Cut It Out!

Showing peekaboos of skin is the fun and flirty look on the red carpet lately. Tasteful (or not, depending on placement) cutouts of the fabric to reveal splashes of celebrity skin. People go nuts for that kind of thing. For those of us who aren't quite daring enough to bare the unlikeliest of areas, like the back of your left thigh or right under your bra line, we can test out the cutout waters with the Pigalle Pump by Christian Louboutin:

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Surprise slivers showcase the fun, contrasting cream and peach colors of this shoe, which also show off a bit of skin. Really though, only a bit, nothing crazy, maybe about a centimeter of skin, but combined with the ultra low dips on the sides you'll feel like you're wearing a summer sandal (kind of). Gorgeous leather and a 4.75 inch heel helps this shoe make the cut. Get it? Cute right? No? Ok.

Almost Perfect

How can I not write about a shoe that someone said reminds them of me? A while ago, someone I used to work with gave me a page out of their newspaper, pointed to the Jimmy Choo advertisement at the bottom and said that they wanted show me so I could admire what they thought reminded them of myself. I most definitely took it as a compliment, because this heel is ridiculously gorgeous. Simple but beautiful, great evening shoe. The Lance Sandal by Jimmy Choo. Definitely a compliment.

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How sleek and sexy are these?!? Now, you can either go black or bronze with these beauties. I think I would go with bronze to encourage myself to get a nice tan. The lines of this shoe are out of control - in the best way possible. Not too complicated, but not too simple. They are just right. I'm not normally a fan of ankle straps because they tend to cut a woman's legs short, but these straps have the appearance of being less obtrusive, then take into consideration the 4.5 inch heel and that just adds length. Perfection. That must mean I am, too! (Not.)

Tie Me Up

But don't tie me down! (Heehee, Maryl gets this one!) The lace-up factor is huge right now. Designers are adding yards (Ok not yards, but what was I going to write? Inches? That's not the same effect!) of fabric to their masterpieces to add lacing. It's definitely a sexy spring/summer look, but really, who wants to deal with lacing up their heels and trying to make it look perfect? Then, let's say you're a lacing master and you won the Olympic medal for it, what's to stop the fabric from falling after walking a few... inches? Fabric tape? What a complicated mess. No, completely not worth it. In order to avoid that debacle of awfulness do yourself a favor and try the Satin Platform Sandal by Burberry:

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This pair is the perfect way to lace it up, with ease. It has a zipper closure in the back that keeps those already laced straps in place. And who doesn't love the feel of satin? How yummy! Walking around, strutting your stuff in these neutral, but striking five inch heels all the while feeling satin enveloping your feet! They're a necessary luxury, especially if they get you out of having to deal with fabric tape.