The Fashionista Lab

If you follow me on Instagram (or have looked at my right sidebar lately), you may have noticed that I’ve been taking lots of pictures of my shoes. One day I wore a pair of boots that I thought had a fun story, so I wanted to put them on Instagram. The next day I [...]

One chilly Chicago spring (while I was in college), I watched an episode of Sex and the City where Carrie wore white pumps. They weren’t at all integral to the story, but they were what stuck with me. I promptly went out and bought a pair of cheap-o white pumps that probably didn’t make it [...]

  I’m kind of obsessed with fringe boots right now. Totally boho, of course. But also just a great way to decorate the bottom of your body. There are several styles out there with just a side fringe, but for me that’s not enough. If my entire leg (or shin, or ankle) is not encased [...]

I Have Iraq in My Shoe: Misadventures of a Soldier of Fashion How real is Carrie Bradshaw? That’s the question I kept asking myself as I read this book. The travel memoir of a woman (Gretchen Berg) teaching English in Northern Iraq, she took the job to earn enough money to clear debt that she [...]

There’s a soft spot in my heart for Converse All-Stars. They were always cool growing up, but they took on a special importance for me during the year I lived in Tokyo. They seemed to be the only shoes in the entire country large enough for my Western-sized feet. So I bought some Chucks and [...]

photo via How adorable are these?! It was only a matter of time before the cut-out trend that’s been popular in clothing worked its way down to footwear. And how perfect for a light summer shoe.

photo via  It’s not often that you see a graphic print on a pair of shoes. Florals, stripes, plaid, even animal print, sure, but fresh creative prints are so hard to find. On this particular shoe I love that the print is all-over, not just isolated to either the heel or the upper. Bravo, Loeffler [...]

Source: us.christianlouboutin.com via Adelle on Pinterest   Last night I met a woman wearing the most incredible pair of Louboutins. She told me that she didn’t buy a single pair of shoes for 5 months, and at the end she celebrated by springing for the Loubs. I woke up this morning with Louboutins on the [...]

In light of my recent trip home, I’m reminded why I’m screwed if I ever leave the temperate climes of California. I have an ever-increasing collection of open-toe booties. Useful only in transition weather, the window of opportunity to wear these will drop drastically if I ever move off the west coast. My growing collection [...]