Monday, July 30, 2012

Monday's Must Have Shoes: Steve Madden -Kia, Cognac

Ciao a tutti!

Fellow Shoe-A-Holics, another great pick for a must have shoe this 2012 summer season, is a floral print sandal. I hemmed and hawed over buying a fabric sandal because I like to think of my shoes as an investment -I can justify spending the money on shoes, if I know they are going to last more than a year and especially more than a season.


But with these beauties from Steve Madden I lucked out. I happened across the DSW page while on Facebook one afternoon and they were having a clearance event. These Kia's were marked down from $110.00 to $19.94 (in both the cognac pictured and the beige).

Leather upper + a printed heel and platform = one great sandal!


DSW also had a promotional event going on, that if you bought merchandise from their clearance and posted your receipt (to show them your savings), you'd get a surprise...and I did! A $5.00 gift card for a future purchase...which I combined with another $5.00 credit I had, and purchased two pairs of Franco Sarto suede wedge boots for $21.51 a piece...Nice!


Loving this picture: The horse head 'statue' to my right is an actual hitching post from the
1850's and the steps, are where carriages would stop to let the women exit the carriage.



Baci!

Stella Notte

Day 230: Monday July 30th, 2012
Designer: Steve Madden
Name: Kia
Color: Cognac
Style: Ankle Strap Platform Sandal
Heel: 5.25 inches (13.34 cm), Platform: 2 inches (5.08 cm)
Material: Leather Upper with Printed Fabric Platform and Heel

Dress: Old Navy


Are you still unsure whether you want to add these beauties to your own collection?
You can read my review here at DSW.com!


Here is a collage from the pictures taken at today's photo shoot...enjoy!

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Sunday Show Stopper Alert! Type Z -Jilli, Black

Attention, Shoe-A-Holics!
We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog for this Shoe-Stopper of a post!

I hope you got these shoes when I Tweeted about them, because they are absolutely freakin' fabulous!  And for only $23.70 at 6pm.com?  This was too good a deal not to share! Are you listening?  Because sometimes you just have to let the shoes speak for themselves....





Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte 
 

Day 229: Sunday July 29th, 2012
Designer: Type Z
Name: Jilli
Color: Black
Style: Platform Wedge Sandal
Heel: 5.25 inches (13.34 cm), Platform: 1.38 inches (3.51 cm)
Material: Leather Upper and lining with metal studs and hardware





Can't find these beauties in your size? Check out these sandals also by Type Z!


Beautiful in any color; click here to see these beauties in Dark Brown!

 

 




























Thursday, July 26, 2012

Bucket List: Nine West -Bolero

Ciao a tutti!

Are you ready my fellow Shoe-A-Holics?  I can officially check off #4 on my Bucket List: Strut in my Bolero'sLook at me go!



Six down and four more to go!



Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte


Day 228: Thursday July 26th, 2012
Designer: Nine West
Name: Bolero
Color: Natural
Style: Gladiator Platform Sandal
Heel: 4 inches (10.16 cm), Platform: 0.75 inches (1.91 cm), Shaft: 6.5 inches (16.51cm)
Material: Leather Upper with Strappy Multi-Buckle detail, Back Zip and cone heel




Here are some collages of pictures taken during today's photo shoot...watch me strutin'..and posin'!


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Mid-Week Matinee: MIA -Silvia, Orange

Ciao a tutti!

It's been a week since your last Midday-Mid-Week-Matinee; from the What's Her Fantasy? archives, a Sixty-Second Sexcapade which is sure to delight! And as always, I hope this gets you through the remainder of the week!

***WARNING***

The following story is not for the faint of heart and is NOT intended for those under the age of 18! Consider yourself forewarned!





How Do I Love Thee?



The summer break between my Sophomore and Junior year in college, I got involved with a man that was several years my senior.  We met through a mutual friend at work, and hit it off automatically.  He was sweet on me and I had him wrapped around my finger.  Whenever we got together –whether we spent the evening talking, were out at a restaurant or having sex –we always had a great time.

Our relationship got a little too serious, a little too quick.  That, coupled with everything that we both had going on in our own lives –his children were starting high school and I was preparing to go back to college, there was less and less time for the two of us to share. And when the summer ended, so did our relationship.  I’ve always wondered from time to time, how he was doing, and if he ever thought about me and that summer we spent together.

