I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for things to heat up for spring.  Although it’s still plenty cold outside and will be for quite awhile, I find that just looking at something sizzling hot can help conjure up a feeling of warmth, even if only for a brief minute.  That’s why I’m talking about a fiery new color trend for spring today: orange shoes.  I’ve been noticing a lot of orange around lately, most notably on Drew Barrymore in Jil Sander at a recent Cover Girl party and all over the runways, as seen on SheFinds and The Fashion Spot.  I’ve always loved orange because it’s such a warm hue and, in it’s brightest form, made for super-high visibility.  It also sets off a tan very well, which is always a plus (if you have a tan, that is).  But, generally speaking, it’s probably one of the more under-used colors in fashion, especially for footwear.  If you want to apply this trend to your shoes, which is is a nice way to add a pop of color in this shade without running the risk of orange overload, you might try one of these pairs:

Nine West Playtag for $79 at Nine West.

Charles David Primp for $230 at Endless.

Mojo Moxy Bollywood for $89.95 at Endless.

Seychelles Gypsy for $54.90 at Endless.

Two Lips Ignite for $99.95 at Endless.

Anne Klein Marcella for $39.99 at Shoe Woo with an extra 50% off at checkout (limited sizes, all sales are final).

Update: Here’s another cute orange pair, the Fergie Quilla for $89 with free shipping at Shoes.com.  Coupon code VISA takes 20% off regularly-priced items, making them $71.20 (exp. 6/30/11, may require Visa payment).

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I hope everyone had a very happy holiday!  I certainly did - one of the very best Christmases ever, actually - and afterwards I realized that all of the holiday wishes I mentioned in my last post actually came true for me!  I’m so thankful for that and had to share with you guys.  Here’s what I mean:

I mentioned a ”sprinkle of something magical” and I had many moments this year that I would describe in that way.  From being treated to an absolutely spectacular firework show at an outdoor Christmas Eve service, to receiving a very special - and sentimental - surprise gift from my hubbie, to watching my little girl’s excitement as she spotted a red flashing light in the night sky on Christmas Eve (and being convinced that this was Rudolph) - these were the moments that I’ll never forget.  There was also one more thing:

I mentioned “lots of cozy” with a snowy scene pictured, but I didn’t anticipate that this would happen where I live.  We don’t get snow all that often, especially not on Christmas (it hasn’t happened on the 25th in over 20 years to give you an idea).  But, we woke up on Christmas Day to discover a total winter wonderland outside of our window (pictured above) and, needless to say, we were giddy with excitement.  It was spectacular, completely unexpected and made our day even more special.

The icing on the cake?  I got some cute shoes under the tree!  My sister, who knows just what a girl wants, got me the purple Nine West Blondie feather heels I mentioned in a previous post.  I was beyond thrilled to get these - they are super-hot!!  I had to return them for a different size - otherwise I would’ve posted one of my own pics instead of the stock photo - but I’ll have to share some pics in a future post when I get my replacement.  I can’t wait to wear these out!  A big thanks to my sweet sis!!

If you had some super-special moments this holiday - or some hot shoes as a gift - I’d love to hear about it!  Leave a comment here or on Facebook.

Also, I’m taking a bit of a computer vacation this week, so I won’t be posting as often, but I do hope everyone has a very happy New Year!!  I’m looking forward to the shoes of 2011!

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I love a shoe sale where you can stack discount upon discount, for obvious reasons, and that’s just what we’re seeing over at Nine West.  They’ve had an ongoing sale that takes 30% or 50% off select specially-marked shoes and boots, but they’ve upped the ante even more today by offering 50% off your second pair.  That’s a lot of savings, particularly on shoes that are already on sale and eligible for the extra 30% or 50% off at checkout and eligible for the BOGO savings when you buy two, plus shipping is free.  It may all sound a bit complicated but, no worries, all you have to do is add you favorite styles to your cart and it’s all calculated automatically for you at checkout.  Plus, I’ve worked up a couple scenerios to demonstrate the potential savings on some shoes that caught my eye.  Let’s check it out:

For a super-low priced option that’s also super-cute, try the Nine West Masqurede, which is on sale for $39.99 (retail $69) and eligible for another 30% off at checkout.  That makes it $27.99 and it also comes in solid black and leopard patent.

