Ugh. Snow.

A foot of it so far in the last week and a half, and they're predicting another four inches tonight.

Now, four inches is a great heel height, but I'm getting a little sick of the white stuff. Or more exactly, I'm getting a little sick of risking my decent health and unbroken bones in walking in it and the ice that lies underneath it.

Here's to the end of this mini-Ice Age in Vancouver so I can once again wear something other than sneakers or boots with treads.

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.

Cool Window Display

In downtown Vancouver, on the north side of Georgia Street between Seymour and Richards, there is a little shop with several turntables in the window display and three stilettos on each going around and around. It's a bit of a disco vibe by the looks of it.

I think the place is called Vetrina Moda. In any case, check out the display if you have a chance, it's really neat.

(Unfortunately, I have one of those crappy camera-free cell phones, so no pics.)