Catch a Falling Star

...Or maybe a falling fashion blogger?  I have yet to actually try on and successfully walk in a pair of magical and mystical heeless pumps. I should probably get on that.

But anyway, I could take this time to blab on about how awesome my kindred spirit Greg Selkoe is, or further philosophize on the Lorena-Bobbitization of the high-heeled shoe, but instead I'll just show you these awesome and adorable Jeffery Campbell 'Starynite' shoes available on karmaloop.com. Who needs a traditional, penis-shaped heel when instead you could use an adorable metallic star heel? This is by far the cutest and least creepy heeless platform shoe I have seen yet.

Jeffrey Campbell Starynite Shoe in black

(Image  Credit: KarmaLoop.com)

10,000 Leagues Under the Sea Punk

Ok, I've been a bad, bad blogista. I've allowed moving and the 9to5 to take up time that could be spent internet browsing and street styling. (Whoever you were, random girl on the subway with pink hair, a neon pink purse, and a pink trench coat, you rock.) Anyway, hopefully these will make it up to you. Courtesy of the "emerging trends"  event (whatever that means, aren't all fashion weeks about 'emerging trends?') at Boston Fashion week (again, whatever that means).

Also, apparently SeaPunk is now a thing. You read it here first. 

(Image Credit: Natasha Moustache, Boston Phoenix)

Clear's The Thing I

I'd like to say I saw this coming. When I was about 10 I bought a hot pink, see-through plastic purse from forever21 and cherish it to this day. A decade later (gasp. *insert quarter life crisis here.*) the rest of the world seems to have caught on. In the next few posts, I share the height of transparent awesomeness, as we move towards a futuristic society where "fabric"  is slowly becoming obsolete, and big brother is always watching. 

(Why he cares about the veins on your feet though, I have no idea. Was Big Brother a Foot Fetishist? Now that's a thesis that needs to be written.)

(Image Credit: fashionbombdaily.com)

Christian Louboutin- Unbout Illusion Pump in Neon Yellow

(Also available in Red and Black)

What. The. Hot. Fuck.

Yes, it's pretty obvious I stole this from ManRepeller. But seriously if this doesn't deserve a re-post then I don't think anything in the history of the world does. I don't know what's scarier- the fact that these cost about your monthly rent on a centrally-located two bedroom apartment, the fact that someone somewhere is actually paying that much for them, or the fact that the more I stare at them, the more I think "hey, maybe I could make those work after all..." Fun Fact: I'm pretty sure that same metallic fabric made an appearance in at least three of my home-made halloween costumes before the age of 10. If you want your foot to resemble an all-in-one parade float meets fairy-princess-carnival, look no further.

(Image Credit: Farfetch.com)

Meadham Kirchhoff- Sparkle Pom Pom Platform Sandal

Strike!

Hot Pink, See-Through, Platform Bowling Shoes/ Loafers....Except actually an attractive and brilliant idea. I am really enjoying the current renaissance of colorful, transparent plastic materials.(I realize these don't fit quite into that category, but close enough). Now if only they made mini poodle skirts...

(Image Credit: Nasty Gal)

Jeffrey Campbell Carter Platform in Fuschia

Subway Style: Boston Pride!

Happy Pride Week Everyone! And to celebrate, check out these awesome custom Rainbow Converse Sneakers, found on an actual gay man outside a festival in Back Bay!

Note the way the white and purple stars invert colors on the other side of the shoe! And what's that? A photo not from my camera phone? thank my sexy new White Lumix LX5  (that I'll be paying off for the next, oh, four months or so)

Lovely Couple Nelson and Ricky! Also liking Ricky's popping Pants-Belt-Boxers combination. Of course, leave it to the Gays to color coordinate their underwear as an accessory.

Much Aldo About Nothing- Act II

Bright fiery florals and breezy blue zebra stripes- it's a tropical vacation for your closet!

(Image Credit: Aldo.com)

Aldo Natale Crossbody Clutch

(Image Credit: Aldo.com)

Aldo Mease High Heel

Much Aldo About Nothing- Act I

Neon  Pop Details and Tie-Dye Print! 

(Image Credit: Aldo.com)

Aldo Alper Crossbody/Clutch

(Image Credit: Aldo.com)

Aldo Filson High Heel

Bubble Pop Electric Harjuku Joy

So I think it's pretty hard to go wrong with any product whose color/ style description is "Bubble Pop Electric"

(Image Credit: Net-a-Porter)

Harajuku Lovers Kogal Fold Hi Tex Sneaker in Bubble Pop Electric

High Fashion Porn: Brian Atwood Wedding

'Tis the season...You may be wondering "Punch, you have such unique and crazy style, but what would you wear to your wedding if you won the lottery?" (OK, this is probably not the first thing on your mind...I said 'may')

The answer, my dears, are these fluffily-flower swaddled, bedazzled babies:

(Image Credit: Brian Atwood)

Brian Atwood Aurora Embellished Satin Sandals in White- $3,440

ShoutOutz to ManRepeller for bringing them to my attention. Sorry if you were expecting a dress. But with those on your feet, seriously who cares what else you're wearing. I could think of no better combination of rhinestone heel and floral ankle dollop. And if I haven't won the lottery, and find myself in need of something stolen 'borrowed' and blue, these will do just as well, thanks.

