Showing posts with label Espadrilles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Espadrilles. Show all posts

Monday, August 5, 2013

Dolce Vita -Jianna

Ciao a tutti!

Okay, my fellow Shoe-A-Holics, is it hot enough for you?  Having a  relatively cool summer (at least where I am), it's been heating up over the last week, and with the recent rise in mercury, staying cool (or at least looking it) has been my top priority...even with my choice in shoes!
 
Perhaps the epitome of summer footwear, the jute construction of an espadrille offers a lightweight sole ensuring all day comfort.  Cut-outs and this open lace-up design ensure maximum coolness.  Surprisingly, the nubuck upper is softer and lighter than regular suede, but just as durable.  The back-zip entry adds to the shoe's effortless style.

Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte

Day 345: Monday August 5th 2013
Designer: Dolce Vita
Name: Jianna
Color: Nude
Style:  Espadrille Wedges
Heel:  4 inches (10.16 cm)
Platform:  1.25 inches (3.18 cm)
Shaft:  5 inches (12.7 cm)
Material: Nubuck Suede Upper with decorative cut-outs, back-zip and lace-up design.



To see how I styled these beautiful Espadrilles, follow the link below to:
 
Crushing on these beauties?  You can find them at Amazon.com!

Sunday, November 4, 2012

MIA -Karmen, Black/White Polka Dot

Ciao a tutti!

My fellow Shoe-A-Holics, today's post is a blast from the past as my shoes took me to the local fair!  As a child (before the giant Paramount fun park arrived), the two week fair that came during the last two weeks of summer, was a child's dream come true!  There were rides, there were games, and how can I forget the food? 

 
It was the one time of year that I could get something that I considered truly exotic*; my siblings and I would usually choose something different, then we would all get to taste the others picks, so our homemade lunch was supplemented with a dessert mix of candy floss (cotton candy), hot dog-on-a-stick (corn dog) and a candy apple (those were the days before caramel apples)!
 
 The fair today, as it was then, was a treat, with games and prizes... 


 
 
There were animals, animals rides and a first for me, pig races!

 
 And who among us doesn't love carnival food?
Lunch was a mix of Ribbon Fries with with chili, Chicken on a stick and Turtle-Funnel cake (it was topped with powered sugar, whipped cream, caramel and chocolate sauce)! 
 

I have never seen a giant slushy stand before!

 
And the pinnacle of any trip to the fair,  my childhood favorite, the rides! 

This year I decided to forgo my usual, the carousel (do you remember my Port-of-Call in Marseilles?), to re-explore the more adventurous side of my youth...


And next time, I'll just stick with the carousel...
some things are best left to the young, and not meant for the young at heart!
 
 
Baci a tutti!
 
Stella Notte
 
 
Day 274:  Sunday November 4th 2012
Designer: MIA
Name: Karmen
Color: Black and White Polka Dot
Style: Ankle Strap Platform Wedge Sandal
Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
Platform: 1.75 inches (4.45 cm)
Material: Fabric Upper with woven wrapped platform and wedge. Bow detail on vamp
 

Beautiful in any color (or pattern);
 








How I Styled it:
 On a recent episode of the Today Show (Finding the Right Pair of Jeans for Real Women), I recently found out that for my body type (athletic/thigh issues), that in order to minimize my problem area, I should wear a dark cropped flare jean, and do you know what?  I agree.  I pair these Attention jeans from Kmart with this off-the-shoulder sweater from Wet Seal, and for once, the shoes were actually an issue; I was going to the fair, and the lace-up wedges I had in mind, actually seemed a little too dressy, so instead I opted for these raffia wrapped wedges which I matched up with a straw bag.  The polka-dots have such an Americana-esque-county-fair feel, it seemed like a no-brainer!

SN

*Truly exotic: My family is from the Caribbean, and ate, everyday, foods that the rest of the world would consider exotic; so as a child, food that wasn't spicy, was out of the norm and exotic to me.

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!



Friday, July 6, 2012

How I Spent my 4th of July: MIA -Karmen, Black/White Gingham


Ciao, Amici!

When I saw these black and white checkered beauties, I knew I had to have them; nothing screams Americana like gingham, that is except polka-dots (and guess what?  I got those too!).

So on my nation's 236th birthday, I thought I would indulge in what I have grown to love about this country, after it adopted me 11 years ago!


The first stop today was none other than the beach... 
We watched as the flag was unfurled...beautiful


 ...where we were delighted by a pod of dolphins...


After a quick shower and change, followed by dinner out,
we braved the crowds downtown to watch the fireworks!


 We hope everyone had a safe and memorable 4th of July!
Hubby and me at the beach.


Baci!

Stella Notte


Day 215: Friday July 6th, 2012
Designer: MIA
Name: Karmen
Color: Black and White Gingham
Style: Ankle Strap Platform Wedge Sandal
Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), Platform: 1.75 inches (4.45 cm)
Material: Fabric Upper with woven wrapped platform and wedge. Bow detail on vamp





Beautiful in any color (or pattern);
 
 








Here is a photo collage of today's pix...enjoy!

