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Let me introduce to you my spring obsession - the  PIPER EMBOSSED LEATHER ESPADRILLE WEDGE  from Kenneth Cole New York. They are as comfortable as they are stylish. I'm all for the combo of style+comfort. It comes with the age, I guess... Get them  here . Since the discovery took place in Soho...

You know how you can find out if the summer is almost over? The end of the season sales and the new Fall 2013 collection presence in the stores!

Why, WHY do they have to be so expensive! I'm lusting after these absolutely fabulous and awesome in so many ways -  Chanel Espadrilles . My favorite colors are white/black, black, and beige.  Chanel never seems to cease to amaze me...

RED COLOR IS A STATEMENT. It doesn't become everyone, but it does add the fearceness to a woman, because only some women are brave enough to wear the red, especially when it comes to the footwear. 

The latest cool creation from Acne, one of the Stockholm's natives I really like.  Acne often combines the European minimalism and simplicity - the Nordic style [think German Bauhaus , Russian Constructivism ) - with the vibrant colors that usually define the Italian high fashion style.

A couple of weeks ago I told you about the upcoming exhibit "Shoe Obsession" at the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC that offers great fashion-related events every month, and most of which are free and only require a registration online to secure a free spot. I've been looking forward to this event for weeks, and was eager to 'get my hands on' the history of the shoe design and learn the 'concept, idea, and interest' behind the design of the shoes and boots that have been influencing our tastes in the shoe fashion and our choices for the footwear to wear for years. The truth is that no many fashionistas would admit that they have no knowledge in the subject matter they appreciate so much and choose to 'chase' after.

I like what's been happening at the J. Crew for the past few years. I'm glad that they recognized the need to sexy-up their assortment. While a few years ago I wouldn't even stop by their stores, now I always stop by...

Once again, I'm letting you know, what's gonna be the sexiest - [and super feminine, I must add] - to wear on your beautiful, sun-deprived feet this spring, summer and early fall. Your feet will 'thank' me! In this post I'll give you both - the alternatives of the high fashion ankle-strap high-heel sandals from Gucci, Tibi, and Theory as well as the matching ones at an affordable price. Read more to find out, how you can make a foot statement in the Spring, Summer and Fall 2013 in the city, where the  stylish fab footwear is as important - [and essential] - as a taxi availability on a rush hour. Here we go... Sam Edelman Allie High Heel Sandals ($130). You can get it here . My other sexy favorite picks are:

Believe it or not, but you can totally afford these gorgeous stilettos, pumps and sandals! Priced just $34.99-$39.99, these new addition of the designer-budget-store collaboration between Prabal Gurung and Target is already almost sold out with just a few choices left.

Shoe Obsession exhibition and tour at Museum at FIT: F ebruary 8 through April 13, 2013. I keep telling you guys that if you live in New York - an ultimate city that offers everything for every interest: from great chefs and artists to fashion designers and financial moguls, you can never be bored. No one can possibly be ever bored in New York City - one of the reasons thousands of people come to the city every year to live, work and - most of the time, stay! This is why the rents are high, the restaurants - even with the thousands of them available - have waiting lists, the subway is over-crowded, and the museums charge entrance fees. [Unlike, say, most of the museums in Washington, DC that are free to the public!] So, you have no excuse saying that you are bored in the city and claim that you've seen and done it all, because it's absolutely impossible. Here's just a tiny portion of how you can acquint yourself with fashion, design and art, while meeting be...

Dear Santa , This is every girl's dream to have...[you can now finish the sentence according to your very stylish needs...] Ahh, Santa, I want these!

This is something I've been wanting to do for a while - to share on, at least, a weekly basis the great finds - be it an online find and/or something I've stumbled upon on the streets of New York.  This includes the great finds of my travels...[There will be a lot of them, brought to you live from Argentina this winter!] So, this week's fabulous discovery is: Get it now while it's on sale! It was $178.00, but now - $124.60. Click here to see more. And it comes in various color combinations too! I love them, and if it weren't for the Sorel's boots I've just gotten, I'd most likely go for these cuties.

Assuming the footwear should be at least some what practical, functional and comfortable, these boots do not look as something that you'd wear on a daily basis, if - at all.  I could, definitely, see the likes of Lady GaGa or Rhianna wearing these, but not a regular girl from the street.  However, I think the designer of these shoes didn't actually mean to design the wearable footwear, but rather to design a piece of art. These shoes definitely fall in the category of the extravagant design, something that Alexander McQueen would do...  What do you think about these boots? 

I wouldn't mind getting these for Christmas! You can buy them here , and if you get to meet the Santa Claus, do mention it to him that it's on my Christmas wish list!

When I was in Stockholm, I checked out what the locals were shopping for for their Fall's footwear essentials. There were some bootie styles that were similar to the ones that the New Yorkers were seeing at their stores, but there were some that were particular to the Swedish fashion. I took a note.

You can take the shoes away from a girl, but you can't take a girl away from the shoes… It's that time of the year, when you force yourself to go through your shoe-racks with a goal to pick and choose, which shoes would stay for another month as the semi-warm weather still permits and those that absolutely must to go. The ones that have to go would be the likes of espadrilles and wedges that you're used to hang onto so dearly during your getaways to the sandy beaches this last Summer that the memory of those long-gone beach days makes it harder to pack those shoes away. September and October, thus, become the months when your outfits look very much 'in-transition' - you are still kinda wearing summery clothes, but at the same time - you are warming yourself up with some boots, socks and footless leggins. At least that's what's been happening with me for the last two weeks, and I kinda liked the way it looked, so I started wearing knee-high socks...

I'm not yet done with Stockholm.   Last month when I visited Stockholm, I spent all three days walking around the city, taking a boat cruise only once to reach the far islands of the city and to see the city from afar to enjoy the Old Town at the fullest. One of those days I spent walking around the Stockholm's Sodermalm district, think of it as something close to New York City's SoHo + West Village. Before I went there, I've read in the guide that this district has flourished over the years with the design shops, fashion boutiques, art galleries, furniture stores, cafes, restaurants and what-not… I made it a mission to spend enough time exploring that area so that I could get the full vibe of the district, and I did. 

It's very hard to concentrate on any other activities in the city, when the Fashion Week takes place in NYC.

I couldn't get enough of Stockholm many bikes and super stylish Swedish design offices, galleries and shops - done in a very 'IKEA'/Nordic style. I embarked on the trip to Sweden for many reasons - to see it and to shop in it...

I swear, I haven't planned it this way, but it happened, and it happened perfectly. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. On the day of my arrival to Stockholm, I've learned that it was the first day of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Stockholm . And on August 29th, in the center of the city - or in one of the 14th districts, named Kungsholmen - the central part of Stockholm with the largest shopping district - the fashionable action was happening. Right there, on one of the central plazas of the city, there were tents set up for the fashion shows, next to the ones for the after-show parties... While I didn't go to the runaway show - [the main purpose of my trip, after all, was to see the city, duhh...] - I did go to an after-party, which was by the invitation only...