Red Soles

In life, different cultures have what they call rites of passage, in short, it's when a boy becomes a man, or girl a woman, think about, rites of passage are all around us. For me the rite of passage for a girl to become a woman is the attainment of a pair of red soles! For those of you who have no clue of what I speak---CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS!


At some point in every woman's life she must own a pair of these envy evoking, timeless, works of art! I mean really, have you ever heard Mr. Louboutin speak about his passion? He inspiration is women! How fab! He is inspired by the way women move, behave, speak, laugh, and dance. He designs his shoes with us in mind, he ponders how his shoes will make our legs appear sky high even if we're only 5'2. He thinks about timelessness, about classic design, he thinks about every woman!

Mr. Louboutin's designs often mix print and texture, rich color, and impeccable style. Mr Louboutin has said we will never see a men's line with his name on them! How great is that, us gals have him all to ourselves! For those of you who aren't C. Louboutin stalkers like myself, the red sole was created by a stroke a genius and a well manicured assistant. Louboutin loved his designs on paper but once they were created he felt that something was lost in the translation. One day his assistant was polishing her nails red, Christian had an epiphany! He grabbed the polish and painted the sole of the shoe! Voila! The red sole was born and his drawing was exactly like his creation!

I heart Christian Louboutins because there is a shoe for every woman, there are the timeless, classic pumps and then there are the S-H-O-W S-T-O-P-P-E-R-S, but whatever you choose, you will ALWAYS be the talk of all women! Why? Because when a woman sees a red sole an angel gets their wings! Ok, maybe not, but a heart definitely flutters!

That's my artist spotlight for the evening...

I know it's a recession and during a time like this we have to make smart purchases, build our savings, invest, whatever, but look at these beautiful works of art and tell me they are not a "smart buy"! After all, they are what separate the women from the girls!

Later lovelies!

Kindness, Originality, and if nothing else, Always SOL!





Shout-out to T. B-W




all pictures courtesy of neimanmarcus.com