Wednesday, January 13, 2010

retrospect: my favorite shoes of the past year

Happy new year!  Of course, we've been at oh-10 for a couple of weeks already, but I've been spending that time in and out of town (for friends and for the job), with a cold (for my head and my nose), shopping (mostly Salvation Army and shoe stores) and sleeping (for my body and my soul).  I've made a pseudo-resolution to shop for clothes exclusively at Salvation Army for the month of January, both to save a few dollars and to challenge myself to buy only treasures I have plucked from racks of obscurity.  So far, it's going well, and I have a much-complimented gray hat and some vests to show for it; however, I've strayed into an antique store with a few clothing racks, and I didn't limit myself on shoes.  Hmm, convenient loophole I've left myself.

In accordance with my love of making lists, I thought I'd select my favorite shoe purchases of 2009.  I did quite a good job of narrowing it down to just three:






most excellent stacked black heels, Irregular Choice




black Joelle boots, Coach (the result of a long "perfect black boot" search)







cutout gray & black oxfords, Jeffrey Campbell (these just barely made the cut--found them in Chicago on 12/30)

The neutrals were much needed.  A new year, new shoes to come.  For now, off to bed.  Bon soir!

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