shoe shoutout: kat graham.

most of you probably don't know who the heck kat graham is unless you watch that vampire diaries show. i didn't know her either untilo she kept popping up on the blogs with KILLER outfits and shoes on. here are some of her best shoe moments:

werk!

BET awards red carpet report card

i was really excited to see what the artists were going to wear on the red carpet because you know the ladies were gonna be on top of their shoe game. unfortunately it was an overall disappointment.

here are the ladies that deserve an A+ for footwear choices:

diamond

alicia keys

eve

michelle willaims

lola monroe

amber rose gets an F for outfit choice but those pumps can't be ignored. plus i'm obsessed with her sessy bf wiz khalifa.

and now for the shoe 101 failures:

i know willow smith is only like 8 years old but there is never a time or place for a butch combat boot, espeially not on the "green carpet."

i was probably most looking forward to seeing what nicki minaj would be wearing but her outfit was an overall let down and her shoes were a snoozefest.

keri hilson aka miss keri baby (sounds too much like miscarried baby....) wore my grandmother's shoes. ew.

i think the shoe gods read this blog....

FOR TODAY ONLY.....

bakers is giving 20% off all peep-toe dress shoes just for today!!

just enter the code: PEEP20 when you check out!

here are some of the goodies on sale :)

as well as the two nude pairs i posted about yesterday!

enjoy.

WANT!

as some of you may know, i used to work at bakers. poor job decision on my part because i spent more there than i made (40% discount anyone??). so it is no secret that i am obsessed with this store. it's so bad i have to forbid myself from going to their website because i WILL buy things.

too bad i am bored at work....

so i looked. and now i am regretting the decision because i can not live without these shoes. lit-erally.

these are the ones i want the most:

anyone know how i can make $95.00 without hooking on the corner??

here are some shoes i saw that deserve an honorable mention:

 "GLISTEN WP" $180.00

"APPLE WP" $89.99

"BENDIE" $84.99

i need a sugar daddy STAT.

sole searching: snooks!

if you know me at all you probably also know i am obsessed with snooki from jersey shore. don't ask me why, i just love her:

how do you not love this little nugget?

anyways...

now i have a legitimate reason to put her in my blog because *drumroll* snooki is a shoe designer now!

not that i would ever wear these fuggo things but i kind of want them for the novelty factor:

yes. those are pickles. on her flops.

girl just loves her pickles, ok?

werk girl.

can i has it: jeffrey campbell.

i have a serious obsesh with jeffrey campbell's shoes. he has some of the wildest shoes i've ever seen and is still relatively affordable. his shoes look like they came out of a time machine straight from the 1960's and 1970's and mostly run for around $140. 

here are some of my faves:

shoe. gasm. 

enjoy!

champagne taste on a beer budget: louboutin red sole edition.

ok so i have made it clear i would do unthinkable things for a pair of loubs. but i'm a college student with no money, and if those suckers showed up on my parents credit card bill i would be living in a box under the freeway. 

luckily i have found an a-maze quick fix so everyone can look like they're wearing louboutins. these are red stick-on soles invented by tara haughton for rosso solini. i plan on putting these on allllll of my pumps.

so close......

i have also heard of people using red paint but that sound like it would turn out super janky.

sole searching: FAF footwear.

attention ladies, you can tell alot about a guy based on their footwear. and if you are with a guy breaking these rules, train him or get rid of him. buh-bye. 

i am going to start with the most obvious choice in fratty footwear: the sperry. but before you roll your eyes and say DUH look a little closer.  there is a right and wrong wear to wear sperrys.

right: the classic boat shoe.

and now for the wrong: 

see the difference?

also, these may never ever ever be worn with socks. man up and stop crying about your sperry-berries.

next up: the tennis shoe. there is only ONE option for this category- the frat-cruiser, more commonly known as new balance 993s.

unacceptable:

basically the goal for fratty sneakers is to be an all-white reebok away from a grandpa.

third: the frat-flop.

for this one there are some options. any southern tide, brooks brothers, vineyard wines flops will be perfectly acceptable. but for a foolproof frat-flop go with rainbows.

now for the geed-flop:

if you wear these you probably also carry a frisbee, wear cargo shorts, and drink jaeger on the reg.

last is a frat-daddy MUST-HAVE: cole haan loafers. 

these are for nicer occasions than your sperrys. you don't want some dumb bitch spilling her vodka cranberry on these babies.

shoutout to little bruh bruh mccarthy for the insider info:

sole searching: socks with sandals.

so most people will automatically assume sock with sandals is an automatic NO-GO. wrong! socks with high heeled sandals have been all over the runway and worn by trendsetters everywhere. but this trend walks a very thin line. before you can say jimmy choo you can go from fashionista to old man on vacation. here are some good examples:

and now for the bad.......

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sole searching: party flats.

ok so a ton of my tall friends have mentioned they can't wear super high heels. some because they don't want to be amazon women, some because they severely lack coordination. 

so it is in their honor that i am doing a post on party flats!

a party flat is an alternative to heels that are still cute, nice enough to go out in, and come in man shapes and forms.

option #1: the ballet flat.

this one can sometimes start to look like a house slipper so make sure they are SPECIAL in some way. i suggest a bold color, a peep toe or lots of embellishment.

you can't go wrong with a tori burch flat:

if those are out of your price range:

these are all under $20!

option #2: the mini-wedge.

i consider a low wedge the same thing as a flat. they are easy to walk in and comfy. like the ballet flat look for bright colors and embellishment. 

loving this strappy diane von furstenberg wedge:

for a more affordable option, seychelles makes some really cute ones for around $50:

or here are some dirt cheap options from urbanog.com both for $23.90:

i hope these are somewhat helpful for the tall girls out there, i have seen first hand the path of destruction that can be caused by a tall girl in 6 in. heels (ALORA!):

can i has it: nicholas kirkwood.

ok so i wanna do a segment spotlighting designers i worship. first on the list- nicholas kirkwood. he is a shoe evil genius. genius because he makes swoon-worthy shoes, evil because i will never be able to afford them. here are some of my favorite pairs for you to drool over:

sjp is also a huge fan:

if carrie bradshaw is wearing it, it has to be hot. wait, i take that back...