April 15th, 2011 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

Until recently, when I heard mention of a long skirt, I thought of some flowy patchwork business on a crunchy girl with blonde dreadlocks. And she was probably a raw vegan. Not anymore, girls! This season, long skirts are everywhere, and they’re way more versatile than I could have imagined. That’s not to say when I thought of the hippie I was wrong– long skirts weren’t particularly in style then, but now they are and there’s one for every occasion.

I find that they’re one of those trends that’s hard to navigate at first, like, What am I supposed to wear with this? The good news is that the answer is, Anything you want. It all works. Additional good news is that this is a great and flattering look for tall girls. It works well with both flats and heels and it always looks chic.

Check out these long skirt looks. All of the shoes are available at Barefoot Tess.

April 11th, 2011 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

We all love our sneakers. Some of us don’t wear them often, but a great pair of kicks can do a lot for an outfit. Complex cataloged Jerry Seinfeld’s sneakers in an endlessly entertaining slideshow. If you haven’t seen the show, you’ll still love the sneakers. If you have, then you know it’s the funniest show ever to air on television.

These pretzels are makin’ me thirsty.

For some cool sneakers of your own, visit Barefoot Tess!

April 7th, 2011 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

Long skirts: they’re on all of the street fashion blogs and celebrity style sites and in all of the magazines. They’re very chic and possess this innate aura of, “I know what I’m doing fashion-wise and and I know it’s awesome.” Well, guess what?  They’re not the best look for short girls.  In fact they’re pretty much made for the long-legged set.  Check them out with shoe pairings from Barefoot Tess here!

April 5th, 2011 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

There are some stars whose style is just so-so.  They are celebrities after all, and so we look up to them style-wise, but it doesn’t make them fashion icons.  For instance, I don’t run and put on cropped leggings and Asics every time I see a picture of Hillary Duff leaving the gym in US Weekly.  Similarly, there are also some celebrities for whom this is true: Every time I see her, I want everything she’s wearing because not only is each individual piece amazing, but she combines them in creative and inspiring ways.  Often I feel this way about Blake Lively.

Topsides have long been on my must-have list for this spring. Seeing Blake in them affirmed my conviction that indeed, I must have them.

Luckily, these versatile boat shoes have just become available at Barefoot Tess. P.S. Blake is a tall girl with (probably) big feet, so I feel especially proud introducing them to the BFT crowd.

April 3rd, 2011 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

These gamine-chic wedges are ideal for riding your bicycle around Paris with flowers in the straw basket and the Eiffel Tower in the background. Très jolie!