Holly in Heels

Hello, post-Valentine's day friends! How'd you survive all of that lovey-love madness on Monday? Me and my hubs went old skool and did a fancy steak dinner, flowers, chocolates, the whole nine. I must say I enjoyed it quite a lot! And now that we're nearing the end of February, I'm squeeeekin' by winter and givin' you a sneak peek at what spring shoes have to hold. Sound scrumptious? I'll tell ya what's scrumptious: spring stripes. You thought the nautical bug had bitten last year...well, take a look at this season. Let your jaw drop (as mine did) at the sight of these Brian Atwood patent-trim platform slingbacks . All of the right colors in all of the right spots--you get that classic navy & white stripe with a splash of bright coral patent leather. A thick and sturdy heel and platform to top it all off--could these be any more springtime perf? And while you're at it, feast your eyes on these Prada Striped Canvas Mary Janes . Green and navy str...

There is a seriously sweet shoe clearance going on right now, as we speak, at Nordstrom.com . I think you owe it to yourself (and your ever-growing shoe closet) to check it out. And if you don't have time to comb all 500 of the shoes found on there, you can always turn to your trusty shoe guide, in yours truly. Check out these gorgeous finds, of various styles & shades, at some dangerously low prices. . . . Lucky Brand gives us this organically good 'Rory' slin gback that has a great stitched platform, bound to add style to any casual outfit. Paired with some dark skinny jeans you'll show off that hippie-chic you've been dying to bust out. There's something about these Calvin Klein 'Dana' slingbacks that grabbed my eye--probably those striking stripes that cover the top of this more polished, yet still funky slingback. They come in different colors online, but I'm voting for the Cream/Brown snakeskin--which can pass as a fall/winter or spring/s...

Of course the day I get excited about Tory Burch sandals, it starts raining outside again in "sunny" Southern California! Go figure. Well, I have faith that this El Nino will turn around in no time, and I'll be gassing up my car for a full day of spring shoe shopping! I may not need to go anywhere, though...check out my online finds for today: Come on, I know you can survive this 5" heel to make up for the extra leg God forgot to give you and gave Heidi Klum instead: Naughty Monkey's latest 'FIESTA' PUMP Spring 2010 shoes fashions are all about color, pattern, texture, embellishment...and height, height, height! But if the 5-inchers just aren't callin' your name, I've also spotted these, understated but signature slingbacks . Basically, braids + studs = your favorite sandals (not just a way to describe your mom's college graduation photo!) For those of you still holding onto icey winter (or maybe you just live in the Midwest!), I'm go...