Posts Tagged ‘shoes’
Nude For Every Skin Color
Stylists and fashion magazines encourage you to wear a nude pair of heels if you want to elongate your legs, as seen below. In this context, nude is usually shown as a color in the beige family. Unfortunately, if you are any flavor other than vanilla, your options are somewhat limited if you want to get the same effect. To that end, I have assembled below a collection of leg elongating heels in a more worldly palette of nudes.
Cafe au lait flavored Valentino d’orsay leather pumps on eBay. $289.
Chocolate covered patent leather Fembu pumps on eBay. $160.
BCBG slingback platforms in brown sugar on eBay. $20.
Donald J. Pliner peep toe pumps in walnut on eBay. $150
Morel infused Balenciaga strappy open toe, patent leather pumps on eBay. $460.
Toasted almond Stuart Weitzman kitten heel pumps on eBay (used). Starting bid $4.99. Buy it Now $39.99.
Stuart Weitzman pumps in a sweet shade of cocoa with snap detail. $139 on eBay.
Cafe con leche Miu Miu patent leather peep toe pumps on eBay. $449.
Hot fudge Manolo Blahnik pointed toe, patent leather mary janes on eBay. $499.
Patent leather, pointed toe kitten heels in nutmeg on eBay. $20.
Burled walnut BCBG patent leather slingbacks with buckle. $16.
Camel open toe. Kate Spade patent leather slingback wedges on eBay. $199.
I Heart Vivienne Westwood
These gently used Vivienne Westwood fuchsia peep toe slingbacks are too big for me, otherwise I would be bidding on them myself. Current bid on eBay only $10.75. Click on the images below to see the listing.
Ankle Adoration
Anyone can wear an anklet (although they shouldn’t), but it takes a special woman to pull off peacock ankle spats. Are you that woman? These lovelies are made to order by jdotdesigns on etsy. Click on the image below to see the listing.
Fuchsia Prada Pumps
From the Fall 2009 season, Fuchsia velvet peep toe pumps by Prada. $190 on eBay.
1966: Mod Men
The “Mad Men” season four finale was set in October 1965, so we can logically assume that the fifth season, premiering in March 2012, will be set in 1966, the same year a subway strike brought New York City to a standstill. I can’t wait to see how they integrate that into the show.
1966 was a year of ups. Inflation was up, race tensions were high, the war in Vietnam was escalating, hemlines soared, and the U.S. and Soviets were involved in a little space race to the moon. Up, up and away! 1966 also marked the year the Black Panther Party was formed and when feminists founded the National Organization for Women (NOW).
On the fashion front, 1966 was all about London’s Carnaby Street look. André Courrèges had recently invented go-go boots and the mini-skirt, Pierre Cardin was doing the space age thing and Twiggy, dubbed “The Face of 1966,” dominated fashion magazines.
This week, we are getting in the mod mood with some 1960s-flavored shoes and boots. Get them now before season five begins and you will be way ahead of the curve. Click on each image below to see the full listing.
Vintage 1960s space age white patent pumps on eBay. $75.
Vintage 1960s patent leather white and caramel shoes from whiteflufflyclouds on etsy. $46.
Vintage 1960s white buckle loafers on eBay. $35.
Vintage Florsheim white and brown leather loafers on eBay. $35.
Vintage 1960s CHRISTIAN DIOR mod gladiator heels on etsy. $178 or make an offer.
Vintage 1960s white patent mary janes from DJVintage on etsy.
Vintage 1960s white patent leather heels from salvagehouse on etsy. $20.
Vintage 1960s beige patent leather heels from 101Vintage on etsy. $19.
Vintage new old stock 1960s white patent leather loafer pumps from llandr on etsy. $34.
Vintage “Joyce of California” white leather mary janes on eBay. $45.
Vintage dead stock 1960s mod white shoes with tassel. $50 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s NEVER WORN navy blue patent loafers from Mirror Mirror Boutique. $70.
Insta-gators! Transform your shoes into go-go boots. Vintage 1960s black vinyl go-go stockings from snapitupvintage on etsy. $110.
Vintage 1960s mod leather boots, made in Brazil. From suffer4fashionvintag on etsy. $50.
Jones New York off-white square toe ankle boots on eBay. Current bid $7.99.
Vintage 1960s go-go boots on eBay. $50 or make an offer.
Vintage 1960s white vinyl go-go boots from alfa3 on etsy. $90.
Vintage Twiggy white patent leather short boots from GreatShoesandBags on etsy. $60.
Vintage 1960s red patent go-go boots from Mirror Mirror Boutique. $65.
PRADA black leather mid-calf boots on eBay. $170 or make an offer.
Vintage 1960s gold metallic stretch boots from hillbillyfilly on etsy. $72.
Vintage 1960s dead stock go-go boots from snapitupvintage on etsy. $158.
Vintage 1960s white patent gladiator boots from retrothreadz on etsy. $300.
Vintage 1970s cream stretch vinyl go-go boots on eBay. Buy it Now for $9.99.