Monday, July 2, 2012

What I did for my Birthday: Jessica Simpson -Heathery

Ciao a tutti!

Okay, my fellow Shoe-A-Holics...recovering from the Girls Night Out, was easier than I thought (I still got it!).  Next on the agenda was to get some nourishment...some birth-day nourishment. So, I slipped on these Jessica Simpson beauties which were begging to be worn along this convertible dress (which the jury is still out on ...why do the ties have to be so damn long???), and I headed out...


to IHOP...with my free breakfast coupon!


Yes, I am fully aware that my meal had no nutritional value,
but hey, the birthday only comes around once a year!

Quick Birthday Checklist Summary:

þ  Girls Night Out
þ  Breakfast at IHOP*

Check  back tomorrow to see what else I did on my birthday and the beauties that graced my feet!

Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte


Day 211: Monday July 2nd, 2012
Designer: Jessica Simpson
Name: Heathery
Color: Black
Style: Platform Wedge Sandals
Heel: 5.5 inches (13.97 cm); 2 inches (5.08 cm)
Material: Vachetta Leather Upper with criss-cross vamp and braided jute mid-sole
Want to know how you can get your free breakfast from IHOP?  Click on the link below!
*IHOP -International House of Pancakes

 

Thursday, April 5, 2012

I Got a Wedgie! Charles by Charles David -Cabana

Buongiorno a tutti!

Whew!  Still hot and steamy from yesterday's mid-day-mid-week-pick-me-up?  Yeah, me too!  So while you find your cool spot, I'll just chill out under the shade of this tree, and we'll catch each other tomorrow!


Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte

Day 149: Thursday April 5th 2012
Designer: Charles by Charles David
Name: Cabana
Color: Natural
Style: Espadrille Wedge
Heel: 3.75 inches (9.53 cm), Platform: 0.5 inches (1.27 cm)
Material: Leather Upper with ankle strap and rosette detail

Dress by Fire

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Mid-Week Matinee, I Got a Wedgie! Two Lips -Capri

Buongiorno Shoe-A-Holics!

Two days from the last weekend and still another two to go after today...hump day seems more like a hurdle, but here is a Mid-Week-Matinee to give you a little 'pick-me-up' and get you through the day!

***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!


Off and On



“Stop!”  Fabio interjected upon seeing her intentions.

Francesca stopped unzipping the zipper that ran the entire length of the boot.  “I was just getting undressed…”  Somewhat confused, she halted the action and stood.  “I thought we were about to…you don’t want to?”

A smile stretched across Fabio’s lips, “I do.” 

Francesca absent mindedly continued unzipping the boot then began with the other, letting each slouch revealing her long slender legs.

“Stop!”  Fabio’s tone was stern.  Francesca was doing the opposite of what we wanted; creating a chain reaction which began with his thoughts then went south –Fabio’s agitation caused his erection to feel a little less hard.

“We can’t have sex until I take off the boots!”  She insisted.

He licked his lips thinking of the delicious possibility standing before him and spoke; his words were slow and deliberate, as his tongue was sure to be within the next quarter hour, “Panties off… boots on!”

Fabio became hard again as he watched her reaction:  Her mind swirling with the likely scenarios of his words, Francesca’s knees buckled when she realized exactly what his words meant for him and for her; feet frozen in place, she braced herself against the bed post.  “Boots...boots on?”  She questioned, feeling wetness escape her.

“And panties off!”  He finished her thought.

Francesca clamored to re-zip the boots; first the right then trouble.  The zipper was stuck half way up the left boot,  and she tugged on either side but to no avail.  Embarrassed, she turned slightly, facing away from Fabio and continued to struggle with zipper.  Needing more leverage, she bent over at the waist, allowing just enough of her mini skirt to creep up, and her thong panty to creep in –Fabio was entirely tantalized –seeing the sliver of fabric and knowing that was all that separated him from dessert.

Francesca completely engrossed with getting those damned boots on, that she didn’t notice Fabio had moved –first behind her, then bending over her; he whispered into her ear, “Let me help you with that.”  His soft lips grazed her earlobe and sent a chill to her breasts causing them to stiffen, then straight to her clitoris –another drip escaped.

Fabio’s arms reached down and around, and he managed to pull the zipper all the way up to her thighs.  Unable to resist the temptation, his hand stroked the two centimeter width of flesh which had caught his eye upon first seeing his girlfriend in this thigh-high-mini-skirt-ensemble.

Still behind her, he knelt and slowly moved his hands up from the hem of her skirt –the calluses on his palms brushed her inner thighs arousing her.  Fabio’s fingers slipped under the waist of her thong and pulled down. The thin sheer fabric peeled itself from her cheeks and bid adieu to her chat* and made their way over the boot cuffs, across the zippers all the way down the length of the boots, with only Fabio’s hands to guide it.

