Color Study - Orange

Ready for the next installment of the Color Study series?

Orange is pretty unrepresented in my closet. I cannot wear it in shirt form at all, although I really do like the color. And I only, obviously, have a few shoes that barely squeak in to the group.



Since there are only five (I don't think I've added any since I took these) it will be easy to break it down:

Top Row, left to right:

- Guiseppe Zanotti Cam Albiconna Nappa
- Hetty Rose Love Platforms
- JCrew Liz in Neon Orange

Bottom Row, left to right:

- Isaac Mizrahi Hannah Orange Flash
- Olivia Rose Tal Silvy II






The details are the best part:

I have a free weekend... maybe blues or greens next???

Store Focus: The Jazzy Giraffe

In a previous post, I mentioned my surprise when I went into a small shoe store in Asheville, NC that I didn't know was there and found gorgeous shoes by a designer I had never heard of.

Well, that store is The Jazzy Giraffe:



They don't have the greatest site in the world, so don't get too excited and the store itself is very small - kind of a weird shaped corner in a small mall but the shoes were nicely displayed and the staff was friendly. I was surprised to see several designers that I hadn't heard of as well as the fact that they carried Isaac Mizrahi (not the Target version) and Lulu Guinness. Very anachronistic for Asheville.

I ended up buying these Olivia Rose Tal mules and wore them, to much acclaim, to the wedding in was in.



These are the other pair I loved and hope are still there when we go back next month. Also by Olivia Rose Tal.



When I first walked into the store a lady was trying on these red suede Chie Mihara heels. She was kind of debating about getting them. I thought she was crazy! I would totally jump on those!



The store also carries unique clothes and purses from more designers I never knew existed. I love that! While there site isn't great, it's worth visiting just to see some of what they carry. I thought this Stella bag was kind of cool - edgy but retro.



If you are going to Asheville, I recommend checking them out. They're right downtown and, obviously, worth a visit. I can't wait to see what they have in stock in December!

Honey! I'm home!

So, we're back from the land of happy grins and too much sunshine. After a very long 9 hour drive home, we're here unpacking and I'm trying to find time to catch up on all my work before I go to work tomorrow.

I did get lots of compliments on the shoes I wore to the wedding, was comfortable and had a bottle of Champagne so, all in all being in the wedding was a success.

Other than that it was a pretty uneventful trip. I wore my red Converse Chuck Taylors almost the entire weekend and came home to new shoes from Saks so I'm happy to be home!

Designer Focus - Olivia Rose Tal

When we visited Asheville, I found a small shoe store which I didn't know existed (I'll feature them later) and something amazing happened. I found out about a designer that I had never heard of! I was so intrigued and excited.

This store had a large number of shoes from Olivia Rose Tal who is a designer in New York. She too seems to have a passion for embellishment and fabric, a passion I share. I liked a number of the shoes that I saw there and it was hard to decided. I ended up purchasing these orange and brown silk mules with jeweled buckles.



They are very sparkly and richly colored in person.



In the store and on the site there are a number of other styles that I would love to have. Here's a small sampling:


Snakeskin and striped silk.


I love this brown, blue and cream silk buffalo check with a contrasting fabric insole and soft bow. I almost bought these.



These charcoal, grey, blue and silver silk mules have an amazing crystal embellishment. I really really was torn about buying these and the ones I did get. We're going back December, so if they still have them, I may get them.

The shoes run about $200+ and are really comfortable. The silhouette are reminiscent of early Kate Spade mules. They are great with pants and long skirts, like my bridesmaid outfit. Some of the styles are a little older skewing but the richness of the materials makes them stand out.