Add the Nine West Bonfire to your order, which is on sale for $49.99 (retail $89) and also eligible for 30% off - making it $34.99 - and the Masquerade drops to just $13.99.  That means you’ll get two classically versatile peep toe pumps in your closet for $48.98 shipped.  That’s not bad at all, but you might want to try something even more trendy.  Here’s another scenerio:

The Nine West Zizzi has the same classic peep toe pump silhouette as the shoes above, but it grabbed my attention because of its clear upper with sparkle detail.  Clear shoes have been around forever - think jellies and those huge clear platform heels that are mostly associated with dancers (of the exotic variety, that is) - but we’ve also seen a lot of high-end designers like Fendi, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo and Prada experiment with materials like PVC and lucite.  It can definitely be hit or miss, but I think in many cases the desired effect is to make the foot look as bare as possible, like it’s just covered in sparkles.  We haven’t seen many moderately-priced options to get this effect (for example, the Jimmy Choo Niagra is a whopping $2,495), but the Nine West Zizzi looks like clear done right to me, plus it’s affordable at $79.

I also had to take note of the Nine West Blondie heels because shoes with feather detail aren’t exactly the easiest thing to come across.  There was definitely a lot of interest in those red feather Louboutin heels seen on Kim from Bravo’s The Real Housewives, but it’s not something everyone can spend big bucks on to try out.  These shoes are on sale for $59.99 (retail $89) and also come in black or green.  You get another 30% off at checkout, which drops them to $41.99.  Add the Zizzi clear heels to your cart and you can snag them for just $20.99.  The price for both is $99.99 shipped.

There are plenty more cute shoes to choose from at great prices, but you’ll have to shake a tail feather.  The BOGO sale ends today, 12/15/10.

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Fiending for cute shoes?  If so, be sure to check out this latest list of shoes sales, which will have you putting your best foot forward while keeping your wallet happy in the process.  Here’s the rundown:

Shoe Woo: Get your fix from Nine West, Rachel Rachel Roy, Enzo Angiolini and more Jones Apparel Group shoe brands and you’ll get 60% off your second pair through 12/12.

Endless is offering 40% off select designer shoes through 12/10.  Update: The daily deal for 12/11 is 40% off select rainboots.

Aldo is taking 50% off the original price on clearance shoes and shipping is free.  The expiration is unknown.

Steve Madden offers 25% off full-priced styles and free shipping via coupon code FRIEND25 until 12/14.

Nine West takes an extra 50% off select boots at checkout and shipping is free.  Other shoes are an extra 30% off (eligible styles are marked).  The expiration is unknown.

Bakers will offer 30% off starting tomorrow 12/11 with coupon code DECFFM for their Friends and Family sale.  Shipping is also free.  The expiration is 12/12.

Happy shoe shopping!

Note: All offers may have exclusions and are subject to change.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I’m sure many of you are already full from all of those Thanksgiving eats and treats, but you might still find yourself with a strong craving for a helping of new shoes with a hefty side of savings.  If so, you’ll want to know where all of the best Thanksgiving and Black Friday shoe sales are.  I’ve been checking it out and I think this list of bargains will satisfy any shoe shopping urge you might have this weekend, but for much less.  Let’s take a look:

Aldo is taking an additional 30% off sale and clearance shoes (discount already applied to product prices) and shipping is free with no minimum.  Expiration is unknown.

Get 40% off your order automatically during checkout at Betsey Johnson and you’ll also get free shipping with no minimum required.  The Betsey Johnson Alison 2 corset bootie is reduced from $175 to $105 shipped after the savings.  The expiration is 11/28/10.

Famous Footwear is having their BOGO sale, which means you’ll get 50% off your second pair of shoes, and you also get an additional 20% off using coupon code GOBBLE20 at checkout.  The expiration is 11/28/10.

Guess is taking 20% off regularly-priced items and 60% off sale items (discount is already applied to product prices).  I’m definitely seeing some extra-low prices in the sale section and shipping is free if you spend $125 or more.  The expiration is 11/26/10.

Nine West is taking an extra 50% off select Doorbusters shoes at checkout and shipping is free.  The expiration is 11/26/10.

Save on Kenneth Cole Reaction and Kenneth Cole New York shoes at Kenneth Cole by applying coupon R2149 at checkout.  This code takes 40% off any qualifying style and shipping is also free if you spend $50 or more.  The expiration is 11/26/10 at 12 pm ET.  Update 11/26/10: Kenneth Cole now takes 30% off select styles, no code required, until 11/28/10 and shipping is free on $50 or more.

Save 25% and get free shipping at Steve Madden when you apply coupon code THANKS25 at checkout (some exclusions apply).  The expiration is 11/29/10.  Update: Get 30% off and free shipping instead with coupon THANKS30 through 11/29/10.

Endless takes 30% off select boots and slippers and more items, with shipping for free.  Amazon has a similar offer for 33% off select boots and slippers if you prefer to shop there.  The expiration for both is 11/27/10.

