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Good wicker clothing is hard to come by. Jean Paul Gaultier’s haute couture collection was inspired by Aztecs and their weaving tradition, but I just don’t have the kind of life that allows me to look like a human basket. These woven flats ($30, urbanoutfitters.com), which look a bit like pixelated snake skin, fit the bill for real life.
Nothing ruins the thrill of high fashion shoes quite like a blister. These SpareSoles ($40, ago.net) are the perfect affordable solution. Available in silver, black and gold, these waterproof and skid-resistant ballet flats come tucked into 6 x 5 inch wristlet that turns into a tote for the shoes you’ve just removed. So go ahead! Break those shoes in and wear them with pride. Relief is waiting in your handbag.
For those of us who have been logging some serious frequent flyer miles in pursuit of those fabulous fashion collections not available in Canada, like Banana Republic’s footwear, it’s time to start unpacking your bags. As of this month, select BR stores across Canada have (finally!) made room on the shelves for their coveted footwear collection (from $89). Think studded platforms, woven flats and soft leather boots in a goes-with-everything-palette of grey, tan, cognac and black. The shoes started trickling into select Toronto (Bloor Street, Toronto Eaton Centre, Sherway Gardens), Calgary (TD Square) and Vancouver (Robson Street) locations this week. Repeat after me, there’s no place like home.
Click the images below to see some of our favourite from the collection
Photography by Katie Ennis
When the Fall ’09 collections debuted, I drooled over the rich satin folds at Balenciaga, especially an indigo and black skirt–traditionally a tricky shade combo. These pleated satin flats from Urban Outfitters ($32, visit urbanoutfitters.com) are an effortless way to try out the combination and add sheen to basic holiday black. They also come in burgundy, black and a peach that will carry you into spring. Now if only my party date was half as handsome as Nicolas Ghesquière.
Coach's Bonnie Tote
Coach’s vibrant new Poppy collection (coach.com) has finally hit stores with its playful take on classic handbags and accessories. Read more »
Dexter for Payless, $40
There is nothing sexy about a pulled hamstring muscle. I wish I could say that my injury stems from the half marathon I recently completed (if I had actually signed up, trained and ran). Oops. Sadly it appears to have originated from my weekly rotation of high heels. Scratch that–high hells. Needless to say, my interest in flats has skyrocketed to Audrey Hepburn proportions. Read more »
Kate Moss for Topshop. Apparently there's some demand for this?
In Manhattan for the Topshop opening? Here’s how to survive. [Guardian]
So that’s what’s going on: Jay Manuel’s silver hair? Totally a Tyra dare. [The Cut]
I can’t see a difference. Can you see a difference? Vice asked hipsters to thrift “the most hideous, ridiculous outfits” [Vice]
After a season of party hopping in sky-high stilettos and sleek-heeled ankle booties, I am ready to take a sole-searching journey for comfortable (read: flat) shoes. Oh, and did I mention that I am also craving a sunny hit of colour and a slick patent finish? Where, oh where, would I ever find such a pair?
By Stephanie Trendocher
As a footwear fanatic, I like to step out in style (often resulting in me teetering, not-so-street-appropriate stilettos). But sometimes you just need to keep it casual and carefree like the oh-so-effortless French girls I spotted strutting around on my trip to Paris.
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