In the Know

Ethics. It’s the current trending issue on every magazine cover with plenty of hysteria (see major athlete’s current debacle). These kind of events make you wonder just a bit more about the brands and people that we ‘buy’ into.
Elizabeth Olsen and…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | December 15th, 2009 | Tags: alternative, bright, couture, cruelty-free, earth concious, earth friendly, eco-conscious, fashion, fun, humanitarian, michele mckirdy, Organic, vegan, vegatarian | No Comments »

Retro. Glamorous and daring with just a bit of flash. Charlotte Olympia Dellal and her namesake label Charlotte Olympia both hearken to days of bygone glamour and simultaneously flash forward with daring combinations of fabric, height and styling.
Charlotte’s…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: charlotte olympia, cordwainer's, dellal, heels, michele mckirdy, platform heels, platform shoes, platforms, Valentino | No Comments »
Just who is the creative genius behind the success of the Loeffler Randall brand?

Born and raised in Worcester, Mass., Jessie Randall demonstrated a penchant for design tendencies early in her teenage years. Carrying a pair of “cheap really ugly” shoes…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | November 17th, 2009 | Tags: FIT, flats, jessie randall, Loeffler Randall, michele mckirdy, parsons | No Comments »

Sergio Rossi. A name that conjures renaissance, couture, avante garde footwear and absolutely gorgeous heels!
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | November 5th, 2009 | Tags: couture, dolce and gabbana, eco shoe, gucci group, liquid wood, michele mckirdy, Puma, Sergio Rossi | No Comments »
Welcome back! In Part I you learned all about the anatomy of a running shoe and how the shape of your foot, surface you run on and how you run can all affect your running shoe selection.
So. You’re…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | October 1st, 2009 | Tags: buying running shoes, how to buy, michele mckirdy, running, running stores, Sneakers, tips | 1 Comment »
It’s mid-August and they seem to be everywhere, those people. You know who I mean. Jaunting, gallivanting, occasionally shuffling, they’re moving along on sidewalks, city streets and country roads.
Runners. They’re everywhere! Sort of like the U.S. Post Office, no…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | August 27th, 2009 | Tags: buying shoes, jogging, michele mckirdy, outer sole, purchase, running, shoe tongue, shoes, Sneakers | 1 Comment »

A native New England gal from conservative Massachusetts town, you would never have guessed that Beverly Feldman would turn out to be the globe-trotting, gregarious, whirlwind shoe designer extraordinaire that she is today.
And she’s hilarious. Who else…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | August 3rd, 2009 | Tags: alicante, beverly feldman, female designer, glamorous shoes, glamour magazine, lucky lizard trading company, madmoiselle magazine, michele mckirdy, shoe designer, spain, versatile | 1 Comment »

Rene Caovilla. Ah yes, that ever elusive yet eternally alluring European man. Creative to the core and mysterious to the max. This curator of couture has celebrities from Beyonce to Heidi Klum singing his praises and donning his stunning footwear everywhere…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | June 29th, 2009 | Tags: beyonce, chanel, christian dior, couture, crystals, heidi klum, italy, karl lagerfield, michele mckirdy, rene caovilla, stilettos, Valentino | No Comments »

"I have no rules at all." (source). Although this quote is taken slightly out of context, it seems to sum up succinctly the personality of one of fashion's most hidden gems: Pierre Hardy.
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | May 18th, 2009 | Tags: Balenciaga, christian dior, couture, french designer, gap, heels, hermes, Pierre Hardy, Sneakers | No Comments »

Meet Kate Brosnahan, a classic southern belle hailing from Kansas City, Missouri who was a journalism major and formerly employed at a biker bar. Who is this, you ask? This doesn't quite seem like the recipe for someone of…
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Posted by: Michele McKirdy | March 3rd, 2009 | Tags: accessories, american designer, andy spade, david spade, handbags, kansas city, kate spade, madmoiselle, michelle mckirdy | No Comments »