What Price Freebies?
So the other night I went to a launch party for Cole Haan’s new line, Cole, Rood & Haan. It was a pleasant little affair at the top of a wooden staircase in Soho, and if Todd Selby’s pretty...
View ArticleThese Boots
This is an archival post from my personal blog, Jaybird, that seemed relevant as temperatures are beginning to drop here in NYC. I imagine I’ll be bringing you on a boot-hunt soon. I never did replace...
View ArticleA Well-Heeled Girl
Did you ever have one of those great first dates, where you just find yourself waiting for the other shoe to drop? Well, I had one the other night. My suitor was exceedingly cute (in a tie under his...
View ArticleWhat Becomes of the Broken-Heeled?
On Valentine’s Day… Any girl can tell you it’s dangerous out here. We fall, but with a little help from our friends, we get up, brush ourselves off, and fix our broken heels. The shoe designer Nancy...
View ArticleSunday in Ipanema
It’s pretty good to be back in Brazil, especially on a sunny Sunday in Ipanema, where the only thing that removed me from this beach was the Feira Hippie — the touristy (but no less epic) market where...
View ArticleSecond-Hand Shoes: East Village Edition
About a month ago, I wrote a story for the Wall Street Journal about up-and-coming shoe designers Paul Andrew, Rupert Sanderson, and Edgardo Osorio (of Aquazzura). Each designer impressed me...
View ArticleSunday in Ipanema
It’s so good to be back in Brazil, especially on a sunny Sunday in Ipanema, where the only thing that removed me from this beach was the Feira Hippie — the touristy (but no less epic) market where I...
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