2011 February

Entries from February 2011

A BEVY OF BOWS

February 28th, 2011 · No Comments

My, my, my… while fringe is in… a bevy of bows that look like fringe is fabulous! Chie Mihari takes the fringe trend one step further by embellishing a gorgeous green suede wide-t strap sandal in a multitude of tiny, matching suede bows, creating a trend embellished vamp that could easily moonlight as show-stopper. This [...]

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ROYAL SHOE RUMORS

February 28th, 2011 · No Comments

While rumors about future-royalty Kate Middleton’s wedding dress are running rampant, we here at SoleVine.com are much more interested in the shoes! And it seems we’re not alone! Footwear News ever-so-cleverly asked a handful of top designers to sketch their designs for Kate’s Royal Wedding footwear. Below are a few heavy-hitters to further fuel the [...]

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Tags: Exciting Shoe News! · Guiseppi Zanotti · Manolo Blahnik · Rene Caovilla · Shoe Brand

LOUBOUTIN LOVELIES: Corkboard and Patent Leather

February 27th, 2011 · No Comments

Whoa Nelly! This little contrast screams sexy appeal! Yet another reason to covet Mr. Louboutin’s famed red soles, his Bianca Cork Pump is a staggeringly sky-high example of contrasting goodness that is as whimsical as it is seriously sexy. A nearly Bo-ho-ish exposed cork covered 1″ platform and 5″ cork covered heel send a red [...]

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OSCAR PREDICTIONS: Weitzman’s Staggering Vision

February 27th, 2011 · No Comments

The master of Oscar shoe madness has… and he’s predicting a tall, tall tale. Stuart Weitzman’s footwear has famously graced the heels of such entertainment luminaries as Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, and Halle Berry, and since he is responsible for the ultra-focus on Oscar footwear since his 2002 million-dollar sandal hub-bub, we’ll leave it [...]

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Tags: Exciting Shoe News! · Shoe Brand · Stewart Weitzman

WHITE STRAPPY WONDER!

February 26th, 2011 · No Comments

Alaia White Strappy Leather Peep Toe Booties are truly a wonder in cut-out perfection. Think an ultra-strappy white leather upper that firmly encases the foot, while also showing it off to it’s best advantage. A tapered point peep toe is just another place where your pedicure can shine in this rear-zip closure dress boot, and [...]

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LACE ENCASED BEAUTY: Tibi Does Ballet

February 26th, 2011 · No Comments

In this awards show season when all of us ladies are slipping on dress pumps, extreme wedges and edgy stiletto sandals, it’s nice to know classic brands like Tibi have our backs (lower backs, specifically.) Tibi’s Women’s Sahara Flat with Lace is a gorgeous remedy to all that tippy-toeing. After all, a gal can’t teeter [...]

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Camou-licious!

February 25th, 2011 · No Comments

We here at SoleVine.com have covered Cesare Paciotti’s gorgeous footwear designs in the past… but you’re going to have to forgive me ahead of time ’cause you’re about to see a lot more of him!  I spent the evening perusing his beautiful dress pumps, sandal and dress boots and I’m going to gush about a [...]

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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.

February 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Dorothy had one thing going for her… a pair of ripe, red heels – makes any gal feel positively invincible! Albino Footwear’s Open-toe Pump is a beauty of soft feminine appeal with other-worldy styling that could easily grace the yellow brick roads of Oz or the more fashionable prairies of Kansas. Constructed of a beautiful [...]

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SUEDE + SOCK: D & G Does the Multi-task

February 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Dolce & Gabbana does multi-tasking to a ‘T’ with their Black and Grey Suede Ribbed Sock Inset Pump. The soft suede upper of this pointed toe dress pump with leather lined insole and sole provide a solid foundation for this little wonder with a 4″ covered heel and 1/2″ hidden front platform, but the star [...]

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METAL EMBELLISHED MULE

February 24th, 2011 · No Comments

It’s not often that Missoni wanders from it’s tradition of prints and knits, but when they do… whoa! Missoni’s Metal Heeled Mule is one part modern, one part classic and all parts sexy. Constructed with a soft, aged calf-skin leather upper with a narrow and pointed toeline and slip-on styling, this dress mule is a [...]

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