Black in Half.

This is hard. It is! Black heels are a staple, but I have quite a few. I have the houndstooth variation of Day 2, Day 13's Cocktail shoes, the patent pumps from Day 21, The peeps of Day 50, the wedges of Day 39, the buckles of Day 43, and the infamous Audrey classics on Day 18. Did I miss any? The point is, it's a pair or two too many. Let's start the duel over the patent pumps and the peeps.
As aforementioned, due to the limitation of my blog, I cannot change the titles of the voting buttons without changing all the days. Vote "Keep" in favor of the left shoe and "Toss" in favor of the right!

The left are Day 21's patent pumps. They pinch just a touch, but probably could be stretched at the cobbler if voted to stay.

The right are Day 43's fierce buckles. These are stylish, but I have discovered that style in this case does not come without severe discomfort. I suffered a war wound in the top of my foot from these shoes and there is STILL a mark...is it worth the sacrifice?

Without further adeau, the shoes...

"Keep" for lefties, "Toss" for righties.
"I think I have something tonight that's not quite correct for evening wear. Blue suede shoes."-Elvis Presley

You look like a young Imelda Marcos

Day 57...The final day of work shoe posting!
This pair warrants the final slot in the challenge. They are Prada from DSW. I said it: PRADA from DSW! I nearly spent a great deal more on them, but patience paid off when they were moved to the clearance section last fall. White fading into orange patent leather peep toe chunk heels. Heaven!

Imelda Marcos was the first lady in the Philipines in 1965, as wife to Ferdinand Marcos. What she is most known for is her massive shoe collection, which included over 2,500 pairs. If she changed shoes three times a day and did not repeat any, it would take nearly 2 1/2 years to get through them all. Imagine what a blog she would have! Not only was Imleda ranked 58th in the "100 Most Powerful Women in the World", but she coined the phrase imeldific to boot! I don't believe my shoe collection deserves the title imeldific yet.

“I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes. I had one thousand and sixty.” -Imelda Marcos

“Terrorism, hurricanes, and acts of God can’t part a true Imelda from her shoes,”- Jane Blahnik

Put your best foot forward and cast that vote, "Keep", "Toss" below!

Orange you glad I didn't say Banana?

Day 56...I start the day off with a joke. Today's shoes are the second to last pair of work shoes. I will not hide it, I love these shoes and have been waiting to wear them.




I bought these at JCrew when I worked there a few years ago. They were definitely pricey, but I did not care. Linen covered 3 inch wedge, orange patent leather. I am sure my cousin Julie will vote Keep on these. I am wearing an orange sweater and a matching bracelet to go with my shoes.

"Well, my darling, all shopping eventually leads to shoe shopping"-Lilly van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl

What is your vote? "Keep", "Toss" below.

Fiesta madness!

Day 41...Tonight I am going to a fiesta to celebrate the end of our work deadline and chose to dress the part...Donning my green Mexican dress and shoes to match:

These are from Zara and are made of wood I think. I bought them in Mexico about...EIGHT YEARS AGO! Oh my goodness...I have a confession to make...in the form of a third photo to post.

At the front of both shoes, the wood has SPLIT OFF! I thought it was unnoticeable at first (see left shoe) but then the other shoe has gotten pretty bad. I love these because they're cute and summery with the white linen and have great details with the red patent trim and buckle. They have a very low and light heel so they can be comfortable all day and night. I will, however, leave the final vote to my avid viewers.

"Did you ever get the feeling that the world was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes?"-George Gobel

What is the verdict? Vote "Keep", "Toss" below. Thank you for all your comments yesterday!!!

Wedged.

Day 39...Happy Monday! Do those two words even go together...I had an eventful morning of taking my car to the collision center (don't ask) only after waking up late and then squeezing in a coffee run and barely making it "on time" to work...

I bought these in Italy over Christmas. They are a black (maybe patent?) covered wedge. UBER comfortable. Worn with my favorite black trousers, grey tee, and purple cowl neck sweater.

“While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence — which, I believe, does make the woman." Mary Kay Ashe

What do you think? Vote "Keep", "Toss", below!

You've been Bitten.

Day 35...I feel like I'm running low on pairs to wear! I needed comfort but not flat, so I pulled these from the back of the closet.

I was told we get to wear jeans the rest of the week, which never happens. I'll take it! These are by Bitten, Sara Jessica Parker's line, which no longer finds it's home in Steve & Barry stores. I bought these for $7. Charcoal grey patent peep toe with a low heel, they are comfortable and obviously affordable. The inside has worn out a bit, but I think that's to be expected with $7 shoes.

"Women usually love what they buy, yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets."-Mignon McLaughlin.

What is your vote? "Keep", "Toss" below.

Taking it back to 1818...history of patent leather.

Day 21...I've got my favorite black trousers on so I'm ready to conquer the world. OK maybe not, but I'm at least ready to start the day.

