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Fall Trends: Velvet Underground

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Cuffing season is upon us.  And if you’re like me and haven’t found a suitable suitor to keep you warm on those chilly fall evenings, you’re going to need to resort to alternative sources of heat.  Yes, there’s cashmere and corduroy (which made a surprising comeback), but this fall’s front runner is another 90’s throwback: velvet.  And every “it” girl, model, or digital influencer has been seen sporting some form of the fabric- from crushed velvet body suits to the covetable Phillip Lim Kyoto boot.  Mostly seen in jewel tones, there’s a shape and silhouette for every body to incorporate into their fall wardrobes from velvet booties to slinky slip dresses.  Below are a few of my favorites.

xo,

Grace

 

velvet-boots-pantsClockwise: Maje Ruiza Velvet Slip Dress, Aqua Plunge Velvet Bodysuit, Free People Funkytown Velvet Skirt, Vince Velvet Tee,  Isa Tapia Hardy Velvet Ankle Booties, J Brand Skinny Velvet Jeans in Black, Joie Mehira Velvet Blazer

 

 

Raising Grace

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You know those mornings when you roll over onto your crisp, cold pillow with a slight smile on your face, ready to face the day and then you recall the terror from the night before like a bad dream?  Your blood runs cold and you recall the chaos you may have caused after two too many martinis.  Suddenly, you’re cursing that pleasant morning light pouring in through your window and wishing you could crawl back under the covers.  That is how I greeted this morning.

It all started innocently enough.  Meeting some friends downtown at Spotted Pig for some post work let loose, which turned into at conglomeration of crews at Employees Only, and then somehow, as it always does, ended up a twenty dollar cab ride home from Mr. Purple at 2am.

I feel a brief moment of relief and then the next wave of panic sets in.  Where is my phone?  This is two fold: do I even have my phone?  When I find it, what type of tomfoolery will I find?  I swing my legs out from under my duvet and onto the floor.  Crap!  My feet land directly on the platform heel of my RAYE Lois Heel that I wore the night before on my tour de dirty martini.

After recovering from the shoe related pang of pain, I spot my phone teetering precariously from my lucite coffee table.  I throw myself towards it like a quarterback attempting to save a rogue pass.  I type in my password and am pleased to find no new messages from anyone but my best friend, Phan.  Phew. No harm, no foul.  Just when I begin to release a sigh of relief, I receive an email alert. It’s my boss.  A glance at the email chain and I see that I had some interesting ideas about our latest project last night around midnight.

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No time for crafting up my detoxifying green juice, let alone my normal morning meditation.  A quick scrub of my face, slicked back ponytail, standard black shift dress, and slipping into my Kat Maconie Anna Heels, that have always brought me good luck. I grab my KREWE du optic St. Louis sunglasses as armor and march out onto the street ready to clean up my mess.

xo,

Grace

I Shoes You

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When the weather has become about as indecisive as a woman in an ill lit dressing room trying to decide between two different denim washes, you need a shoe that suits your mood.  The Siegerson Morrison Belin Bootie is a perfect anecdote to the everchanging temperatures of early fall.  This is around the time I start to feel sad for those in San Francisco who deal with bipolar weather ten months out of the year.  When it’s time to trade in the sandals, but you aren’t quite ready to dig the big boots out from underneath the bed’s storage boxes, this bootie proves to be a clever transition for your toes.

xo,

Grace

Celebrity Look of the Week: Barbecue Chic with Ashley Madekwe

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This summer’s cleavage is the shoulder. If you want to show skin this season, it’s not your navel, it’s not your side boob– it’s your tanned, toned shoulder blades.

Ashley Madekwe is the picture of summer barbecue perfection in this week’s celebrity look. Casually deconstructed uptown girl, pass the coleslaw, please.

