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Top 5 Jewels for Your Feet: Fancy Footwork

Jewelry for your feet is sometimes just as important as gems for your fingers, baubles for your wrists, and rocks for your earlobes. I don’t know about you, but I like to look down and see something sparkly – nay, thoroughly bejeweled – on my feet every once in awhile. Why not? Life is short, … Continue reading “Top 5 Jewels for Your Feet: Fancy Footwork”

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Top 5 Gold Platforms: Go For the Bold

A new gold standard has been set. Gold hoops and bangles are always well and good, and even a gold lamé swimsuit, courtesy of Lanvin, might be on your summer agenda. Now it’s time to take your karats into fall, with a fleet of solid-gold platforms. These nuggets are sleek and savvy, with the right … Continue reading “Top 5 Gold Platforms: Go For the Bold”

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Nicholas Kirkwood Satin Slingback Kitten Heels: I’m Purring

Nicholas Kirkwood Satin Slingback Kitten Heels At Net-a-Porter for $750.

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Dolce & Gabbana Pointed Brocade Slingbacks: Old-Fashioned or In Fashion?

All right, so there’s nothing remotely “slob” about these seriously ladylike slingbacks. At least not in the traditional sense of the word. And that’s just my issue with these pretty little shoes: they are so traditional, they remind me of an elegant, pearl-clutching grandmother. Which isn’t exactly the look I’m going for. While my recent … Continue reading “Dolce & Gabbana Pointed Brocade Slingbacks: Old-Fashioned or In Fashion?”

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Nicholas Kirkwood Printed Satin and Patent-Leather Slingbacks: It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Sling

There is, in fact, a way to do zebra print without being totally cheesy, and it takes a radical mind like Nicholas Kirkwood’s to get it just right. This shoe isn’t just about an abstracted animal pattern – an oversized and contorted bow with ruby-red glitter peeking out from the inside is insanely genius. But … Continue reading “Nicholas Kirkwood Printed Satin and Patent-Leather Slingbacks: It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Sling”

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Top 5 Nude Exotics: Show Some Skin!

Yes, these shoes are as sexy as they sound. Exotic skins set in sensual flesh-tones is ecstasy on the eyes – and stimulating to the touch, too. The beauty of such a combo (one you’ll never, ever tire of) is you can go perfectly classic or all-out unexpected, as proven by my eclectic top picks. … Continue reading “Top 5 Nude Exotics: Show Some Skin!”

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