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A funny thing happened on the runways recently with footwear - acrylic. Acrylic-adorned shoes were floating down the runways and now they're being spotted in high-end stores. For example, the Fendi Cinderella Sandal:
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They're perfectly normal shoes. Leather covered heel, chiffon straps... but then there's that acrylic platform. I have an inner debate going on in my head. I want to accept them. I want to love them, ogle and obsess over them. But the stigma of LUCITE is holding me back. Tacky images of Shauna Sand and Jenna Jameson cloud my mind when I try to picture these shoes on my feet. Sure, haute couture models gliding down runways in New York and Paris can pull these off. But how do these translate to real life? Our life? What would that look like? A regular looking woman wearing clear heels - S.T.R.I.P.P.E.R. Unfortunately. Which is sad, because these heels are actually beautiful. It's just something I can't get past. Can you?
That's right, you heard me. GLAMORATOR. No, it's not a new superhero or some celebrity nickname. It's a new name for a type of shoe. How did this fantastic name hybrid come about? Here's the back story: My boss knows my love/adoration/affection/obsession for footwear. Well, one day she brought in a Neiman Marcus mail piece and pointed out a fabulous heel and said she thought of me! I know! Sweet, right? Obviously we gushed about the beauty of the shoe and she called it the new Gladiator, then "Glamorator" came to life. A glamorous gladiator. See? Glamorator ©Hollie Gilbert-Arangio. It's what I'm calling the the amazing Studded Cutout Boot by Giuseppe Zanotti:
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These are ridiculously amazing. The cut outs, the color, the studs, the cuff, the heel - I don't even know where to begin because it's all perfection. The only downside would probably be finding an occasion to wear them. Probably. But then again, I'm the girl that wears knee high black boots in the summer so I would wear these just about anywhere. Even to the office! How could you not show these insanely beautiful Glamorators off? That would be cause for a termination.
That would be me. I'm late. I haven't blogged in forever. Apologies. I was waiting for a shoe to inspire me, and I found one.
We're well into the middle of Spring with countless weddings, birthday parties, baby showers, bachelorette parties, and even sex-toy parties if you're so inclined. Not only are you spending time picking out the appropriate outfit for the occasion and season, but you're searching for the perfect shoe. Well, I am at least, or I WAS until I stumbled upon the Randee Sandal by Badgley Mischka:
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Gorgeous, no? In peach, gold or black this shoe is heavenly and oh-so versatile. I had the great pleasure of trying this shoe on and it's H.O.T. It may look a bit frilly in the photo, but you have to experience this shoe to get a real feel for it. You can absolutely pair this with a nice downplayed summer dress to attend your best friend's wedding or you can glam it up and add gobs of jewelery for a night out with your new beau. With that pretty flower detail and sky-high five inch heel, you'll be sure to rock the look. I think my favorite is the gold, it's more yellow than gold and it just looks like light! I might have to throw caution to the wind and pay the $215 to own them and call them mine. They might definitely-absolutely-without-a-doubt be worth it.
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