ODW (objets de desir) wednesday- a little late. dressing our feet

when i was in high school, i got my first job in a fast food joint (hardee's). i still shudder when i remember the fabric of the uniform- it was awful, awful, awful. there was not a natural fiber in the thing. that job did not last long & i began my career in retail. i sold shoes & thus an obsession was born. & from the start i loved loved loved high shoes!

i was never one for sneakers (that's what we called them then). i've always had a penchant for platforms. i was so happy when they came back in style a few years back & i could replenish my dwindling supply. i had a pair of kelly green platforms with almost 6" heels- there is a picture hanging about the house somewhere- i'll have to hunt it up. i would wear those & work a 12 hour day & be on my feet all day long- how did i do that? i did san francisco in 4" black patent nine west stilettos. what was i thinking?

so for today's objets de desir- SHOES!

so these are actually not ODs- more of a curiosity. look at these puppies- the only question i have - in addition to who the heck would wear these & with what?- is why would anyone pay the asking price of $600?!

now here is the perfect pair of shoes, or so i think. classic in their own way & i love the touch of red on the sole & the heel. these are christain laboutin- truly a desired object & one that will never grace my feet. i do love these shoes though.

when my friend stewart got married, she treated herself to a pair of manalos. if you don't know what a manola is, this is not the post for you. highly coveted & made into an icon by the girls of sex in the city. she let me try them on- they were heavenly & just the idea of having a pair

of blahniks on my feet.......

i do have some ambivalence about the shoes i love. as far as i'm concerned, many of them look like "pole" shoes. if you don't know what pole shoes, ask someone who gets around a bit more than you do. i remember watching chris rock once doing a show & he was saying he had a daughter. he said as a dad, you only goal is to keep your daughter out of lucite! maybe he was thinking of something like these

or these?

i had a pair of these that accompanied me on my honeymoon (they were white & the heels were higher). i loved them.

i love these platforms. they are made by kork-ease. kork-ease was very big in my teen & college years. many of you will remember the beige color they had & the crossed straps. i had the good sense not to purchase these. i wanted to, though! the reason i didn't purchase them is because i'm over 50 now & the platform is a bit - ummm- shall we say over the top!

& who doesn't love color in their shoes? i've lusted after a pair of red patent something or others for years. i almost bought a pair of red patent boots last year (they were flats), but at the end of the day, $300 seemed a pretty penny to pay for them. too much. i couldn't do it. any of these shoes below would be a great substitute for yearning for red.

the shoes below are very interesting. they are all handpainted. i think they're kind of cool & definitely creative. she sells on etsy. i bought a pair of shoes from her that i think are very cool. i should have taken a pix of them.

now these are boots! i love these & would love to own them & wear them. i must confess; however, strolling along in these is not in my skill set. they are so gorgeous though. too bad they are so slutty looking. oh, well. i'll never have them b/c they are christian laboutin & very dear. if i were a celebrity, i would totally wear high

shoes all the time b/c you would always have people. people to carry things for you, people to carry an extra pair of shoes for you, people to grab you if you tottered so that you wouldn't fall. with shoes like this, you need people. i think these would be fun with skinny jeans or leggings. & a big old warm sweater. hand knit, of course!

& here's the deal. at the end of the day, what is my favorite pair of shoes? the world's uglist shoes- my UGGS! they are like walking around in really warm & soft bedroom slippers. your feet don't get happier than when they have a pair of uggs on their feet. too bad they are so ugly. i wear them nonstop in the winter- whenever i can. they are uber- comfortable- they are the bomb. if you haven't tried a pair on- do yourself a favor. try them now, though- they sell out early every year.

so, what shoes do you lust after & have you met your soul's desire?

remember, it's not who you are, it's what you wear.......