A Reader Poll: Cute vs Pretty

Reader Question:

When you are describing something you really like, either in a store or that someone is wearing, etc., do you say it is "Cute" or "Pretty"?

Ensemble du Jour

The Outfit
Yeah! It's finally warm enough today to wear some of my new stuff. I'm wearing my red Gap light knit v-neck top, which is so flattering that I should have bought several in all the colors, and my denim skirt. To add a bit of tonal craziness, I'm wearing my Paraphernalia Anatomica Heart necklace.



I love how this thing freaks people out.


It's so weird. I love it.



The Focal Point
White shoes before Memorial Day, OMG! Hey, it's warm enough, it's not raining and they're new. So there. I'm a rebel, Dottie.




But how could you wait to wear shoes as cute as these?



You just can't!

You will be seeing a lot of these babies this Summer.

Princess Poochie says:

Here is the latest shopping challenge that has been put forth before me:

My foot is a size 5 to 5.5 E (D sometimes)! Yes, E . It's not my fault I was born with Neanderthal feet, but I love shoes. After 40 years of cramming them into size B shoes, I've been searching for sensible, simple shoes that are at a good price. The only ones I have been able to find even on Zappos are orthopedic or ugly beyond description. Do you have any advice or tips on finding shoes for a very stylish fashionista cursed with wide feet? - Anonymous

Anon,

I'm always happy to help and like a challenge. And you have a double challenge - small size, wider foot - that I can empathize with. So, I racked my brain and rummaged the Net. Here are some options I found:

Viva La Diva has a lot of nice styles and many of them in wider sizes. However, they are in the UK and don't seem to ship to the US. If you are in the US, they may help you find some brands and styles. They have a search for wider sizes available here.

I did a quick search on Zappos by width and some nice options came up. The brands that had wider widths that didn't look orthopedic were:

• Annie
• Naturalizer (check out Naturalizer.com too - their styles are much improved)
• Sudini
• Fitzwell (cute styles)
• Gabriella Rocha (very stylish heels)
• rsvp
• Type Z
• Stuart Weitzman (some sexy styles like "Fever")

There were a lot of clunkers, but these had styles I would wear.

Womens Shoes Plus has some options, but you'll have to sift through them - some seem to have a chunky heel that I feel may be a bit too chunky.

I would also look at some of the flats for kids at Target. I've bought a few pairs. They're really cute and inexpensive and, because they're for kids, they are usually not pinch-y.

And last but not least - Duo Shoes and Boots! You get to customize heights and widths and, for boots, even calf widths. www.duoshoes.co.uk and www.duoboots.com.





This is the Duo Holly



This is Duo's Cadiz in black suede

And they ship to the US!

Hope this helps. Let me know how you do.
Luv
Poochie