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Courtesy of About.com: Shoes – here are some shoe-only coupon codes and sales going on right now and cyber monday (of course) if all you want for Christmas is shoes and you believe that part of the holidays is always buying yourself a gift (or three).
But if you brave the stores instead, good luck out there! Remember stilettos can also be used for defensive action.
I feel really lucky to have found out about this website and be one of a few chosen to tell you about their awesome contest. In celebration of their re-launch, jbandme.com is offering a $500 Shopping Spree!! You can be the one lucky winner if you just create an account on their website and sign up for their mailing list – but remember you only have until December 1 to do it (that’s the one week only part). But more than getting a chance to win, if you sign up for their mailing list, you’ll also be notified of special deals and get some great style tips.
Their improved website now features a shop-able Lookbook, sorting options for when you’re searching their cool fashion items, a wish-list option (with a comments section!! – I always find these helpful for writing down the outfits I think would be perfect with a new pair of shoes I see), super detailed pictures and an easy checkout process.
But listen, I wouldn’t just tell you about any old contest – Jb and Me has a great selection of shoes and boots, including some from brands I’ve never heard of like Miz Mooz (which are surprisingly cute) and DAV (check out the equestrian riding boots that are seriously almost dead ringer for the Tory Burch Winnie rubber riding boots minus the logo business at the top). Plus they carry Poetic Licence shoes which is the brand I am most obsessed with at this moment.
(p.s. a little bird told me jbandme.com is going to have something special going on this weekend…)
Good Luck!
This Winter, stores should be stocking styles you didn’t see last year to try to tempt buyers to the fullest and may be offering bigger sales than usual (yay for black friday and cyber monday!)
Muriel Gonzalez, Senior VP of shoes, intimates and accessories for Macy’s, told Footwear News in this article that they ’“… see an opportunity in the fur-lined boot and slipper arena that we will be maximizing,” and that in addition to Uggs, “there’s a great Coach sneaker that’s fur lined. The Mammoth [shearling-lined] Crocs last year were very successful for us.”’ In the same article, Teresa Leone, a buyer for Belk Department Stores, said she also believes “There will be a big increase [in boots] because last year was so safe.” “[Mainstream department stores]… dabbled in the fashion [boots], but more people wanted newness.”’
I’m sure they meant ”fur” loosely defined, like I think of it – as long as the shoes are soft inside and warm, that’s all that matters, right? Below are a few cozy shoes that are pretty fantastic.
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Likewise, Rick Weinstein, director of sales and marketing at Searle told Footwear News, “It’s impossible to be up [in sales] … unless you’re offering something no on else has.” He said that 50 percent of shoe purchases at Searle New York are flat boots! It makes sense though; I think most people are still okay with buying a new pair of boots this winter even with the economy in crisis, but they are leaning towards boots they can wear every day (a.k.a. flat boots). You know, so they don’t have to buy more than one pair.
I’m all for skyscraper heels on my boots, but if you’re trying to make your money count, you have to admit that for most of us, cost per wear (which I only pretend means something to me 
- usually when I’m trying to justify buying a new pair of shoes) on those high heels will not even be close to that calculated on a pair of flat boots. So, with that in mind, these styles rock my socks:
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On a side note: did you hear that Christian Lacroix has partnered with Gola to create an excessively cool line of men’s and women’s shoes which should appear for sale this January (you can see more of the styles, in addition to the one below, here)! Combining sporty style and designer runway fashion is definitely a good thing. The master Lacroix himself said in a statement regarding the collaboration, “In a way, trainers are to the 21st century what shimmering ties and multicolored vests were to the dandies of the 19th century — a distinctive sign, a personal signature. That is the perspective from which I prefer to view fashion, rather than that of uniformity. Given carte blanche by Gola, I took the opportunity, withmuch gratitude, to bring the modernity of a contemporary and popular brand together with the timeless baroque of an iconic design or our couture house: the embroideries of a torero cape.”
Last but not least, definitely check out Shuz Society’s cute list of the top 30 shoe related gifts for the holidays (shoe necklaces, bunny slipper booties for dogs, etc). Adorable.
I have been adding some cool tidbits to a few of my older posts lately, but I just realized that if you’re a regular reader, you’re probably not going back to read my old blogs again, so you’re totally missing out! To remedy that, I thought I’d try posting my updates in a group like this every so often, so let me know what you think. And to clarify, I don’t change the existing blog content, I just sometimes find some interesting new relevant information so I add it to the very top of the post in bold along with the date it was added. Enjoy!
UPDATE 11/5 – Check out this post by InStyle Magazine’s National Correspondent – Style Spy on the same Marc Jacobs mouse shoe collection I wrote about below – plus get a peek at the designer’s latest amazing version as part of a limited edition collaboration with KAWS – very limited, only 200 pairs! (and no, Style Spy and I are not related 
) … on “Trick of the Eye” Shoes are Everywhere, Are You Missing Them?
UPDATE 10/28 – Check out the exclusive coupon code I got for you (below) to save 10% on your first order! … on Shoe Store Spotlight: Gotham City Online
THE UPDATES KEEP COMING! 10/8/08- Lucky Magazine’s November issue (page 88) featured a section about heel hardware; they wrote: ”metal detailing gives even the simplest heels an unexpectedly glamorous spin”… exactly what I was talking about down below above the first set of pictures! (and yeah, they pictured a Tory Burch pair too). Remember you heard it here first back in July! … on Fall-ing for New Shoe Trends
UPDATE 9/28 – check out this hilarious blog on equally loving and hating heel-less shoes (and/or Victoria Beckham). … on Don’t Be a Slave to Fashion When It Comes to High Heels
UPDATE 9/14- I just spotted these new boots by Theory at Neiman Marcus: PICTURE ON POST … on The Boot Trend You Heard Here First – With Proof!
UPDATE 9/3/08 – My pick below of the Jessica Simpson “Fox” ankle boots was also just ranked as The #1 Top Bootie for Fall by About.com: Shoes!! I guess great minds think alike. … on Fall-ing for New Shoe Trends
Congrats to Barack Obama, the President-elect! So, what did his wife, Michelle Obama, wear on November 4th? There’s been a lot of talk about her Narciso Rodriquez dress, but I’m looking a little more south, to her feet! Looks like low black heels (mules?) to me. Her daughters were in cute black ballet flats. Think what you want of her bondage-inspired dress, you can’t say the shoes weren’t a good choice to go with it: an understated shoe for a outspoken dress.
In an election shoe summary, this Associated Press Article is all about what Obama and McCain’s (and their wives) shoe choices say about them. An interesting read even though the election is over. An except: “Michelle Obama has a hint of Midwestern sensibility, coordinating her accessories and her clothes, Cleary says, noting one recent outfit that paired a melon-colored cardigan with color-blocked ballet flats that featured maroon, melon and brown… Michelle Obama also has a very personal style, Macko says. “It doesn’t look like someone is putting her look together for her.”
And, to be fair, here’s a pretty good list of some of Palin’s shoe choices too – did you know she favors red shoes?
On a side note, did you see this picture of Barack Obama with his feet up on a desk? Apparently, he wore shoes with holes in the soles! It’s okay Obama, I know how it is. The comfiest shoes ever, right? I have a few pairs like that too.
Want to steal Michelle’s shoe style?
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I leave the shoe topic for one important message: please vote today.
And don’t forget to bug your friends & family to make sure they do the same – I highly suggest BotherVoting.org‘s great e-cards like the one below (they can also help you find your local polling place).
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