Francesca stepped out of the panties and stood, then looked over her shoulder at Fabio.  Looking up at her he instructed her in a low sweet voice, “Hold onto the bedpost.”  Francesca complied.  Fabio placed his hand behind her right knee, bent the leg slightly before rotating it towards him and over his left shoulder.  Feeling herself sway, Francesca placed a hand on his opposite shoulder for support.

“Why don’t you sit.”  Fabio suggested, and Francesca did as he said, at the edge of the bed.  Fabio wasted no time repositioning himself squarely between her legs then placed the bend of her other knee over his other shoulder.  In this new position, Francesca found it hard to sit, and so she reclined; her lips spread before Fabio like a freshly bloomed flower.  Fabio licked his lips again and lowered his head, smelling, touching then tasting the delicate petals that were Francesca.



* cat

Baci & Abbracci!

Stella Notte

Day 148: Wednesday April 4th  2012
Designer: Two Lips
Name: Capri
Color: Natural
Style: Gladiator Espadrille Sandal
Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm); Platform: 1 inch (2.54 cm)
Material: Mixed Synthetic Uppers in a strappy detail


Dress by LnA

Thursday, June 9, 2011

My Trapani Getaway and My Favorite Places: Ristorante Hotel Moderno (Buon Ricordo), Mossimo –Presta

Ciao!

Today my shoes are taking us somewhere great to eat…up, up, up and away we go!





Located on top of Mount Erice, about 750m above sea level overlooking the city of Trapani, Erice (ancient name Eryx) and its foundation was associated with the eponymous¥ Greek hero Eryx. It was not a Greek colony, but was largely Hellenized. It was destroyed in the First Punic War by the Carthaginians, and from then on declined in importance.


A quick drive to the city center brought us to the base of Mount Erice, and the funivia (pronounced foo-nee-vee-ah, or cable car station).












Literally translated as Good Memories, Buon Ricordo Restaurants are what I refer to as the Italian version of Hard Rock Café. Restaurants throughout Sicily, Italy, Europe and Asia belong to this association of restaurants which prepare a local dish which is typical of the area.

 



 

When you order the specialty dish (which is designated on the menu with a B.R or Buon Ricordo), you receive a commemorative hand painted ceramic plate decorated with a design symbolic of your meal. Every year, in every restaurant, the plates change, inviting you to make the annual pilgrimage so that you may add to your collection.

At Ristorante Hotel Moderno, the Buon Ricordo dish was Stone Bass escalope in orange-lemon sauce and cost € 18. 




Note Bene 1: Directions to Ristorante Hotel Moderno
Once you exit the cable car station in Erice, make the right and follow the road toward the arch (on your left).  Go through the arch, and you are now on Via Vittorio Emanuale (which is the main road). 


Follow the road up.  It is a bit of a climb, so wear shoes which have rubber soles.  The road is extremely slippery!


When you get to the fork in the road, veer left.  Ristorante Hotel Moderno is on your right.





Note Bene 2:
Follow directions to the funivia.  The parking lot in front of the cable car station is under repair. 
We parked on the road between the station and the parking lot.  Last year, we parked in the same place (because the parking lot was full).  An old man directed us to the spot, and we paid him a few Euro.  This not uncommon to find in Sicily; I don’t mind paying them, because I haven’t had a problem with my giant American van in the four years we’ve been here.  And if the alternative is someone being angry in the vicinity of my car, while I am out and about, a couple of Euros is certainly a small price to pay for piece of mind! 


Note Bene 3:
It is possible to drive to Erice, but I have never driven so I cannot lend any insight into the experience!  But the Cable Car is a fun way to start of your sightseeing in the morning or to reach your dinner destination in the evening.  For €6,50 return, splurge!  Don’t forget to check the running times of the cable car, they do not run 24 hours!



Fun Facts:
Check out this info on the Cable Car:
Technical Data

Valley Station Elevation: 40 meters (m)

Mountain Station Elevation: 703m

Slant Height: 3099m

Drop: 663m

Travel Time: 10 minutes 40 seconds

Operating speed: 5 m/s

Hourly capacity: 1000 people per hour






  

A Word About the Shoes...
I bought these beauties at Target.  Target really does have some fashionable shoes at a great price (Follow this link to see what other beauties I bought at Target: Mossimo Verdie).  What I love about Mossimo shoes is that they are very consistant in their sizing.  It's been some time since I've been in a Target store, but I know when I order a pair of Mossimo's, they are always the perfect fit!


Buon Appetito!

Stella Notte

Day 81: 06-09-2011
Shoe: Mossimo –Presta
Color:  Black
Style: Platform Wedge Sandal with ankle ties
Heel:  5 inches (12.7cm) Platform: 1 ¼ inch (3.2cm)
Material: Fabric Upper
*  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erice

Find a Buon Ricordo Restaurant here:
Buon Ricordo Web Page






¥ e·pon·y·mous - (of a person) being the person after whom a literary work, film, etc., is named (just in case you didn't know :)