(Image Credit: Shoerazzi.com)

Brian Atwood Aurora Embellished Satin Sandals in Blue

High Fashion Porn: Brian Atwood

(Image Credit: Brian Atwood)

Brian Atwood Maniac Strass Rainbow Pump- $1,195

When RainbowBrite turns 18, makes thousands canoodling with TV executives, goes out clubbing, and develops an embarrassing coke habit that ends up all over the cover of National Enquirer, these are what she wears. 

Got My Flippy Floppies...

On the search for the perfect pair of go-to summer sandals? You know, the flip-flops you find/buy/end-up-with at the beginning of the summer that some how take the place of sneakers, slippers, and flats and become all you ever wear? Check out sandalista.com! Not only do they offer tons of great flip flop designs created by designers and artists (without the pricetag), you can even customize your own pair with your own design!  And what's this...they even have a bridal collection?

(Image Credits: Sandalista.com)

Jeffrey CAMPbell, Anyone?

(Image Credit: Nastygal.com)

Happy Cork Platforms by Jeffrey Campbell

Kind of like the neon, plastic bracelets you used to weave at Summer Camp...except sluttier and for your feet. 

Kick! Pow! Punch! Shoes!

Bitchin' Comic Book High-Heels! Available in X-Men, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, and more at etsy.com. Because we all know that heels are actually a legitimate, crime-fighting weapon.

(All Image Credits: Etsy.com)

Social Media...Sneakers?

Found these great Keds Prototypes courtesy of graphic designer Lumen Bigott. For now sadly they are just prototypes, but perhaps enough support will prompt actual production! (Hey, it can happen! remember these?)



Above: Facebook Shoe, Flickr Shoe, YouTube Shoe, Wikipedia Shoe, Google Shoe, Dribbble Shoe, Twitter Shoe. Image Credits: Lumen Bigott

Summer Shoes!

H&M Wedge Heels in Pink- $34.95

(Image Credit- H&M)

Neon Palm Print? Perfect!

Funkytown

Forget Platforms- Nasty Gal
(Image Credit Nasty Gal)

Practical? No. Affordable? No. Boogeylicious? Absolutely.

Vagina Shoes

I read somewhere that we are in a very effeminate fashion cycle, and it's true. If you're not convinced by the legions of body-con skirts, pouf skirts, and giant head bows, then these alone could probably suffice.

Zoomie Platform Wedge- Nasty Gal Shoes

(Image Credit: Nasty Gal)

Yes, they really are vagina shoes.

And if men weren't worried enough about the dearth of need for them in modern society**, we've even pulled a Lorena Bobbit on the heel all together:

Rock Star Platform, Vavoom Platform- Nasty Gal
(Image Credits: Nasty Gal)

It seems we are finally starting to realize the full artistic potential of shoes. They really are like small sculptures for your feet. The $ea of $hoes blogger once wrote that "shoes are the only accessible thing in fashion" and she may be onto something. Sure, it's ironic coming from someone so fashionably privileged (wealthy, model thin, etc) but where clothes look different on everyone based on fit, shoes and accessories do look more or less the same.


**Actually that article is kind of retarded...Star Wars is awesome. 

The Smoking...Shoe?

So I rarely blog about anything that might also grace the pages of $ea of $hoe$, but these are certainly a worthy exception. Presenting today's High Fashion Porn Fix:

Prada Patent Leather Lips Platform Sandal- $890

Image Credit to Prada

Apparently the laws against smoking adds have become so restrictive that they now must resort to designer footwear collaborations. And what's this? They're actually wearable? are heels finally starting to come back down again after over a year of  Skyscraper-Platform-Hooker-Heel Chic? But I suppose that's for another post.

Honestly they look like they could be $800 cheaper and off a Betsey Johnson rack...which is certainly not a bad thing in my book. Though this does make me wonder- Do people covet certain shoes, clothes, designers etc. just because of how expensive they are? If we cut the labels out of a bunch of clothes and put them all on the same rack for the same price, would we be surprised by what people picked up? Is the expensive runway original necessarily better than the legion of imitations it inspires? With cheaper brands looking to always please consumers, democratically offering many more color choices and styles for a given product than their confident, bow-to-none high end counterparts, where is it really best to shop?

It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's...A Sneaker?

"Big City Sneaker," Be&D, $128