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Shoes and sensibility
Ladies, I need to tell you something. You might want to sit down. I’m sure your feet are killing you, anyway. When you wear lobster-claw, armadillo high heels, you probably look ridiculous. These shoes were meant for the runway. For editorial fashion shoots. They weren’t meant for the average, active woman. (Also: I fear for [...]
Tags: Alexander McQueen, Christian Louboutin, high heels, low heels, pumps, shoes, wedges
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Hot rod snooze, I mean, shoes
If I see these ugly Prada shoes in one more magazine this spring, I am going to give up and start going barefoot around my neighborhood. It’s got to be better than imagining life wearing this tacky piece of nostalgia on your feet: When Prada shared its spring 2012 collection on the runway, I [...]
Tags: classic cars, hot rod, Prada, shoes, spring 2012
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Kate Middleton’s new shoes
Kate Middleton has chosen a winner in the De Montfort University student contest to design a pair of shoes for the Duchess of Cambridge. At first, the shoes seem gaudy and overdone. But upon comparing them to the other finalists, it’s clear that these were the best fit for Kate. Navy blue often appears in [...]
Tags: heels, Kate Middleton, shoe contest, shoes
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Fashion Forward: Goodwill’s new shoes
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Fashion Forward with the DCGF
I don’t know how she does it, but the Goodwill Gal out in Arizona has a knack for finding new and nearly new items at her local Goodwill. Her latest score? This pair of brand new suede Franco Sarto Mary Janes. Not a single nick on them! Look at that perfect suede. What would you [...]
Tags: Franco Sarto, Goodwill, Goodwill Gal, heels, new, shoes, thrifting
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We’ve got your costume shoes right here
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Ladies, are you ready to add this amazing pair of heels to your wardrobe? They’re Halloween-perfect in orange and black with a print reminiscent of the Flinstones. The combination of a canvas fabric and a darker print makes this pair wearable year-round. How would you wear these with your costume? I’m thinking “Lady T-Rex” would [...]
Tags: DC Goodwill, flinstones, Glebe Road, Halloween, Halloween costume, prehistoric costume, shoes
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Simple dress shoes
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Here’s a Good Buy for the guys! It’s another pair of classic dress shoes that will last a lifetime—or until you wear them out because they’re so versatile! These Kenneth Cole Reaction black dress shoes are size 11.5. They’re an easy-to-wear, slip-on style with no ties to come undone and be tripped on. Kenneth Cole [...]
Tags: DC Goodwill, Kenneth Cole, men's, REACTION, shoes
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Gentlemen prefer Ferragamo
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If you’re passing through Florence, there’s a museum dedicated to Salvatore Ferragamo and his shoe designs from the 1920s through the 1960s. If you’re stuck in the States, fear not. There are plenty of pairs of shoes by this iconic Italian designer to share. It gets better: This week, we’ve got a Good Buy for [...]
Tags: Italy, men, Salvatore Ferragamo, shoes
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Sensible summer shoes
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This week’s Goodwill Good Buy is a pair of sensible shoes (with just a bit of shine) for summer. These flats by Rocket Dog are a size 6, so petite ladies start bidding! Rocket Dog was founded in Southern California in 1997, and yes, it was actually named after a dog that was quick on [...]
Tags: flats, Goodwill, Rocket Dog, shoes
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Baby You Can Drive My Car (to Goodwill)
Every now and again on the DC Goodwill Fashion Blog, dear readers, we like to take a little detour. Â There are so many facets of the work we do here at Goodwill of Greater Washington, and today I’d like to highlight one in particular. Â But first, let me paint a picture for you… It’s 1983 [...]
Tags: donations, fashion, fashion blog, shoes, vehicle donation
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Down to Earth Footwear
Last week, dear readers, I decried the seemingly unending parade of gravity-defying platform pumps that future generations – if using only People and US Weekly as their guides – will assume that all women wear all the time.  I concluded my rant with this “Gimme something that’s more wearable, and more unique, and I’ll gladly [...]
Tags: Franco Sarto, Kork-Ease, Nordstrom, platforms, sandals, shoes, Tsubo, Zappos