Get 20% off your order and free shipping at Shoebuy by applying coupon code THANKS2010 at checkout.  The expiration is unknown.  Update: The new Black Friday code for 20% off is FRIDAY and good until 11/26/10.  Or, get 25% off your order with coupon EMLFRIEND10 until 11/29/10.  Shipping is free.

25% off $25 at Shoemall with coupon code FRIDAY25 until 11/26/10.

Get 25% off $60 at Karmaloop and free shipping by applying coupon code BLACKOUT at checkout (expiration unknown).  You’ll also receive a gift code for a future purchase in the amount of $10 - $40 if your order is over $100 (gift code amount depends on purchase amount).  Be sure to check out the new Tick boot, the Libby Tick, for $280 before discount in 2 color options.

Shoes.com takes an extra 25% off sale items with coupon code YAMS until 11/26/10.  Or, visit the Shoes.com outlet store, Shoesteal, to get 25% off via code STEAL25 until 11/26/10.

Buy 1 item and get 50% off your 2nd at Bakers until 11 am PST (2 pm ET) 11/26/10 only.

Get 50% off select flats and winter boots at Payless and 40% off select slippers through 11/28/10.  You can also get $10 off select fitness styles.  Take another 20% off your order with coupon code 30534 until 11/30/10.

Lots of sales going on at 6pm.  Most notably, Skechers Shape-Ups for $49.95 or less, Steve Madden shoes for $29.95 or less and Charles by Charles David shoes for $50 or less.

LuLu’s takes an extra 25% off sale items with coupon code TAKE25 through 11/28/10.

I’ll be updating this list over the weekend, so be sure to check back for more shoe savings!

Offers are subject to change.

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When it comes to finding the ideal pair of holiday party shoes, it’s hard to go wrong if you treat your feet like you would a exquisitely wrapped gift - i.e. package them in something shiny and top it all off with a big fancy bow.  That’s exactly what you can do with the perfectly pretty Boutique 9 Glamy platform pump in black (pictured above), which features a satin upper and a sparkly rhinestone studded bow.  In addition to black, it also comes in two metallic color options, each of which are versatile enough to potentially make these your go-to pair for instant, easy glam whenever the situation calls for it this season:

You can get a great deal on these shoes right now at Nine West.  They are on sale for $139.99 (regularly $160) and you get an instant 30% off at checkout.  Then, apply coupon code NWLOVES to get an additional $25 off $75, which further discounts the price to $72.99 with free shipping.  Note: If you prefer a d’orsay version of this shoe with a lower heel and no platform, be sure to check out the Boutique 9 Derry that comes in the same color options.  It’s available for $160 and drops to $135 with free shipping after the above coupon.

I also noticed a very similar pair of shoes from Steve Madden:

This is the Steve Madden Minnii slingback bow pump in blush or black and it’s available on preorder at Steve Madden for $129.95.  Coupon code Rmn15f takes 15% off and gives free shipping, which reduces the price to $110.46.  The expected ship date is 11/25.

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I couldn’t resist the Flo Rida reference in the title but, hey, it works when it comes to one of the big shoe trends for fall.  Betty Wang, senior buyer of designer shoes at Saks Fifth Avenue, told the New York Times that fur boots are the hottest selling shoes at Saks Fifth Avenue right now, both fur-lined boots and boots with fur on the outside of the shoe.  Although she references the pricey Jimmy Choo Yule and the Christian Louboutin Toundra, you can always apply the trend for much, much less.  Fur-lined boots are always comfy-cozy, but today’s post is more about form than function; i.e. fur on the outside.  I like the Sam Edelman Shalin (pictured above) because it uses quite an extensive amount of fur, but still manages to look sleek and stylish.  You can get it at Karmaloop for $200 and apply coupon code SAVE20 for 20% off and free shipping, making them $160.  Here’s some more fur styles, at moderate price points, that I’ve been checking out:

The Nine West Priska, a similar, but lower-priced, alternative for the Christian Louboutin Toundra that was also mentioned in a recent Rachel Zoe Report.  This pair is available for $149 at Nine West.

The Naughty Monkey D Lux for $79 at Shoes.com and $63.20 after applying coupon code VISA (exp. 2/28/11, may require Visa payment).

The Anne Michelle Savior 56 for $53 at LuLu’s.  A more casual option is also available at LuLu’s, the Wanted Tundra for $57.

The Skechers Struts for $79 at Amazon.

The Bearpaw Kaska for $84.99 - $89.95 depending on size/color selection at Amazon.

Dolce Vita Tatum for $240 at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Update: Here’s another one I like, the Aldo Vanderau for $110 at Aldo.

Note that all of the boots pictured here are made of faux fur with the exception of the Dolce Vita pair.

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