Category: Shoes (Gals)

For those of you who were loving on my shoes from Sunday, you may fall in love with this designer as I did:

I’m gonna be honest with you: they’re not made nearly as well as a Fluevog (but are a fraction of the price) but I think they look as cool as Fluevogs. I adore the whole aesthetic of this line. And the heels are just fantastic, sturdy but still feminine.

I found mine at one of those millions of London festivals — in this case at a church in Islington where designers were selling their wares at super low prices to drum up interest in their lines. It looks like a lot of their styles are on sale here.

So, let’s see. My big purchases during my month in London have been books (including amazing things on beauty and fashion from the Victoria & Albert Museum!), perfume, these shoes and hair accessories. I will absolutely share with you the best tidbits gleaned from the books but that’s it for the ShinyPritty stuff.

Hi kids,

I got an e-mail from Planet Shoes alerting me to the 50% off one-day sale of Earth Fey sandals:

They’re only left in black and brown but although they’re a bit ugly in photos I bet they’re very cute in person. Good with casual cotton skirts and pants, great for busy pastors. I am not a fan of Earth shoes but a lot of people are and this is an amazing price ($49 with free shipping both ways).

Good with CASUAL cotton skirts, dears. Did you note that? NOT good with dressier duds, okay? Like for an evening event? When you would be wearing something in a nice leather and not a lug sole, right?

Anyway, I think this was an e-mail offer only so if you’re interested, go to this link. And don’t tell me I never did nothin’ for ya.

Greetings, my beautiful darlings!

I have much I want to discuss with you, including my thoughts on charismatic preacher and theologian Rob Bell, who I saw speak last night in Boston. He was the epitome of the embodied religious leader and also seems like a good guy who knows how to iron a shirt.

For now, I’m running around like that proverbial decapitated chicken winding up a few things (I went into the city yesterday to be fingerprinted for my UK visa, which is a horrible little errand if there ever was one) and looking forward to writing a juicy post or two SOON!

But since I know you miss me, let me leave you with this:

WHITE WOMEN CLERGY SHOULD NEVER WEAR WHITE SANDALS.

I don’t mean like this, because these are cute and we all know it.

And I don’t mean like this, either, because these are strappy and pretty.

I mean like this. These would be SO much more acceptable in a brown or a black. White women legs just tend to look Frump City in white thick-strapped sandals, and again… I’m trying to pull the clergy out of Frump City one reverend sister or brother at a time.

AWFUL on white skin. At any age. I can’t think that these would look that good on any shade skin, actually.

And if you were thinking that sticking little heels on your perfidious FLIP FLOPS made them less inappropriate for clergy-wear, you would be dead wrong, dumpling. I saw this ridiculosity on a seminarian at graduation and I reflexively pursed my lips as though having just had a lemon squeezed at my face.

Actually, these aren’t so much a crime against nature as the pair she was wearing, which had a tiny little golf tee-type heel. These aren’t even that bad, but you get the idea.

Boys, you go wear white shoes as much as you want. They’re downright cute on you.

Fabulous reader Marion suggests Mephisto All-Rounders in Niro for walking around London in. I love the way they look. Do any of you wear these? Are they comfy with no socks? Are they supportive enough for fat ladies? On-line reviews suggest that they don’t have much support. I need good support in my shoesies.

I think they’re a great hybrid of sports shoe and breathable summer option. I can see these looking great with jeans and tops with a little bit of fun flair to them. Thanks for steering me away from the Clark’s, Marion. I like them on but they’re just not ME.

NOW, back to Sunday morning prep!!