The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
How cute. These maryjanes are handmade in Spain of 100% leather — and they only come in red! I have a weakness for red shoes. I’m pretty sure if I buy the polka dotted beauties for my girls, they’ll inherit the same weakness. : )
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I LOVE red shoes. I was excited when my 2 year old boy picked out red crocs recently :)
I have a pair of red mary janes that I bought years ago at DSW (of all places). They are broken, but I just can’t get rid of them!
What is it about red shoes?
I think it’s every Wizard if Oz fan’s wish to be like Dorothy.
What gorgeous shoes!!! And what a coincidence! I just received these babies yesterday from Zara: http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/uk/en/zara-S2011/61144/286542/BALLERINA%2BWITH%2BBRACELET%2BSTUDS
I inherited my love for all things red from my Mum and now my 14-month-old positively beams with pleasure when I show her the latest red addition to her wardrobe.
I love red so much, she was almost named Scarlet!!! Mm-hm – true story!
I love red shoes too! I don’t think it would be bad to transmit your red shoes weakness to your girls.
the question is, do they make these in my size (women’s 10)?! :)
If they did, would you pick the polka dot or plain? : )
I love them! They are so cheerful, in every situation. Matchy matchy or otherwise. I am also loving the striped socks. When staples are sturdy and longlasting, it is fun to add a punch because the staples are also often a little more plain as well.
The first pair of crib shoes my daughter ever wore were a pair of dark pink, almost red, paten leather, mary janes that I bought on clearance while pregnant. I loved them so much, I actually got sad when she started to outgrow them. I searched ebay and found the same shoes (originally sold at Gymboree) in the next two sizes up. I bougt them both, so for her first year of life she pretty much only wore these red shoes. I still have the original pair set aside to show her when she gets older.
I wrote a very short blog post back when I was just blogging for family to know what we were up to, so the writting is all about gas prices, but the picture is of the shoes.
http://lydiaburchett.blogspot.com/2008/09/saturdays-post.html
I love Babyccino and I LOVE those shoes! Claire may be getting a pair so I can live through her!
Thanks!
Jill
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I never considered wearing red (except for the letter A on my chest) until I saw those shoes. I want to live the life those shoes imply.
If only I could pull off wearing the red polka dot ones myself!
Ohmygosh, I love them! If they came in my size, I would absolutely buy them for ME.
darling! I have a weakness for polka dots ;)
Ooooohhh, they are the cutest shoes ever, I love Red and polka dots so combine the two and i am in Heaven!!!!!
You can’t beat a pair of red shoes for an instant lift to your day….I have several.
And as for these beauties, I’ll take polka dot :)
When my daughter was a flower girl a few years back she wore patent red handmade ballets. Oh it was a fashion hit check it out here. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1501429&id=686056780&fbid=38813396780
Now I am thinking we need three more pairs of red shoes one forme and one pair each for my girls Chalise and Willow
Thanks for the inspiration
I mean, I never met a pair of red shoes I could live without!
love love love red shoes. I have a pair of red saltwater sandals and so does my baby. we like to match.
Ha, I also just got a pair of red saltwater sandals (for myself)! Unfortunately there are no girls in our family that are currently fitting the super sweet red/dotted shoes, but I can’t wait till Ava grows into them. They’re really adorable!!
I found some oh-so-chic EDIBLE french stilhettos yesterday (and red to boot!). Can’t wait to bite into the heel. :)
Very dangerous post! I can’t wait to start browsing! Thanks.
I saw these http://www.spottedmoth.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=479 and thought of this post. I thought they would make a lovely grown-up substitute. In fact I had been sad all day that I could not wear the mary janes, and now I’m just sad I don’t have the extra money to buy shoes at all.
I take that back, I just noticed they say to order a full size up. Now I can’t wear any of the pretty shoes. Oh well, I don’t really think red shoes go with my current wardrobe anyway.
I love those shoes! Don’t worry about your girls inheriting your red shoe love — it is in their genes…I am pretty certain. My son Eduard is 4 and 1/2 and crazy about red color — shoes, pants, toys, whatever. Guess what! I was the same way and still am. I feel great in red and surrounded by red and my son is just like that.