Vintage 1960s white leather cutout boots from sadiedeluxe on etsy. $165.
Vintage 1970s navy blue stretch vinyl go-go boots on eBay. Buy it Now for $9.99.
Vintage 1960s golden metallic go-go boots from retrothreadz on etsy. $125.
Rubber Sole
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, anyone with an Internet connection and an abundance of free time can visit the FBI’s website and read through their lengthy dossier on The Beatles. Did you know John Lennon and Yoko Ono were almost deported? With so much information available on the Internet these days, you would think more men would know where to find a nice pair of vintage Beatles boots. Nope.
After our feature on vintage leather jackets for men, we received numerous inquiries about vintage leather boots for men. To answer your demands, below we have assembled a collection of some of the finer 1960s to 1970s-era ankle boots found on eBay and etsy this week. Click on each image to see the full listing.
Vintage Bugatti black leather ankle boots from dangermanagement on etsy. $65.
Vintage 1960s caramel leather boots from oldgoldvintage on etsy. $48.
Brand new white leather Elvis boots on eBay. $120.
Vintage 1960s shiny black leather boots from hotshiznik on etsy. $55.
Swinging 1960s brown leather boots on eBay. $360 or make an offer.
Vintage “Bally of Switzerland” espresso ankle boots from dahlilafound on etsy. $69.
Vintage 1960s mod black leather boots. $50 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s mod oxblood boots from jcarrillo1189 on etsy. $90.
Vintage 1960s new old stock leather ankle Boots from RaleighVintage on etsy. $58.
Vintage black leather boots from lifesprototype on etsy. $45.
Vintage Mario deGerard brown leather ankle boots. $150 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s whiskey leather ankle boots from NestEggVintage on etsy. $46.
Vintage 1960s white leather boots from dragonflyonbrady on etsy. $50.
Vintage 1960s cognac leather boots from perniejaynevintage on etsy. $48.
Vintage 1970s olive green leather ankle boots from MariesVintage on etsy. $65.
Vintage reddish-brown leather ankle boots from rabbitboxer on etsy. $42.
Vintage Dingo cream leather boots with Cuban heel. $80 on eBay.
Vintage Florsheim brown ankle boots on eBay. Current bid $24.99.
Vintage Florsheim black leather boots from valeriemiracle on etsy. $22.
Can’t decide? Here’s a mixed lot of vintage boots from InSearchOf on etsy. $250.
Get Pumped
I love brightly-colored vintage pumps. I really love dead stock vintage pumps. And I really, really love brightly-colored, dead stock vintage pumps in my size. Case in point, my newest acquisition. A lovely pair of vintage electric blue pumps in like new condition.
Vintage, dead stock pumps by Proxy. Electric blue leather. Knotted bow detail on heel. Made in Spain. Purchased on etsy for $32.
And here they are on my feet. Don’t they look smashing with my white-on-white tuxedo striped pants?
During my search for these bad babies, I passed on quite a number of awesome, brightly-colored vintage pumps. Below are the some of the shoes I rejected, not because I didn’t like them, rather I’m trying to exercise restraint when it comes to shopping. My loss is your gain, so get pumped.
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Vintage 1980s purple pumps from RaleighVintage on etsy. $18.
Vintage 1980s yellow snakeskin heels from kokorokoko on etsy. $44.
Vintage red stilletos from amberpear on etsy. $40.
Vintage 1980s Neiman Marcus hot pink leather pumps from amymcleod on etsy. $34.
Vintage royal blue leather heels from pickypickins on etsy. Made in Spain. $34.
Vintage yellow peep toe heels from maisondec on etsy. $26.50.
Raspberry satin pleated pumps from magiebelle on etsy. $30.
Vintage Wild Pair electric blue leather stilettos from oraclemuse on etsy. $27.
Vintage 1980s Bandolino red hot peep toes from sweetrefrainvintage on etsy. $25.
OK, so these aren’t brightly-colored, but they are exactly like my blue ones! Vintage 1980s ivory leather pumps by Proxy, with knotted bow detail on each heel. From myvintagelook on etsy. $25.
Nautical Inspired Accessories
Pair the accessories below with some high waisted flares and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot for a nautical edge that won’t go overboard. Photo credit: Patrick Demarchelier for Catherine McNeil. Vogue UK, January 2010.
Since you’re going to be busy shopping for yachts, I have taken care of the accessory shopping for you. Here are some nautical inspired pieces I found on eBay and etsy today (click on each image to go directly to the listing):
Marc Jacobs strappy sandals on eBay. Starting bid: $24.99. Auction ends in 5 days.
Ms. Smith Summer Sail loop belt on etsy. By daniellehensley. $30.
Hello Sailor jersey infinity scarf on etsy. By remixedbyjacki. $15.
Betsy Johnson anchor bangle on eBay. Starting bid $39.99. Auction ends in just over 1 day.
Navy style shoulder/tote bag by meilingsketchbook on etsy. $65.
Vintage sheer navy dress, tunic, shawl or cover up on eBay. Current bid $14.99.
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