Shoe-of-the-day: Neuaura

Generally I'm not a huge animal print or ballet flats fan... but for some reason I find these shoes adorable! Maybe it's the toe cut-out that helps them look less childish? Or the diagonal striping? Not sure, but I like them! (Courtesy of Neuaura - a company I should really learn more about...)

Shoe-of-the-day: Guess

This is definitely a guilty pleasure, non-eco-friendly shoe... but it would look super awesome with my zebra print tank top.

Shoe-of-the-day: Olsenhaus

Really this is shoe of the week, or month, or year... not simply b/c I've been slack but b/c I am so in love with this company (Olsenhaus)! And this bootie in particular.....

Buckles and a peeptoe and a cut-out and scarlet red with studs and grommets and eco-friendly and a chain AND gorgeous?!? I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it....
And kudos to Ecouterre for such a great article including a great quote from Olsenhaus founder Elizabeth Olsen: “The product needs to have substance to it, so you have to explain yourself or people would never know it was a) vegan or b) made from recycled TV sets,” she says. “It doesn’t have to look an Earth Shoe or a Birkenstock.”

Shoe-of-the-day: Alexander McQueen

This week saw the passing of a major fashion icon: Alexander McQueen. This news would be tragic regardless, but I'm especially saddened as McQueen has continuously been one of my favorite designers - both for clothing and shoes. He had an otherwordly, fantastical, and gothic (and at times controversial) style and his abundant creativity will be missed greatly.

Shoe-of-the-day: END

END footwear is not completely eco-friendly but they are an athletic footwear company that is bringing "design, manufacturing, and materials under the microscope to examine the steps required" to become fully sustainable. (Click on the pics on their main page to learn more about them). I love companies that do this, analyzing how to make existing products better in a sustainable way. And I like the design - a good balance of bright colors w/ running shoe practicality.

Check out the neato PDF showing where all the materials came from.

Shoe-of-the-day: Anthropologie

So adoring this 'midcentury proper' look Anthropologie has going on right now, including these flowery booties! Call me crazy, but these remind me of vintage curtains/couches but w/ a modern shape and I want them.

Shoes-of-the-week: guilty pleasures

All right, I've been slack recently.... just haven't felt like posting for various reasons. So I visited my 'guilty pleasure' website - Style.com's accessory report - for a shoe fix. Here are some of my favorites for Spring 2010:

Alejandra Ingelmo's futuristic beauties

Bally's very not-animal-friendly hot orange heels (sorry environment...)

Balenciaga's gorgeously striped platforms

In case you needed to 'make a point' about something...! Camilla Skovgaard spiky sandals

Christian Dior's beautifully detailed red sunburst wedge shoes

Dries Van Noten elegance with a twist....

Christian Louboutin must have found his hippie side recently... but I love it!