Pair no. 26 Bejewelled at the Philly airport — beautiful shoes to help pass the time standing in line waiting for security. Thank you beautiful jeweled sandals, I only wish I knew where you were purchased.
Tag: street fashion
Cleveland’s Ruby Platforms
Pair no. 25 This shot of a pair of shoes comes from a fellow traveller in line with me at the Philly airport. I asked the woman in front of me “May I take a picture of your shoes?” and immediately the man in front of her turned around and began sharing with me. “I have a picture of a pair of shoes you should put on your blog. I don’t do this normally, but I was in Cleveland, in line to see Wicked, and I had to take a picture of these shoes!” I asked him to send his photo to me and I can see why he Had To Take A Picture of These Shoes! Here is my best advice to the wearer “Beware of falling houses my friend.”
Bamboozled! Turquoise Espadrilles
Pair no. 24 These turquoise espadrilles were irresistable with the little bamboo detail on the top. The woman I stopped giggled conspiratorily with me over the bamboo detail and admitted to me “I fell in love at first sight and they are so comfortable!” Shouldn’t it work that way with men?
Night Clubbin’ in the Cubes
Pair no. 21 These are totally cute, but perhaps a bit too cute for that nasty cubicle carpet. I hope these shoes got to go clubbin’ just to make up for agony the wearer must’ve felt at the end of the day.
Sacagawea left these in the office
Pair no. 20 Native American meets Avatar. This urban princess has the whole thing going on, however, I have to wonder what makes this look office appropriate?
New Orleans Don’ Mess w’ Me
Pair no. 16 the sandals that literally try to go with everything. I have never in my life seen so many different colors of snake, crocodile, and metallic leather in one sandal in my life! Also, look at the ink on the calf — there’s a lot goin’ on here. In someone’s words “You don’t wanna mess with this!”
100 Pairs of Shoes, Mermaid Ink
Pair no. 9: This woman thought that I only asked her The Question because of her tatoos. At the time I was almost insulted — I mean, I was truly interested in her shoes. But now that I look at the picture — she’s right. Her ink is crazy wonderful in a way that not many women can pull off. I told her that her tatoos “were amazing” in that way that sounds like I am gushing. But honestly, they were fantastic on her! She started to tell me her story. “I was 19.” Her eyes said, “if I’d only known then what I know now” — I told her that I was “too chicken to get inked.” I would always be too chicken and that “I love to see other people’s tatoos. I get to live vicariously for a moment while I am looking at their body art.” She looked into my eyes in that deep and discerning way and I looked back. I feel like we “got” each other and that we understood that a yin-yang, two opposite sides of the coin thing is good.
I am loving this project, meeting new people, and realizing that people are amazing.
100 Pairs of Shoes: Two-tone oxfords
Pair no. 5: So in Philly, you can imagine how the humidity and the heat can effect canvas shoes, especially without socks — these were the replacements for the turquoise shoes featured at the train station. Britton, you certainly have style, no wonder they love you in Chicago!
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