Dangerously Beautiful

I hit the mall on my lunch break. It’s so exciting to see all those other lunch-breakers scrambling and rushing about with their corporate casual attire and arms full of bags. I saw one woman who was decked the heck out from head to . . . mid-shin.

Of course I give her a pass for them damn boots. I mean, they weren’t awful and the ground is snow covered. They didn’t flow well with the outfit but for all I know she may pull a Lynda Carter and change into some super-cute stilettos when she gets to her office. Don’t get me wrong, if the skies pour forth and the temperature drops under -2, I will opt for warmth as well, I guess. But let’s get to the real issue here: The Boot Waddle.

Ladies, be your Dangerously Beautiful selves. I know that an all leather outer with a fleece-lined inner along with frozen toes and 3 pairs of socks is a heavy load to carry but come on, now! You have got to pick up those feet and march a little. I have seen more otherwise glamorous ladies dragging their slew-footed stance across the city then I care to say. I’ll even admit, when I had to fight my way through the mean “streets” of Toys R Us, I did it, too. But no more. Strut, girl.

It’s officially fall. Time for the rich vibrant colors that only fall can bring.  If you know me, you know that I LOVE shoes!!  Sometimes, I’d rather buy shoes than eat, which in my case is a very big deal because food is my second weakness!

You will begin to see boots everywhere.  The true representation that fall has arrived.  From booties to stilettos, boots can complete any fall ensemble.  Lately, I have notice celebrities wearing these thigh high boots. While they look super cute, they’re not fun to try on if you have big legs.  (I’ll tell you about my episode in DSW later.)  Since I live in Miami, I normally stick to ankle and mid calf height in a neutral color.  I love suede, but since winter here means a whole 20 degree difference (we get to 70 degrees if we’re lucky), I stick to leather.  My favorites this year have been the cute booties like the slate ones in the picture above.  A staple shoe, they look great with jeans, leggings, or a dress.

Moving on from boots, you must have a nice pair of pumps and flats.  A true lover of heals, I love to experiment with colors and prints.  Peep toe is another way to add your own style by sporting your fresh pedicure.  Animal print is in as always, but I like to steer away from the real animal hair.  It gets dull and my dog is not fond of it at all.  I can’t wait to go and purchase a nice pair of plum or fuchsia suede heels (I knew I could fit suede somewhere in there!).

Flats have been on the come back for past couple of years.  There’s tons of options and they’re a great alternative when you just feel like taking it easy, but don’t want to sacrifice your style.  One great advantage of living in Miami is that sandals are never out of style.  For fall we get to take it to high levels with studded platforms and leather wedges.

This fall brings suedes, zippers, wild prints, chains, vintage, western, buckels, over the knee boots, and embellished flats.  So wherever you are and whatever shoe you decide to wear, make sure to wear it with the Dangerously Beautiful attitude.