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Already Pretty Points Us....

To some very pretty shoes....

Already Pretty: This Week I Love ...

I'm ashamed to say I've never heard of this Lori shoes - and me a Chi-town girl!

Do check the site out - some lovely choices at lovely prices!

Speaking of Ms. Angie...

She has a great post on the joy of wearing flats...

Wearing flats with frocks and skirts

As anyone who reads here regularly knows, I now have to wear flats (through with the right shoe I can push it to 2 inches). So it's great to read a post on how to do it stylishly! :-)

As any one who reads here knows....

I have issues with edema which has caused me to all but give up higher heeled shoes (through my recent purchase from the Isaac M.'s Target line is giving me hope that I can go as high as a 2 inch heel in comfort - if it's the right shoe!).

So how delighted was I to see Ms. Teresa over at Wardrobe 911 giving tips on great outfits to put together with ballet flats...

how to wear: ballet flats

Payless Does Flats....

From American Eagle:




Carson Flat - $9.99

Perfect for all those upcoming holiday parties!






Addie Ballet Flat - $19.99

I love the color of this shoe! While my toes might not agree, I love the ballet box toe as well!


From Lela Rose:



Addle Hill Flat - $25.00

I think this is a really interesting take on the tweed shoe!

From Abaeté




Kimberlee Flat- $30.00

This would work as both a work and a party flat.





Betty Flat - $30.00

Another pretty flat that can do you right this holiday season!

Speaking of the Fab Manolo....

He's on a roll regarding fab flats....

Manolo the Columnist - Stylist Low-heels for Dog Handling

Personally, these would be stylish for just about anything! I love the look and the low heel - they look potentially crazy comfy! The price tag, though, raises my hair higher than the heels -- $221.00! And that's on sale! : - O


Flats Fast!

Oh boy, do I feel this fashionista's pain! I too have plantar fascitis issues and her description of what it feels like when it's on a tear is right on!

The shoe savvy Manolo runs right into the breach with several suggestions. I find the last one somewhat questionable - unless you're planning on accompanying Dorothy on a return trip to Oz! But hey, even the wise Manolo can stumble once in a while! ; - )



Chloe Luggage Leather Ballet Flats

Very cute...and very expensive at $480.00! These puppies had better be handmade for those dollars!

And, following up on my last comment....


$32.59!

Manolo, I love ya babe, but guess what? Most of us do not have $500.00 min to spend on shoes, no matter how fabulous! Carrie Bradshaw probably 90% of us are not!

Admittedly, now that I'm "of an age", I can't actually get away with really cheap shoes any more. Still, I keep my shoe prices somewhere between $50.00 - $100.00 - and lately, I've been working DSW real hard to get the best shoes I can within those numbers!

So Manolo, darling, take a chill pill. It's not that we don't appreciate a lovely shoe - it's just that we have these silly little things like rent/mortgage, food, clothing, feeding children, etc, to consider first.

And just remember -- if you're seeing Payless shoes on the runway, things can't be all that bad! ; - )

Go Crocs!

You've seen them - those rubber dutch clog type shoes that look oh so comfortable (and they must be, since nurses swear by them!) - but hardly stylish!

Well watch out - 'cause Crocs has come out with a ballet flat that definitely ups their style quotient!

Hop over to $50 Suit for a great post on these darling new shoes:

Crocs Break the Mold

Ms. Tamara's idea about these being great walk to work shoes gets my vote!

(And if you'd like to see the yellow Diesel sneakers she refers to as her gone, but not forgotten walk to work shoes, check out her post In Someone Else's Shoes. Her comment on Chicago style is particularly insightful - We here in Chi-town are aware of, like and do fashion - but are not slaves to it, especially when it comes to what to wear for our weather!)