La Dolce Vita!

Sure, life might not seem so sweet these days. (By the way, taxes are due next week... You're welcome!) Picking up a pair of Choos to bouy your sinking spirits is no longer an option.

Or is it?

How about a pair of runway-inspired lovelies that will leave them guessing? The masters of outfitting the hoi polloi (Hi Mom!) with uncommon style, Dolce Vita, are having a storewide sale. Save 25% on the hottest styles for spring and summer:



Jaslyn, $165. (Get $25 off $100. with code 25off100 )



Cajun, $120. (Get $25. off $100. with code 25off100)

You got your glads, your platform pumps, your cutout booties, even a tunic top (or two) all for the price of one pair of Choos. Or Loubous. Or whatever other prohibitively-priced designer you've sworn off. (For now, at least.)

Shop the site, use the codes. Go on, use them:

$25. off $100: Use code 25off100
$50. off $200: Use code 50off200
$80. off $300: Use code 80off300
$115. off $400: Use code 115off400


If people think those are $700. shoes, let them. Just fake it 'til you make it.

These are BR?

I'd like to thank the designers at Banana Republic for these shoes. These nude shoes. These stunningly beautiful stacked heel shoes. These value-priced-pumps that-pulled-me-out-of-the-dumps-too-good-to-be-true-shoes.

Yes, these Robin pumps are only $140. The look of YSL, Chloe or Choo for only $140.

Just thank you.

Shoes on Sale!

Seems fitting this post should follow Carrie Bradshaw...and a flaccid economy. In any event, a couple of luxury retailers are having shoe sales: Bergdorf Goodman has a small selection of Dolce, Stella, Tod's and more discounted 30%. Foot Candy (yes, please!) just announced their Fall Sale, with 30% off Manolo, Jimmy Choo, Casadei and more. Saks has a lineup that includes Chloe, Brian Atwood, Marc Jacobs, Ferragamo and more at up to 40% off.

If you checked the toutie forums daily, you'd already know this. I'm just sayin'...

Now, here's some shoe porn:

(As always, click on image, then click on link for the site.)


Create and post your own outfits at Toutie.com!


For those of you (like me) who need it just a little cheaper, you can find the looks for less in the Recession Dressin' Shoes video.