Shake things up with a top that showcases that summer glow and accent it with a cheeky choker, cropped trousers, and platform sandals with a little edge, whether with a pop of color or a bit of animal instinct.   Keep hair, makeup, and all other accessories simple. The only heat of the night will be coming from you.

Get the Look:

  1. Lucca Couture Women’s Crepe Off Shoulder Paperbag Top, 2. 7 For All Mankind Women’s Cropped Boot Jean with Raw Hem In Santorini Light Aqua , 3. TIE ME Suede Wrap Choker, 4. Gucci Women’s Leopard Print Calf Hair Platform Sandal Shoes

Shoe of the Week: Poolside Companion

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Giuseppe Zanotti Women’s Dress Sandal

Wearing shoes poolside may be a forever faux pas, but giving the illusion of an even longer leg will never cease to go out of style. That is why stepping out in a strappy nude stiletto this summer is the perfect way to showcase your short shorts, flirty skirts, and hard earned hours spent slaving away at Soul Cycle. This Giuseppe Zanotti Nude Sandal is the epitome of understated stem enhancing splendor, making it our Shoe of the Week.

With its 4.75” heel, one might find it prudent to purchase Save Your Sole’s Sole Stickers to avoid any unfortunate spills post poolside cocktails. The perfect companion for any summer soiree or sandal.

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Save Your Sole Sole Sticker (Black)

Evacuate the Dancefloor!

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Sole Sticker (Clear)

While the heatwaves of the summer may still be in full effect, one slip and slide that isn’t needed is that of your stilettos. Allow Save Your Soles Clear Sole Stickers to keep you from sliding all over the city sidewalks.

Tough, transparent, and made to stick, these protective stickers are sure to keep you solid on the dance floor, while also protecting the integrity of your summer sandals. Subway grates, sidewalk cracks, and escalators are a woman’s shoes’ worst nightmare. Play on the offensive by protecting your shoes from the start with Save Your Sole’s Sole Stickers.

Need some grip? We have it. In red. From Italy. To protect your china red shoe soles.

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We all know the feeling. A new pair of shoes with shiny soles means a new pair of shoes with slippery soles. Especially if they have a red enamel painted sole. Like Christian Louboutin heels.

The last thing you want to do is attack the soles with scissors, sandpaper or even cement on the street to scuff the sole so that you can make your own grip. So you can walk in the shoes.

At Save Your Sole we sell grip enhanced, designer colour, ‘so thin you can barely see them’ red rubber soles made in Italy by Vibram. So good that you will have enough grip for the lifetime of the shoe. Sold in two sizes – half sole and full sole for women and men (you can cut to the exact shape of your shoe sole). The red soles can be fitted by a professional shoe repairer in store or applied with a leather glue like ShooGoo at home.

 

And even after a few wears the sole will still be red. Even after walking, dancing, running and stepping over cobblestones. Still red.

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Buy your Red Vibram Designer Repair Soles (or one of our 14 other Vibram colours) now at

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Also available at Ballettonet & Manhattan Wardrobe Supplies

Introducing the Sole of New York Fashion Week. Meet our new Sole Sticker. Made to protect all soles this season.

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At Save Your Sole we get it. Fashion isn’t always glamorous. It’s actually really hard work to make sure that every single detail is taken care of before the first girl walks out at the start of a show. Including the bits that most of us don’t see, like the soles of shoes that you painstakingly use masking tape to prevent runway slips and wear and tear to the shoes. 

Our new Sole Sticker is a transparent, stick-on sole that will make your life a lot easier. The sticker is tough and easy to use. Cut to shape. Stick on, peel off. Easy. 

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We promise they’ll save you time, money and maybe the occasional tantrum! And hours of cutting masking tape to fit every shoe sole for every show or shoot. 

 

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No matter how elaborate your show or shoot concept, come hell or high water, these soles will stay on. 

 

 

 

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Transparent, stick-on soles from Save Your Sole. The Sole of New York Fashion Week. 

Available now online at www.saveyoursole.co.uk