Every now and then, when I am alone with myself, my thoughts and my memories, I fantasize about John.  I picture myself coming back from lunch and finding a Frederick’s of Hollywood bag along with a note in an envelope from John, sitting on my desk.  When I open the envelope a hotel pass falls out; the accompanying note reads: Meet me at 7 tonight in room 628 at the Radisson on Nicholson Ave.  Your attire for the evening is in the bag.  I take a peek in the bag and find a red lace bra and the matching panties –that just happen to be crotchless.

I make my way to the hotel, wearing the clothing provided, my favorite red heels and a rain coat.  I wait patiently outside of the room until exactly seven then enter.  There are candles everywhere, and on the bed, completely naked is John.  I remove my coat, and walk over to the bed and climb on to it, then onto John. I sit on his lap facing him, feeling his manhood lying between the lips he prefers to kiss,  then he whispers, “I know that I haven’t always told you how I feel about you, but tonight I want to show you...every way I can.” 

He asks me lie on my side with my legs slightly curved forward.  John crawls around me and I feel his...


Follow the link to What's Her Fantasy? to find out what happens next!


Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte


Day 227: Wednesday July 24th, 2012
Designer: MIA
Name: Silvia
Color: Orange
Style: Ankle Strap Platform Wedge Sandal
Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), Platform: 1.5 inches (3.81 cm)
Material: Printed Canvas Upper and espadrille platform and wedge



Beautiful in any color; click here to see these beauties in Black!





Here are some collages from the pictures taken at today's photo shoot...enjoy!



Monday, July 23, 2012

Monday's Must Have Shoes: Lumiani (P8742A)

Ciao a tutti!

Another of my Must Have Shoes for the summer season is a Simple Sandal. Yesterday's Fashion Show Post,  has me thinking about a the last fashion show I attended (see the post here) and what my Stylist friend Michele Manganaro said, "Simple is Chic."  But simple is simply more than just that!



A simple sandal reveals a lot of skin, and for that fact it is daring. A simple sandal makes one see what is and isn't present in the shoe, and for that fact it is understated elegance. Delicate and demure, alluring and sexy, a simple sandal is a lady's go to sandal when she wants to make a statement without saying a word.



Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte

Day 226: Monday July 23rd, 2012
Designer: Lumiani
Name: P8742A
Color: Black
Style: Ankle Strap Stiletto
Heel: 4 inches (10.16 cm)
Material: Nappa Leather

and see how they style the women from Milano to Palermo!

Here's a collage from pictures taken at today's photo shoot...enjoy!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Sunday Show Stopper Alert! Nine West -Tautou

Attention, Shoe-A-Holics!
We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog for this Shoe-Stopper of a post!

It's a Fashion Show, my fellow Shoe-A-Holics,
and guess who was putting her best fashion foot forward?


At this mid-summer outdoor fashion show, Express clothing company Rocked the Sidewalk with fashions from their Fall 2012 Collection.  From formal wear to furry vests, mini skirts and easy to wear suits, locals visually feasted on fashion, and they didn't leave hungry. 


The proverbially kid in the candy store, to my surprise, I caught more than just a glimpse of my favorite Super Model, Alek Wek!


And of course, I was scoping out these shoes; even Christian Louboutin made an appearance at the show...this shoe looks a little like the beauties I posted two weeks ago!




And after the show?  We headed out for dessert at Lulu's Chocolate Bar!  Very Berry Martini's and a Cappuccino Brownie...ahh, it was another memorable night in some very memorable shoes!




Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte


Day 225: Sunday July 22nd, 2012
Designer: Nine West
Name: Tautou
Color: Black
Style: Platform Gladiator Cage Sandal
Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), Platform: 0.5 inches (1.27 cm)
Material: Leather Upper with O-Ring, Stud and Buckle detail

Here are some collages form the pictures taken at today's photo shoot...enjoy!


Thursday, July 19, 2012

Bucket List: Two Lips -Alamo, Natural

Ciao a tutti!

