Christian Louboutin Bianca Shoes and Spring/Summer 2011

I have a little bit of a thing for shoes. My favorite shoe designer is Christian Louboutin. My friend Caitlin and I have an intense love for these shoes (and Chanel 2.55 bags and cinnamon. That's a pretty unbreakable bond if you ask me). Especially the red soles. What is it about the red soles? I guess, it's kind of like the interlocking c's of Chanel. It just adds to the (already magical) magic. Not to mention that Louboutins are the shoes of choice for Sex and the City's fashion girl, Carrie Bradshaw. They used to be Manolo Blahniks, but maybe the designer's ungrateful and bitchy attitude towards the popular HBO show turned costume designer Patricia Field off.  The man actually said "If people talk to me about 'Sex and the City' I get sick ... It becomes too much and I don't feel comfortable."- Manolo Blahnik. Oh my god, where is my violin? I guess he got tired of being Carrie Bradshaw's Gepetto? You poor, successful, bloody ungrateful thing.That's not to say that Manolo Blahnik didn't create a lot of his own success, however, Sex and the City brought the designer a lot of attention. In fact, before the first Sex and the City movie, the company wasn't doing so well. Luckily the blue satin shoes with the little crystal buckle from the movie saved the day.

 You know, the ones that Carrie put in the closet when she moved in with Big so that she would feel like she is at home. If you haven't seen the movies, you should, they are great. Anyway, it's a cute thing in the first movie. But Mr. Blahnik, maybe because of his passion for shoes and feet, decided to put his foot in his mouth again. "We had a very good year last year, thanks to those stupid satin shoes. That shoe saved our company," Well, for the second movie, Miss Bradshaw switched her allegiance to Louboutins. An excellent choice. I guess no one taught Blahnik to never bite the hand that feeds him. Anyway, my favour has always been with Christian Louboutin.

Christian Louboutin "Bianca" pumps in red. I think they might have been made in Heaven. The ruby colour is so beautiful, they look like Dorothy's ruby slippers, only much, much better. I wish they were mine.

Christian Louboutin Spring/Summer 2011

These are some shoes from Christian Louboutin Sping/Summer 2011. I don't love everything. The star spangled, fourth of July style pumps belong on a game show girl. Still, I like the white lacy one at the top and the blue suede bootie. The former being feminine and lovely and the latter being edgy and a little unconventional. The measuring tape stilletos at the bottom are kinda cool too, I have to say. They are definitely interesting. This collection was pretty eclectic, but I am a firm believer in people going crazy with shoes. I just love Louboutin to be honest.

Anna Sui Fall 2011 Collection

Oh. My.God... I just got back from the best hot yoga class ever. Usually at my studio they doesn't really turn up the heat that high. It's usually like 27 or 30 degrees celsius as opposed to 40 degrees. But this time she asked us if we wanted it to be hotter and we said yes and mmm it was so good. Seriously, try hot yoga its the best. I can barely type properly I keep having to rewrite my words. It was disgusting but now I feel really good. Anyways.. Today ML and I went shoe shopping and she got the cutest dang shoes ever. The cutest shoes ever. She posted a pic of them on her blog ( they look even better in person).  There is something about shoe shopping. It's soothing and exciting at the same time. Do you want to know what else is exciting? Anna Sui! I always really enjoy her collections and even if there are some pieces that I wouldn't neccesarily wear out in public I am always entertained by her clothes and her show. They are just so much fun, it's great.  It's not theatrical to the point of being ridiculous and it's not practical to the point of being boring or too easy.

 Anna Sui has some key pieces such as the baby doll dresses, tunics, cardians, and decorative tights. Anna Sui never shies away from crazy. unusual fabrics. There were a few key pieces from the Fall 2011 collection. Recently, many designers have been showing parkas. Anna Sui did parkas too, but as usual, with a twist. She did one parka that was a tweed fabric in the front and a sweater material in the back. She also did another in metallic camoflague jacquard. One thing, however, I was not too keen on and that was the little furry, cat shaped hoods that some of the models were wearing. Animal shaped hoods are cute. If you are eight. I like quirky, I like eclectic, but I think animal shaped hoods aren't very mature and I don't know how a woman could take themselves seriously wearing a cat shaped hood. They just seem very Hannah Montana or emo tween. However, anyone who would wear the furry cat shaped hood, well whatever turns your crank. I just think there is a fine line between something eccentric and something tacky. The dreaded T word.  Overall, I loved the collection , as I normally love anything Anna Sui.

Sweet Shoes for Spring 2011

Hi, I like shoes. In case the title of this blog doesn't say it all. I like shoes so much. There are not enough nice words for me to use to say how much I love shoes. I have a bit of an obsession with shoes.. When I walk down the hallway at school I find myself recognising random people based on their shoes and/or handbags. Right now I am all about the boots.In Canada it's chilly and I need to keep my toes nice and toasty. There are two types of boots that I am into at the moment. I want a pair of slouchy, knee high boots in either dark grey or dark brown. I also love little ankle booties in black. I love them with a little heel but unfortunately, heels aren't practical for school so I have a little dark grey flat pair with two rows of grommets on the top. They are cute but I have worn them to bits so yesterday I went shoe shopping. I tried on a pair of chocolate brown, knee high leather boots. I also tried on a sleek, black pair of leather boots that were just under the knee. I ended up going for the black pair because black goes with everything and the leather was so smooth and gorgeous. Anyway, I digress. Let's just get to the point shall we?

Chanel.

Check out these bad-ass boots by the late Alexander McQueen. The whole rocker, studded, grommets etc.. look can be a bit much for some people. However, the best place to try trends is with one's shoes. Shoes are all about fun and personal style. When it comes to shoes there are no rules as far as I am concerned. These shoes are awesome. If I could afford them I would be wearing them right now while I blog in my living room.

These sweet boots are by DKNY. They are kind of edgy and relaxed. I love the laces and the cool shape.

                    These little booties are by Diego Dolcini. They are very stylish and sexy.

These pretty periwinkle blue booties are done by Camilla Skovgaard. They are so sleek, I love them.

These are not boots but they are gorgeous heels by Christian Dior. They are very spring like and I love the geometric design.And they are purple which is one of my favorite colours.

I love these they are so feminine and gorgeous. It may not be spring yet but I think these would be great for Valentines Day. Whether you love Hallmark's favorite holiday or resent it, heels like these make every day sweeter. These shoes by Burak Uyan are delicious..

These are quite the shoes. Like I said, the best place to go crazy is with the shoes and I love punk inspired neon and acid coloured shoes (not skinny jeans, I think I have already expressed my intense hatred for neon skinnies). I can see these with a white dress ( or other neutral, subdued colour) or with black skinny jeans. These are also by Burak Uyan.

These shoes by Brian Atwood seem vintagey but also modern. They are sultry in a burlesque kind of way. They are not what I would picture for spring and they are refreshing. I would wear them with a really feminine (maybe floral) dress.

Well, I am done with Winter. I am ready for dresses and skirts and lighter fabrics..Oh, and nature and all of that good stuff. And these pieces of eye candy have certainly gotten me even more ready for Spring.