( Read more... )

The entire Alloy catalog is far too young for me.  The website, ludicrously so.

But I want these boots.

I might, rabbit.  I just might.

ETA 1/14/2011 to say:  I did!  I'll let you know how they work out.

There is such a thing as Cincinnati Fashion Week.

Even if you're not a person of size, if you like wearing wide- or low-necked tops and find that your clothes keep sliding off hangers and onto the floor, you might find these useful.

Extra-Wide Hangers

The price ($19.99) is quite reasonable for 25 hangers, and if you go into the site through Bing you can get a 15% rebate.