Jessica Simpson

She may not know if tuna is a chicken or a fish, but the girl's got some great shoe designs.

(Yes, I know she doesn't lift a finger to design any of them.)

I finally broke down and bought a pair last week: Black leather. Peep toe. Four inch stacked heel, what I'd call semi-stiletto as they're a bit chunkier than usual but not really chunky heels. Half inch platform sole. On sale.

I've seen some of her shoes before at Winners and other places, but either the designs didn't really impress me or they didn't have any in my size or they weren't on sale. Finally the stars all lined up and I got a pair.

Jessica Simpson Shoes

A General Rule of Thumb

Today I had some running around to do downtown and I took the bus. As we pulled up to the stop at Broadway and Granville, I saw a woman wearing a great pair of black and tan peep-toe pumps, probably about a 4" heel.

What really caught my eye, however, was the white and red sticker on the sole of the arch. Instantly I could tell she bought them at Winners (white sticker) and on clearance (red sticker).

Now, I buy most of my shoes there too, and I love a clearance price as much as the next gal, but whatever happened to peeling that sticker off when you get them home? Hmm?

Just a general rule - the underside of that arch will draw attention to itself if there's anything bright on it. Some designers like Laboutin and Betsey Johnson take advantage of this real estate and make you look through using brightly colored or patterned soles. This is good. Having attention drawn there by the price and sale stickers is not good.

Naughty Monkey Pics

As promised, some close-ups of those Naughty Monkey pumps. (I call them my Canada Day pumps because of the red and white houndstooth pattern.)