With Shoebuy’s Once A Year Winter Clearance Sale, you get to save a whopping 20% ...Read more]]>

Shoebuy, one of your online destinations for a wide variety of shoes, is holding their Once A Year Winter Clearance Sale. Up for grabs are a wide array of shoes, including retro and vintage styles, that fit your wants and needs.

With Shoebuy’s Once A Year Winter Clearance Sale, you get to save a whopping 20% off your purchases! Plus, you get free shipping, too! To get that 20% savings, all you need to do is enter the coupon code SAVE20 upon checkout.

Take a look at just some of the amazing retro and vintage-styled shoes we’ve spotted at Shoebuy:

Women’s Bordello Teeze 07, $68.45

Women’s Jessica Simpson Lizza, $119.95

Women’s Carlos by Carlos Santana Prestige, $88.95

Women’s Leg Avenue Tart LA420, $38.95

Women’s Leg Avenue Army LA420, $38.95

Ready to start saving with your shoe purchases? Just click any of the shoes you like above and head on to Shoebuy to shop for more great discounted shoes.

Looking totally chic, isn’t she? I love the cute, flirty skirt, the pretty top, the fab necklace, the sleek leopard print pumps—well, pretty much everything, really! But do check out her shoes. Very 80′s, right? Brings back to mind the brightly colored styles and animal ...Read more]]> Check out Leighton Meester in the February issue of Glamour Italy:

Looking totally chic, isn’t she? I love the cute, flirty skirt, the pretty top, the fab necklace, the sleek leopard print pumps—well, pretty much everything, really! But do check out her shoes. Very 80′s, right? Brings back to mind the brightly colored styles and animal prints of the 80′s. I’m definitely digging Leighton’s leopard print pumps. I like the way it added oomph to her chic look.

Animal prints are one of those trends that have stuck in the fashion scene for so long. And why not? They’re just sexy, edgy, and super trendy.

Do you love Leighton Meester’s leopard print pumps, too? They’re the the Casadei Platform Pumps, and if you want a closer look, here they are:

If you want to look trendy with a pair of leopard print pumps, too, you can shop for a similar style at Endless.com.

Casadei Women’s 5558 Platform Pump, $670.00

It’s definitely gorgeous. Very regal and sexy. However, if the price is a bit much for you, shop for these less-pricey alternatives instead:

Luichiny: First Lady – Leopard, $89.99

Carlos by Carlos Santana Women’s Queens Platform Pump, $89.00

Steve Madden Women’s Caryssa Platform Pump, $68.00

The first leopard print platform pump is available at Heels.com, while you can shop for the last two at Endless.com.

Intricate lacework

Lace-making originally involved fine materials such as silver and gold threads. Nowadays, anything from cotton to copper threads are used in the lacing process. But no matter what material is used ...Read more]]> Lace, sheer fabrics, and lingerie may be the newest, latest, and hottest trend for 2010, but lace still elicits old-fashioned delicateness and age-old elegance.

Intricate lacework

Lace-making originally involved fine materials such as silver and gold threads. Nowadays, anything from cotton to copper threads are used in the lacing process. But no matter what material is used – and no matter how old it gets or how new it is - the amazing thing about lace is its designs still remain timeless.

See here a pair of vintage lace pumps with sparkly lucite heels, circa 1950:

1950s vintage lace pumps

Lucite heels reveal a sparkly rhinestone-inlaid flower in each heel

Compare them with these new Aven ivory lace pumps from rsvp:

rsvp Aven

Even though there are about 60 years between these two lace pumps, the lace design remains relevant and retains it sophisticated style in each shoe. Here’s proof that lace is everlasting and its fragile grace and luxury will last through time.

Another amazing thing about lace is that it can be lolita pretty or alluring and sexy, depending on the color and the lacework.

Here are 3 lace shoes that are delicately pretty:

Stuart Weitzman Dippy

Hale Bob Women’s Rio

Coloriffics Women’s Anne

And 3 that are sexy vampy:

Carlos by Carlos Santana Privilege

Romantic Soles Pamela

DSQUARED2 S10A001001 48

Which side of lace are you on – the pretty or the sexy?

]]> http://www.retrovintageshoes.com/2010/02/old-fashioned-vintage-lace-shoes/feed/ 3 http://www.retrovintageshoes.com/2010/02/mules-footwear-that-goes-back-to-the-1700s/ http://www.retrovintageshoes.com/2010/02/mules-footwear-that-goes-back-to-the-1700s/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:39:42 +0000 Roselle http://www.retrovintageshoes.com/?p=883 The mules I am pertaining to in this article do not concern animals. It refers to a type of footwear that has an open back (with no straps or covering on the heel area) but with a closed front. Mules can have heels, platforms, or wedges. Regardless of material and heel type or height, if ...Read more]]> The mules I am pertaining to in this article do not concern animals. It refers to a type of footwear that has an open back (with no straps or covering on the heel area) but with a closed front. Mules can have heels, platforms, or wedges. Regardless of material and heel type or height, if the shoes are open at the back and closed at the front, it’s basically a pair of mules.

Mules are worn by women, kids, and even men today, and it comes in varied styles that go from casual to dressy:

Rockport Garden casual mules for women

Dressy mules from Stuart Weitzman

Casual mules for men from Naot Footwear

Dressy flat mules for kids from RAGG Kids

You’d be surprised to know that mules go all the way back to the 1700’s.  It’s definitely more vintage than most footwear (though not as old as Roman sandals).

Back then, only men and women of class wore mules. Wearing it conveyed a status symbol by implying luxury. Laborers could not wear mules because it was hard to work in such a pair of shoes that would slip off easily. The rich displayed the privilege of not needing to work by showing off their backless shoes.

If you’re curious how 18th century mules looked like, refer to the photo below:

18th century mules for women

Today, people still wear mules more because it is easy to wear rather than for status symbol. Mules were quite hot back in the late 1990’s, but its popularity has simmered down.

This coming spring however, mules are making a comeback. Check out these spring shoes from YSL and Alexander Wang:

YSL Closed Toe Stilleto (Spring 2010)

Alexander Wang Trish Loafer Wedge (Spring 2010)

To stay in trend for spring, check out these ladies’ mules from Zappos.com:

CARLOS by Carlos Santana Funky

Corso Como Simple

Donald J. Pliner Filvi

You can also purchase these options for the special man in your life:

Born Will

Finn Comfort Weimar

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