Jessica Bennett -Korina

Ciao a tutti!

As the old year comes to a close and the new year draws nigh, I wish you all, my fellow Shoe-A-Holics, a prosperous and shoe filled 2013!  For my last post of 2012, I shall leave you with the traditional Scottish song, written by none other than The Bard himself, poet and lyricist, Robert Burns.

Auld Lang Syne 

 

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Now it is time for me to ring in the new year, so as the Italians say,

Auguri e Buon Capo D'Anno!

Baci a tutti!


Stella Notte

Day 296: Monday December 31st 2012
Designer: Jessica Bennett
Name: Korina
Color: Black
Style: Platform Open-Toe Cut-Out Pump
Heel: 5 inches (12.7 cm)
Platform: 1.5 inches (3.81 cm)
Material: Luxe suede upper and leather lining with goring panels, double platform, cut-outs and zipper along vamp

Zipper Peplum Dress: Love Tease circa 2010
Bag: Fergi Italia

Type Z -Virginia, Nude

Ciao, a tutti! I'd like for you to Meet Virginia!

 

She doesn't own a dress
Her hair is always a mess,
You catch her stealin' she won't confess
She's Beautiful.

Smokes a pack a day, but wait,
That's me, but anyway
She doesn't care a thing
About that hair,
She thinks I'm beautiful
Meet Virginia

She never compromises,
Loves babies and surprises,
wears high heels when
she exercises
Ain't it beautiful
Meet Virginia

Well she wants to be the Queen
Then she thinks about her scene
Pulls her hair back as she screams
"I don't really wanna be the Queen"

Daddy wrestles alligators
Mama works on carburetors
Her brother is a fine mediator
For the president
And here she is again on the phone
just like me hates to be alone
we just like to sit at home
and rip on the President
Meet Virginia 

   Well she wants to live her life
Then she thinks about her life
Pulls her hair back, as she screams
"I don't really wanna live this life"

She only drinks coffee at midnight
When the moment is not right
Her timing is quite, unusual
You see her confidence is tragic,

but her intuition magic

And the shape of her body?
Unusual

Meet Virgina I can't wait to
Meet Virginia, yeah e yeah hey hey hey

Well she wants to be the queen and
then she thinks about her scene
Well she wants to live her life
then she thinks about her life
Pulls her hair back as she screams
"I don't really wanna be the queen"
I, I don't really wanna be the queen
I, I don't really wanna be the queen
I, I don't really wanna live this*

 

 

*Released in 1999, words and lyrics by the group Train. Click here to here the song! 

 

Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte

Day 277: Sunday November 11th 2012
Designer: Type Z
Name: Virginia
Color: Nude
Style: Peep-Toe Platform Wedge Bootie
Heel: 5 inches (12.7 cm)
Platform: 1.38 inches (3.51 cm)
Material: Leather Upper with decorative straps with top stitching

 

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

 

 

How I Styled It!

My fellow Shoe-A-Holics, you know that second to finding a bargain, I love to share one; and here is my little fashion secret I am sharing with you: Buy what fits you!  In a fashion world which is often limited by numbers or letters to indicate a size, I encourage you to ignore convention and provided the article of clothing fits, wear it!  I bought this fabulous cape in the girls department at Gap.com; which was considerably less than the twill cape I bought in the woman's department.  Searching online for a cape, I was led to the GAP, and as I read the reviews (by other women who also bought this chic little number for themselves), I slowly realized the possibility of this cape for myself. Hint: GAP made this cape all the way up to XXL Plus Girls!  The Jeans are from Old Navy, the bag is Mondani and the yellow wrap sweater was a market find in Italy.  SN

 



 

Nine West -Nacia

Buongiorno, my fellow Shoe-A-Holics...A little poetry for thought...

Photo shoot

High heels

Maxi Dress

No wheels

Have to hoof it

Can’t go far

Found location

Death Star

Looking through

Peephole

One more pose

Village People

Take with you

Pearls of wisdom

Free yourself from

Tunnel Vision

Baci a tutti!

Stella Notte


Day 218: Tuesday July 17th, 2012
Designer: Nine West
Name: Nacia
Color: Light Green
Style: Platform Wedge Sandal
Heel: 4.75 inches (12.07 cm), Platform: 1.25 inches (3.18 cm)
Material: Leather Upper; wrapped platform and heel with cut-outs

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

Very Volatile -Eaglerock, Whiskey

Ciao, a tutti!

High-Heeled Shoes

High-heeled shoes, don’t you just luv’em?

I couldn’t luv’em more if I try.

4-inches, 5-inches, don’t stop counting;

Reaching upward towards the sky!

High-heeled shoes, I see you watching;

My long legs have caught your eye!

34, 35, 36-inch inseam,

You can’t touch me, if you try!

Pumps & platforms, Stilettos & spikes

Ankle wraps & ankle ties

Wedges, shoes, boots and booties

All on sale, just my size!

High-heeled shoes, I feel like dancing;

Get me to the club tonight!

Half-past 12, then one and two and..

Dancing ‘til the mornin’s light!

High-heel shoes, oh, how I adore thee

Dressin’ in Mamma’s heels since four;

High-heel shoes, oh, how I shall mourn thee,

When I am unable to wear thee more.

Baci!

Stella Notte

Day 192: Tuesday May 29th 2012

Designer: Very Volatile

Name: Eaglerock

Color: Whiskey

Style: Demi-Wedge Gladiator Sandal

Heel: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), Platform: 1 inch (2.54 cm)

Material: Leather Upper and leather lining with 3-buckle detail along side.  Wooden heel

Beautiful in any color, click here to check out these beauties in Black!

and the song of which they remind me!

How many stars did I give these beauties?  Check out my review here at Amazon.com

Sbicca -Candice, Antique

Ciao, a tutti!

Some words of inspiration from someone who inspires me...

STILL I RISE*

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
 I rise.

*Poem by Maya Angelou

Day 173 : Friday May 4th 2012
Designer: Sbicca
Name: Candice
Color Antique
Style: Platform Wedge Sandal
Heel: 4 inches (10.16 cm), Platform: 0.75 inches (1.91 cm)
Material: Leather upper with knotted-cross strap design, contrast colored stitching and rubber wrapped wedge.

Beautiful in any color,

click here to see these beauties in Black or here to see them in White!



Here is a collage of the pictures taken on today's photo shoot...enjoy!



Still unsure as to whether you want to add these beauties to your Arsenal?

Click here to read my review on Amazon.com.