Best Fall Shoes 2012. jump straight to your favorite trends: Lace Ankle-straps Calf hair Sneakers Glossy finish Embellished The Chelsea boot Bold blues Smoking slippers Lace-ups Reptilian The tall boot Printed Stacked loafer

Sole Salvation: Method Leather Love Wipes ($5) How to Use: These leather-cleaning wipes are nontoxic, compostable, and gentle on both your leather and the environment around you. Just use these handy disposable towels to refresh your leather sandals (we’re loving these Zara Lined Wedges, $50) and leather handbag while you’re at it. Bonus? It leaves [...]

Best Spring Shoes 2012.   Why we love them: We love that designers took one of our favorite clothing trends to our footwear, too. Colorblocked heels feel fresh and so perfectly suited for the Spring — plus they’re a super simple way to lend a little outfit interest to even your most basic jeans and [...]

I may have gone overboard on festive *impulse* Christmastime shopping this year. For those who aren’t in ‘the know,’ last year at Christmastime I was dumped by the now-ex partner, and so the remainder of 2011 has been a sort of granting secret and archived inventory of “wish-fulfillment”. After all, a girl is always in [...]

  Calf length boots are hard to wear because they cut the leg line quite low down. This can ruin your long lean leg line, making you feel dumpy and short-legged. Not so fab. But they can work when the variables of the boots and the rest of your ensemble are right. It’s all about [...]

In anticipation for the tempestuous and windy rainy days of autumn in Vancouver, I’ve been researching online for weather-ready gumdrop boots: rubber-like material in colorful tones (or patterns), that are easy to slip on-off in between outdoor exercise. One of my main problems with the availability of rainboots in the cityshops is their knee-high lengths [...]

(From left, top row) Buckled Leatherette Wedges $26.80, Tribal Weave Wedges $25.80, Floral Platform Wedges $25.80, Vanessa Strappy Wedges $26.80, (bottom row) Double Ankle Strap Wedges $24.80, Strappy Wedge Heels $26.80, Suedette Lace Up Wedges $29.80, Strappy Cutout Wedge Heel $26.80. via SHOE CLOSET: LIVING ON THE WEDGE – The Skinny Blog | Latest Fashion [...]