Today's shoes are Vaneli and I bought them in Italy a few years ago for a steal. Black patent leather, lower heel, buckle across the toe. Since my creative genes are not flowing this morning, I decided to do a little research. From Wikipedia, "Sporting a high-gloss finish, patent leather has long been established as leather that is considered uptown and formal." New Jersey native Seth Boyden invented patent leather in 1818. Virtually waterproof, yet still flexible, and most often in a shiny black, patent leather is sophisticated and a slight diversion from your everyday black.

“Buying shoes is the highest form of shopping.”— Mimi Pond “Shoes Never Lie”, Berkley Books 1985

What is your vote? "Keep", "Toss" below!

Right on Target.

Day 17...Ahh the spectator shoes. I have a few pair. Fashion is no spectator sport. Where have we spotted spectator shoes? The polo match in Pretty Woman. Julia Roberts exudes preppy-feminine at the match.

sans tights:

Today's shoes are from Target. While most times their shoes are not the highest in comfort, these are. I need a low heel today, and I remembered these had not been worn. Black and cream patent with a T strap closure on top. I wear them to work, to weddings, to church. One of my favorite blog posters has the same pair! I wish I had her closet...

"Really and truly you can never have too many pairs; they are all different. You need a pair for every mood - and everyone knows that women have a lot of different moods."-Camilla Morton, Author of How to Walk in High Heels.

What do you think? Vote "Keep", "Toss" below!

Guten Tag!

Day 16...to define the title, it means "Good day!" in German. I spent a semester abroad in Austria and picked these babies up in Germany.

Today I donned literhosen (alright, not exactly, just tights :)) with my German spectators since the weather got unexpectadly chilly this morning. I bought them on the way to Oktoberfest back in 2003 in Munich, Germany. The heel is pretty zaney, as you can see from the side view photo. But there's something about spectator-type shoes. Sophisticated, professional, yet slightly vintage.

"I'm here to pump you up"-Arnold Schwarzenegger.

What do you think? Vote a la buttons below..."Keep", "Toss"!

Wild Thang

Day 15...not gonna lie, I was late to work today. In an effort to continue avoiding beige, I chose something a little wild...

I bought these at Marshall's when I bought the Liz Claiborne's. The brand is Tahari, patent animal print, 3 inch heel. But do they make my heart sing? It is difficult to sing anything when you're this tired. I promise to be more cheery tomorrow :) Worn with brown pinstripe pants and brown accents.

"We do LOVE animal print, but the key is to incorporate only one piece (a jacket, coat, skirt, shoe, dress, bag) at a time." -Suze Yalof Schwartz, Glamour editor

What is your vote? "Keep", "Toss" below!

O' the Foxy Flat.

Day 11 and O' my feet are tired. What would Jackie O' do on a Thursday? My co-worker though I should take a break from heels and rest my poor feet.

The brand is Linea Paolo from Nordy's, creamy colored patent leather, ever-so-slight wedge, chocolate grosgrain bow and piping, a slight peep toe. Worn with fanned kick pleet JCrew black skirt, chocolate JCrew cashmere sweater, and a little jewelry.

Jackie O' made her career as First Lady to dictate the fashion trends of her time. She stood out with the President and when flying solo. And she wore some fabulous shoes with those classic tweeds.

"Peep-toes are meant for exactly that reason – ahh to let your toes peep out."-Blog

What would Jackie say? Cast your vote below, "Keep", "Toss"

Tahari Mata Hari.

Day 10...this should be a challenging day at work, but I'll take my queue from Margaretha Zelle, a.k.a. Mata Hari, and don shoes that can live a double life---day or night, work or play. MH was known to pose in the nude, however I will merely post the nude...shoes that is.

I bought these at DSW (sensing a pattern?) with my sister for no reason in particular other than the fact that they are Tahari and were on super sale! 3 1/2 inch heel, nude snake-skin-like patent leather. I paired them with brown pinstripe pants and an orange sweater.

"How tall am I? Honey, with hair, heels and attitude I'm through this d#$%* roof." -RuPaul

What do you think?

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Classy but sassy

Day 5 and I am ready for the week to end. Here at work we call it "no thinkin' Thursday".

My friend and I were in DSW gawking at these shoes in all of the colors offered. Each having a different color on either foot, we carefully planned out what occasion would call for what color, what color would be the most practical, if we could afford two so as not to make the decision.... I chose the red. The shoe is peep toe, patent leather, more of an orange-y red than candy apple, and the lower heel makes it uber comfortable. The brand is Adrienne Vittadini. What are your thoughts?

"I like to literally put women on a pedestal" -Vivienne Westwood

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haute houndstooth

Day 2. Let me just say it was a little difficult to chose a pair this morning. I want to work my through the winter shoes before the weather changes...

Here are today's shoes. I'm wearing grey pinstripe wide leg pants and an eggplant sweater.

I bought these at Nordy's with a gift card from my aunt. The brand is Naughty Monkey. I love them because they're houndstooth. What's not to love about houndstooth? And it's hard to tell but they are actually a dyed calf skin or something of that nature. Add the patent straps and button and you come up with some fabo heels.

"I don't know who invented the high heel, but all women owe him a lot" -Marilyn Monroe

Let the voting begin.... "Keep!" "Toss!"