Okay, my fellow Shoe-A-Holics...it's not exactly Storming the Alamo, but it did rain while I was wearing these fabulous Alamo's by Two Lips! So technically, I can cross #10 of my Bucket List!
An enjoyable morning (that is until the rain came) at the Water Festival...river rafting, toadfish fishing and tours of the Coast Guard Cutters; beautiful vistas, shopping and a little sun to soak up...who could ask for anything more?




View of the waterfront and the drawbridge in the distance

Baci a tutti!


Stella Notte


Day 224: Thursday July 19th, 2012
Designer: Two Lips
Name: Alamo
Color: Natural
Style: Platform T-Strap Wedge Sandal
Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), Platform: 1 inch (2.54 cm)
Material: Leather Upper with etched wooden platform and wedge



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Mid-Week Matinee: Guess -Eille, White

Ciao a tutti!

It's been a week since your last Midday-Mid-Week-Matinee; from the What's Her Fantasy? archives, a Sixty-Second Sexcapade which is sure to delight! And as always, I hope this gets you through the remainder of the week!

***WARNING***
The following story is not for the faint of heart and is NOT intended for those under the age of 18! Consider yourself forewarned!





Anchors Aweigh

The spring semester of my Freshman year in college, I had the opportunity to visit my Aunt in Long Island.  Every three months she makes a trek into the City of Manhattan, to buy various things for her Antique store.  She shops out every store from Neiman-Marcus to the Salvation Army looking for just the ‘right thing’ with which to stock her shelves.

During my childhood, she would take me with her as official assistant, in charge of holding all the bags –and I loved it.  I always managed to get a trinket or two in the bargain. But there was something different about that day –starting with the trip into the city –I can’t forget.  The Long Island Railroad was delayed for nearly and hour and a half, and when we finally got on it, it was crowded –more so than normal –so was Grand Central Station and the rest of the city.  The island of Manhattan is home to a lot of people, but for some reason there seemed to be a surplus, that particular day. 

As we strolled down the cobble stones of South Street Seaport and reached one of her favorite shops, we found the answer to all the people –it was Fleet Week, and the USS Abraham Lincoln along with its battle group, just docked and the city was inundated with Sailors of all shapes and sizes, of all colors and flavors; and I the proverbially kid in a candy store.

As they disembarked and moved in among the Manhattaners, my mind began to swirl with the Naval possibilities.  I imagine my aunt leaving me in the city for the night.  I go to a bar and meet three of the sexist sailors –all dressed in their white Cracker Jack outfits.  They pay for drinks the entire night and when its last call, we leave the bar, but I cannot remember how to get back to my aunts home.

One of the sailors suggests that I join them back on the ship; that it is safe, and I can leave first thing in the morning.  I agree, but there is only one problem how to get me on the ship.  Another of the three has an extra uniform in his pack, and I get dressed.  They tell the Quarter Deck Watchstander that I was injured and they need to help me back to my sleeping area.

Once on board, we make our way into the hull of the ship, it’s very noisy and we enter a sound proof room, just beyond the engine room, with a single chair. One of the sailors starts to kiss me, when another pulls him away in order to do the same.  The three of them quarrel because each wants his turn with me first. “Why argue boys, when you can all have me –”

“At the same time?” The one who has been most quiet all evening speaks up. I am taken aback by the question, but I nod my head, and all three smile. The three men huddle up and whisper, then they turn to me and begin undressing.  When they finish, I strip for my private audience of three.  “Would you have a problem with being tied up?”  One inquires.

“No.”  Where I stand, one of the men takes a black neckerchief –that is  part of his uniform, and ties the ends around each of my ankles, leaving about 6-inches of slack between the ties.  A second sailor uses his sash to tie my hands behind my back, and the third uses his to blind fold me.

I feel one of the men slide between my ankles, while another moves under my tied arms and up against my back. A set of hands on my shoulders, push me to squatting and the man between my legs enters my...

Follow the link to What's Her Fantasy? to find out what happens next!

Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte

Day 223: Wednesday July 18th, 2012
Designer: Guess
Name: Eille
Color: White
Style: Platform Wedge Sandal
Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), Platform: 1 inch (2.54 cm)
Material: Leather Upper with cutout cork heel, wooden mid-sole and crossed straps on vamp.




Beautiful in any color;




















Here are some collages of the pictures from today's photo shoot...enjoy!