Thesis Couture Launch Event

Image: Amy Anaiz

Hey lovas...if you follow me on Snapchat {so if you don't thats your cue to do it FTBUP}, you would've caught a glimpse of my outing last week at the launch event for Thesis Couture, a new fashion-technology company hell bent {in the best way possible} on reinventing the stiletto. In its simplest form, the CEO Dolly Singh stated at the event that her and her companies purpose is to "make a stiletto that feels like a wedge."

How is this going to be achieved? Well you can check that out on their site Thesis Couture for more details and specifics, but just know the dynamic team is comprised of Rocket Scientists and an Astronaut - beyond cool!

At on-set, only 1,500 pair will be available for purchase. There's already over 10K+ inquiries about this heel honey. I tried on the prototype and must say it was beyond cushion-y. There was most certainly of a level of comfort I immediately experienced and the prototype was a size SMALLER than what I normally wear. Dolly and her team have a great product on their hands and I'm excited to see it take off {pun intended}.

Here's a few images from last week. Enjoy and stay tuned in for more!

Images: Amy Anaiz

Paris Is Burning...

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

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.

Are you a Shoe-Snob?

Philly girl Kenyatta Whitfield is the bubbliest, boldest, and most audacious feline I have come across to date – and over the phone no less! Ms. Whitfield is the Merchandising Manager {and owner and operator} of up and coming shoe retail site, Shoe-Snobs. Launched from a place of passion and vigor, Shoe-Snobs is an online destination that gives emerging designers an opportunity to shine and includes a philanthropic twist - almost all brands featured on the site support worldly causes.

Well how did it begin? After going through a divorce and the loss of her job all at the same time, Ms. Whitfield took matters into her own hands after a quick jaunt into a shoe boutique where she purchased a pair of pink Rachel Roy pumps. Giving her just the push she needed, she began taking entrepreneurial classes and workshops at the Small Business Women's Development Center. Desiring to live life on her own terms, Shoe-Snobs was almost immediately launched.

Not even a year old, the site carries a few brands including, Taylor Says – a women owned and operated American designed shoe brand featuring customized artwork on the heels, OkaB - a 100% recyclable, machine washable shoe, and Roma – a rain boot company based in Dallas that donates a pair of shoes to children in need for every pair sold.

Over the next few years you can expect to see designer brands, a traveling shoe boutique, and the further evolution of Shoe-Snobs with a Conscious, which has already donated hundreds of female personal care items to homeless women in Philadelphia.

Here's a sneak peek of whats available for purchase on the site.

Enjoy lovas and support small business!

Taylor Says, Oka-B, & Roma - considering spring is right around the corner, you might want to take a look and cop a new pair of rainboots! To see more, head to shoe-snobs.com. You'll find heel accessories there too!

Op-Ed: The Heel Never Left

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.