A girl has to go shoe shopping once in awhile. For me, it's like bra shopping...can't make up my mind about which fits best, which looks best, which is best priced. I don't like shoe shopping. BUT...today in the paper I saw these ads, and right away I knew where to find the shoes I wanted, whether they fit or not! This first one is a Bruno Magli, and sells for only $375. ONE pair!
This pair below, to me is the creme de la creme. A must have! They are Emilio Pucci at only $450. 
And these little ditties, with the pleated fabric and cabochons across the top, are also Emilio Pucci, and you can pick them up for $570. Cute, huh?
Last but not least, comes the.....ho hum....boring pink wedgie. These are a mere $665! What? For a wedgie? I thought these were last year's styles, but that's what I get for thinking! I don't care for wedgies anyway. Wedgies is something you get when your underwear is too tight.
The thing that gets me is that some of us artists have been painting shoes for a year or more, and now comes these high class designers who think they have a whole new bright idea. If I had known I could sell my painted shoes for three to six hundred bucks a pair, I would have at least pitched my design to these Magli and Pucci guys last year, and would have been satisfied with a tiny ten percent! Or less!
SIGH............
And then I read, in my Sunday morning with coffee paper, that these shoes are only available inTampa, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, New Orleans and Baton Rouge. I don't live in any of those places...and at $3.25 a gallon for gas, I'm not likely to drive there! Now, I REALLY feel slighted!
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Thanks for the laugh! :-)
Where do you think they get these great ideas!! Yes that's right from us artists who paint shoes!! They actually have scouts who scout out the unique kids, and people in general....to see what the next trends should be... Cool eh?
Excellent post, full of humor and delight. Love shoes, and the color on these is scrumptious!
Hugs Giggles
I've heard:
"It ain't fashion
unless your shoes are smashin'"
Yep These shoes are smashin'.
Love they way they look....too bad my feet wouldn't like them!
The shoe gene didn't hit me but it did my daughter and one of my grandaughters. The little one loved shoes since she shopped riding in a stroller. Guess you either love shoes or you don't. I can't imagine paying the price for these. Could you imagine stepping in a puddle? Course, you'd probably have a chauffer who would spread his jacket over the offending puddle, right?
What a great post! Thanks for sharing it with us!
and just imagine how much you have saved on chiropractor costs! I reckon if you wore those shoes, you would put your back out in more than one place!
most of my shoes are pixie shoes :)
LOL, Im not a big shoe gal, but I do paint my own.. :) great post Judie..
..you know, there are great shoes in Sedona..
Peace, Kai xx
okay...i live near jax...wanna come and shop with me???.....i have missed so much lately...thank you for being so supportive during this difficult time...hugs and happy st. paddy's day...rebecca
Going without shoes gives you a certain freedom. It also gives you money in the pocket.
Too funny!
But seriously, those prices are crazy...though I am now inspired to paint my shoes, thank you ;)
They're fabulous alright - and fabulous prices too, lol. I like the way they look, but I don't think I'd like the way they'd feel - I like to keep my feet on the ground nowadays.
I bet you could always paint you your own pair, Miss Judie - and have one of a kind, that look better than any of the 'designer' shoes!
See you in a few~XOXO
Fun fun post today ~~~ great shoes but these old feet would have a hard time walking in them. I would just have to sit and put by feet up on the coffee table.
Oh well ~~~ :)
Lovely shoes. But don't think I will be buying any. Love Hugs and Blessings.
NOPE I won't be wearing these beauties for at least a year..with the fractured ankle..sigh! Flats flats flats. :( NG
heyyy!!!
I was reading your blog and then I saw your sidebar. I miss my blog terribly too but you can see I am still visiting you guys!
and I may open a new blog for sure very soon.
Hugs and kisses to YOU!!!
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