I’m pretty sure I saw these Erica Giuliani gals on Dragon’s Den – Sisters who conceived and developed a shoe accessories company. That’s right, necklaces and rings (and bows, fur and belts) for your shoes and boots.
I love it – however, I don’t love the prices ($30 for fringe anklet – but admittedly I am a thrifter/DIYer). Thus, a great idea for a DIY and a great idea to get better value from your current shoes, I must say!
Ah, if I had an extra $500 or so – Fluevog hand-carved blood orange clogs… Attention Gaga walkable leather boots…
One of these days…
Somewhere between really cheap earrings from Ardene and loads of marked-up costume jewellery at The Bay is Foxy Originals – a really successful venture from two Canadian gals who both design new collections for each season and keep manufacturing in Toronto (there’s a great video on their website).
I buy something new from Foxy at least every year and always get great compliments. And although prices are not anywhere near say Forever21′s – these items actually last without falling apart.
For Fall 2010, the girls present Cabaret:
Obviously you can’t get the best shoes for under $100 but it’s absolutely possible to find some great, up-to-date shoes or boots. Offline, I love to sort through the masses at Winners, Style Sense and sometimes the Aldo Outlet on Yonge Street.
Online:
first 2 vertical rows: Vic Matie shoes | 2nd 2 vertical rows: Marc Jacobs shoes available at GravityPope.com
I am so excited to have somehow found this site, a Canadian online shop that delivers shoes in Canada!
Gravity Pope started as a mall store in Edmonton and eventually grew to open more shops out west (Calgary, Vancouver).
some of my finds:
Alexander McQueen for Puma $159 | opening ceremony ankle bootie $515
zeha berlin oxfords $489 | vialis sandals $180 (sale)
Gravity Pope not only carries most of our favorite brands popular like Blundstone, Converse, Adidas and Fluevog – but most exciting is the coveted designer finds from Fiorentini and Baker & Gidigio (gorgeous Italian leather footwear), fly london and Fred Perry (both UK), Trippen, Vialis and even a Gravity Pope in-house line of trendy shoes (too many to name!).
Gravity Pope also stocks men’s shoes, clothing and accessories.
