Bluefly Shoe Sale

You gotta love Bluefly.com and I'm pleased to say they are having a bit of an extra sale on top of their usually low designer brand prices. First up, the Charles David "Artic" - which I'm loving. Teal/Turquoise is really a hot color for summer, and wedges are hot too. But a lot of people don't like the wedge, and this shoe gives you the best of both worlds. This shoe looks like a mix between a wedge and a heel. I'm absolutely in love with it and Bluefly is selling it for only $107.99. It's adorable. Charles David - you have some awesome shoes. Us girls thank you.

I also want to add on the high price of things the Dolce and Gabbana Peep toe Slingback. It's bright, it's jeweled and it's beautiful. And it's marked down from just under $800 to $596.99. I can't afford it right now, but if I could, it would be the first item in my shopping cart.

The dreaded cork!

I'm really really trying to love cork. I'm trying so hard, I finally purchased a shoe with cork. While it's not the cork base that I have so grown to loathe, it is a cork and leather stripe. This is the Pollini Woven Slingback, and I'll admit, from 5'7 inches from my feet, it doesn't look too much like cork, so it's workable. I'm slowly making my move into the cork base, and MAYBE after time, I'll finally move into the dreaded cork wedge. It's one of my biggest problems with Christian Louboutin (who seems to finally be moving away from cork with his newest collection), the constant cork base on some of the cutest shoes you've ever seen.

As far as this Pollini goes, it's rather comfortable, with the very in-style peeptoe. It's todays recommendation!

The Vintage Look

Always a style that's "in", quite possibly one of the greatest designers is sadly a Nordstrom only brand: Linea Paolo. I say sadly, because there's just no price comparing. Because Nordstrom has exclusivity, the price is the price, and there is no way to find "deals" other than the minor selection on ebay. And by Minor, I mean very very small collection... the reason?

The only way to get the outdated styles are by searching the Nordstrom Rack - sadly most of those are so beat up from being tossed around and slipped on, it's rare you'll find one that is still "new". When someone does find a good looking one, they'll buy it for themselves, or turn around and try to make a profit. Sometimes you'll find a pair that someone is cleaning out with very little wear.

Otherwise, you're stuck ordering full price through Nordstrom.com. Which I gotta be honest, in the realm of shoes, these are very reasonably priced... between $89-$199 - the higher price applies to boots. The styles come in multiple colors, in fact my favorite, the "La Rue" which is featured below, comes in 17 different colors I've been able to count!

The best part? Comfort. Something about the soles of the shoes makes them easy to walk around in. I've walked a mall for five hours in the "Lacey" pump (above) with out a blister. For anyone that's used to heels, you'll find an extraordinary comfort in Linea Paolo.