March 29th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
March 26th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
Usually I show a bunch of celebs in different shoes, but these shoes deserve a post of their own.
Reese Witherspoon wears them on set.
Emmy Rossum, Liv Tyler, and Lauren Conrad wear them around London, New York, and L.A.
Lindsay Lohan is obsssed.
They’re simply every girl’s go-to. We call them “Can’t Live Without ‘Em” Flats.
The Barefoot Tess ‘Tess Classic’
March 26th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
The Weekend is very nearly here, and it’s important to be ready. In just a few minutes, everyone is going to stop their pencil tapping, paper pushing, and clock watching, grab their blazer off the back of their swivel chair, and make a mad rush to the elevator. They won’t miss the crowded commute or the institutional lighting and why not? Because the weekend is a time for parties! In terms of where to party, that’s up to you and your crowd. (I’m sure you know where I’m going with this.) The party options are endless and we all know what that means. So too are the footwear options.
Friday Night at…
A Neighborhood Sports Bar
The crowd is rowdy and loud and the beer is served in pitchers. Men fight over the game, the women, and the last buffalo wing on the platter, so the place can be messy. It’s best to dress on the hot side of cute and don’t be too shy to talk in your outside voice and beat all the boys at darts if you’re so inclined. Someone is inevitably going to offer you a shot–take it. Tonight is all fun and games.
A Speakeasy
You’ll step inside past the subtly-marked street entrance and through the heavy velvet curtains into an establishment that seems misplaced in the year 2010, lucky you. The lights are dim, the specialty cocktails are strong, and if it weren’t illegal, smoke would fill the air. Squeeze into a tiny booth with your date or an intimate gathering of good friends and enjoy your drinks and their stories. The perfect outfit is chic and only accidentally seductive, but you know what you’re doing.
A Wine Tasting
Welcome to a night of pretending to know what other people are talking about. FYI, they’re pretending too. The tone is sophisticated and phrases like, “dry” and “full-bodied” are going to be thrown around all night. Remember to partake in the appetizers– this is not a crowd that will find it adorable when you start to slur your words. Whether or not this really is your scene, dress the part and you’ll fit in just fine. Stylish but conservative, no jeans, pearls a plus.
A Low Key Lounge
Anything goes at this fine drinking establishment. You want to request a song? You want to dance on your table? You want to order something weird the bartender has never heard of? Do it. The point of the night is to enjoy yourself, so mingle, visit and chat it up with anyone you want and in keeping with that theme, wear whatever your heart desires. Disclaimer, I didn’t mean you should throw caution to the wind and accept strange drinks from strangers. By all means, be safe. I just meant you should throw caution to the wind and wear your hair curly for a change. And all within reason ladies. I’m still not condoning sneakers.
March 25th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
Along with spring comes the promise of sun dresses and a variety of skirts and this season we’re lucky enough to enjoy shorts as well. It’s not every year we can rock a pair of tiny cut-offs or trouser-inspired shorts, but this year they’re in and they’re adorable. Shorts, especially very casual ones, can look sloppy and childish easily, but the problem is a cinch to fix. Dressing up your shorts is made easy by pairing them with a pair of wedges. This will 1. pull together your casual outfit, making you look as chic as the day is long 2. flatter your legs. And who doesn’t want to flatter her legs?
Here are some suggestions in the wedge department:
From left the right: The Corso Como ‘Picnic’ ($169), The 80%20 ‘Molly’ (149), The Ciao Bella ‘Petunia‘ ($69)
March 11th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
The Mountain Jaunt
It’s always delightful to join the ranks of the Channel snow suit-clad beautiful people in the Rockies and on the Matterhorn. It’s also way fun to rent a cabin with a bunch of friends, wear flannel, and go crazy, yo. So whether you’re sipping après-ski champagne in a Swiss chalet or rocking out to your friend’s drunk guitar playing in front of the fire, you’ll want to look appropriately adorable (or chic in the case of the champagne.) It’s always hard to have a good time when you’re cold, so mind the mountain weather and stick to boots. Also remember that falling every time your try to get off the chairlift is totally OK, it’s normal to have trouble figuring out how the snowshoe fits over your real shoe, and no matter how appealing that outdoor hot tub seems, getting out is one of the worst feelings ever, even worse than burning the roof of your mouth on too-hot cocoa.
The Boots: The Koolaburra ‘Erika’ ($249); The Bernardo ‘Blondie’ ($228); The J. Shoes ‘Bridle’ ($179)
March 10th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
The Cross-Country Road Trip
You and your ragtag crew will crank the tunes and cruise from rib joint to national park to Indian casino, all the while sleeping in dingy motels and taking turns pumping the gas. You’re going to want to wear your play clothes because you’ll spend a lot of time crumpled in the back of the station wagon or climbing monuments until the guard motions for you to hop down and back under the railing. That’s not to say you shouldn’t look adorable at all times. You still want to make an impression at the local bar. So no cross trainers-wear cute sneakers and the second you hop off the mechanical bull you’ll have cowboys standing by to flirt and offer you a Bud Light. This land is your land, woo!
The Sneakers: The Superga ‘Bologna’ ($65); The Simple ‘Satire’ ($69); The Ed Hardy ‘Dubai’ ($59)
March 9th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
Spring break is on its merry way, and lots of us (not including me) are hightailing it out of town for some R & R*, and also some D & P*. The destination options are endless and we all know what that means–so are the shoe options. As per usual, I’ll walk you through: 1 vacation a day for the rest of the week.
*Rest & Relaxation
*Drinking & Partying
The Tropical Romp
Grab your wayfarers and jump on a 5am flight to where the sun is 3rd degree-burn inducingly strong, the all you can eat nachos are included in your package, and the frozen drinks come in tall plastic souvenir glasses. You’ll stumble through the week napping on the beach, dancing with boys in Hollister polos at Señior Frogs, and being subjected to countless “Which girl deserves the most attention?” contests. The shoe you’re looking for is a sassy flat sandal that will match both your bikini and your going-out shirts–they’ll keep you looking put together no matter how many daiquiris you’ve had. And for the love of God, don’t come back with braids!
The Sandals: The Bernardo ‘Mojo’ ($129); The Dolce Vita ‘Dori 2′ ($49); The Dolce Vita ‘Ontario’ ($69)
March 5th, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
There are some things you’ll always remember: the day Kennedy was shot, the moment you realized you were in love with what’s-his-name just by the way he was eating that sandwich, finding out that Barefoot Tess existed and you could finally wear beautiful jeweled party shoes in a size 14. Well get ready for another one.
Introducing
They have pants with 35-39 inch inseams of the jeans, slacks, and exercise variety. Finally your yoga-wear won’t be confined to cropped leggings! I’m almost as excited about these as I was about boot straps, and that’s saying something.
Additionally, they love Barefoot Tess, so Mention Barefoot Tess and when you pay full price for one maxi dress from XtraLength, you will receive 50% discount off a second dress.They also ship free to the US!
I love a good fashion find, so it was all I could do to pass it on to you!
March 3rd, 2010 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum
Hillary Duff
Vanessa Minillo
The Bernardo ‘Mojo
Taylor Swift
The Corso Como ‘Rachel II’
Sienna Miller
The Barefoot Tess ‘Spice’
Christina Aguilera
The Barefoot Tess ‘Classic’
Not exactly what she’s wearing, but it’s more about the look than the shoe, and we can help you get that look!
Who are your favorite celebs? I’ll find them and show you what they’re wearing!
