Paris Is Burning...

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Paris Fashion Week is the Fashion Week of all Fashion Weeks. I mean really its the shit! The street style...the shit....the runway...the shit...and Paris...well the shit. This has been the hardest recap yet because everything was just so damn good, Louis Vuitton, Kenzo Paris, Off White - Virgil is killing the game, Chanel - we had to get into the entire look, Miu Miu, Givenchy, Acne Studios just UGH. The story is still consistent with what we saw in New York, London, and Milan - opulence, texture, and form and function.

We appreciate it a great deal. Seems like Fall 2016 will be the official return to Fashion and we're ready for it!

Get into this gallery so you can mentally prepare to serve some looks!

IMAGES: Courtesy of Vogue.com.

London Calling...& Milan Too

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Let me tell you honey, they went OFF across the pond. I mean hot diggity damn! I am still gagging over the lusciousness that stomped, slayed, and sashayed down the runway. The mood for Fall was consistent to what we saw on the New York shows - rich, opulent, and fierce. 

Between Fausto Puglisi's thigh-high buckle ridden sandals to practically everything that went down for Gucci I've been speechless for days - hence the delay in this post. 

N21 stayed true to form with tons of texture and bow like details. Designers Fay and Whistles showcased that form and function will forever remain chic and Vivienne Westwood served with a pop of rich patent leather red boots. Duro Olowu gave us lots of print on print and oh, zebra print is back. 

Enjoy the recap and check back this weekend for Fendi, Prada, and Moschino.

IMAGES: Courtesy of Vogue.com.

Fall Finale

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Hey kids, welp NYFW has come to a grand close. With Marc Jacobs closing up and showing out, the shows were certainly ones to remember. In the final days of shoemania, designers remained true to the form, function and opulence we reported on earlier this week. 

Grab your cup of joe, a blanket, and your laptop and get into the rest of what designers had to say this week.

We're closing out with Coach, Cushnie et Ochs, Derek Lam, Delpozo (which is freaking phenomenal every season; there is a dress in the gallery that was too damn good to leave out), Hood by Air, Tommy Hilfiger, Kate Space, Christian Siriano, Tibi, Proenza Schouler and Marc Jacobs (who btw I have no idea how anyone is going to walk in those platforms, but they were so good!). 

Check back next week for whats going on across the pond.

Ciao bellas.

IMAGES: Courtesy of vogue.com.

Op-Ed: The Heel Never Left

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IMAGE: Ways of Wonders

IMAGE: Ways of Wonders

So yesterday I read a piece on Vogue.com about the resurgence of the heel for Fall 2016, and it made me beg the question - well did the heel ever leave? With the rise in acceptance of 'sneakers as fashion statement', which for most of us wasn't a new phenomenon even as its popularity climbed the fashion charts, I can see where this sentiment stemmed from. 

But ladies and gents, lets be real, heels serve confidence, class and in some instances, sex, depending on your agenda. Every collection since the dawn of man in fashion has included heels to some degree. 

Flats, Skater Sneakers, Nikes, Adidas, and Pumas have popped up off and on the runways for the past 2 years, but the heel, the heel has remained the epicenter of style. And every true fashionista knows it. 

Check out some of my fav heels from past and present for proof and name that shoe!

P.S. A flat slipped in because they're just great!

P.P.S. It slipped in because I do love a good flat though, really and truly. 

 

Images from the worldwide web. 

1 Year SHOEversary: Just Say Thanks ;0)

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My Pierre Hardy Lily Sandals 

My Pierre Hardy Lily Sandals 

Hello lovas, today marks the 1 Year SHOEversary for From The Bottom Up! I am so happy about the sites progress and so much in love with where I currently am and the platform(s) I am working to grow. Beyond that, I am thankful to my maker for blessing me with the gene of creativity, for instilling in me zeal, gumption, fearlessness, tenacity, persistence and most of all faith. For ensuring that I always believe in myself and to not worry about others - the path he makes for YOU is clear and there is nothing or anyone that can move you too far away from it. I could go on and on, but know that my heart is full and I am grateful and thankful for each day. 

To pay homage to my first series of entries, today's post is all about the shoe sale! Here's a hit list of all the sites {and store locations} you might want to glide over to - SHOESAP. 

Mytheresa.com - up to 70% plus for TODAY ONLY get an extra 20% off at check out. 

Bergdorf Goodman - up 75% off secret tip skip to the store, much better selection; trust me.

Saks Fifth Avenue - consolidation sale up to 70% online and in-store.

Shoescribe.com - up to 70% off {one of my fav sites}

Shopbob.com - up to 70% with an additional 25% off.

Barney's New York - up to 75% online and in-store.

And my all-time fav Yoox.com - up to an extra 60% hidden gems there. TRUST!

Again, thank you all for tuning in. 

P.S. Click the retailer names to be taken directly to the site. 

P.P.S There are a bevy of specialty retailers/brands having sales as well like Loeffler Randall, J.Crew, Asos, Zara, Tory Burch, Schutz Shoes, and more. Google is your best friend lol I'd be here until the next coming listing everything. Besos. Love ya. 

Walk Pretty!