Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

And just like that, I want peep-toes…

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— From our friends at TheFind
Call it whatever you prefer, the schoolboy, menswear or eclectic dandy. This look incorporating vests, tweeds, corduroy, menswear inspired plaids, fedoras and suspenders. Whatever version of this season’s style you choose, a pair of oxford flats are in order. Menswear inspired oxford flats come in many different types of leather [...]

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I’m going to state the obvious—namely, how wonderful an opportunity it can be to connect with someone online whom you might not otherwise cross paths with. That’s what happened to me right before the holidays when Angie Sorensen dropped me a quick note saying she’d just come upon B+S: “Just subscribed,” she wrote, “I’m hooked! [...]

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Back in June, I had the pleasure of attending an event at Esquivel Shoes—just before designer George Esquivel was announced as a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist!—and left one very, very lucky lady. You see, there was a drawing that night for a pair of Esquivels, and the event’s host, the incomparable Rose [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
What is more becoming at a holiday party than a pair of decadent strappy sandals paired with your favorite little black dress? The shoes can make or break your look. Yes your ballet flats may be more comfy than your sky-high pumps, but it’s time to celebrate – why not [...]

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The first time I saw George Esquivel’s shoes—then only for men—was at Douglas Fir, lined up gorgeously, impeccably crafted. He was definitely doing something. This year he’s a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist, an incredibly prestigious fashion award (he’s profiled with the other contenders in this month’s Vogue) which will be announced (the winner and two [...]

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After seeing the lookbook images of TenOverSix’s capsule collection of coats for fall, made from vintage wools and cashmere in tweedy geometric shapes and stripes, I had to check ‘em out for myself. Not only that, but the boutique’s in-house collection of quilted, painted shoes [...]

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No joke, I get an insane amount of compliments on my Melissa flats—the ethically- and sustainably-minded shoe brand from Brazil, which collabs with genius artists, ranging from Zaha Hadid to Vivienne Westwood. I have a round-toe pair with cut-out and a pointy pair from Melissa’s collab with Alexandre Herchcovitch, both ridiculously comfortably and easy to [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
Yes, I’m a fan of Hunter Wellie rain boots, but they seem to be growing in popularity and are showing up on well-dressed feet all round town. I am looking for a new pair of unique rain boots and found Aigle rain boots that are made in France. Mais oui! [...]

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— Text and photos by Christina von Messling
People came out Thursday night for designing sisters Megan, Katelyn, and Mattison Gelber of KM2 Shoes. When I arrived at West 3rd Street’s EM & Co boutique at 7:30pm, the house was already crowded and people kept coming until the shoe fashion show started an [...]

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High fashion Madonna, from The Pipeline
— Corey Lynn Calter’s eye-popping Resort 2009 collection / All the Rage
— James Franco to General Hospital—No, For Real / Gawker
— Intelligentsia Coffee Roasting Classes / Squid Ink
— Barney Greengrass Fires Waiter for Twittering About Guests / GrubStreet LA
— LAist Interviews: Coco Before Chanel / LAist
— Anthropologie TV: Man Shops [...]

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Go ahead and count me in—LA’s Geren Ford is launching shoes, jewels and belts for spring, which, per WWD, the label’s designer, Geren Lockhart, is readying to debut on the runway at NY Fash Week.
Produced “in partnership with independent factories around the world,” the fash trade reports Lockhart looked to her time spent in Buenos [...]

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