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Nancy V.

Owner of White Book (PR & Marketing); Project Manager/Diversity & Events Specialist

Hmm…about me, well, I am always and never the same, which makes for my own interesting world where I constantly recruit individuals to join my planet. Take myself very seriously, but prefer not to, so I dress in outfits that often do not match and say things that I shouldn’t under the guise of �...

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Post Sex...and Shoes

Nancy Vaughn

I won’t bore you with a play-by-play of my Sex and The City premiere weekend, but to make a long story short...I had FUN!

I think I may have hyped it up a bit too much, which made me wish for a 10+ hour movie instead of a 2.5 hour movie. The clothes, shoes and style, as expected, were fabulous! But I need more, more, more detail and background information from my girls Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte. Not that a whole lot of info was given during the series, but it was more difficult to see lack of detail on the big screen. I won’t spill all the juicy details or ruin the film for those who haven’t seen it, but it’s hard to imagine that an inquisitive, articulate, intelligent woman wouldn’t ask the “who, what, when, where, how and why” when her husband admits to being unfaithful, or that a five-year relationship ends with a two-minute, peaceful dialogue and much understanding. Heavy issues, too little time. My girlfriend said I was basically asking for a WAY longer movie...that makes me smile – of course, I was!

This blog isn’t about SATC though – it’s about my budget and shoes. I have survived and am entering week four of my PITA (pain-in-the-aaahh my head hurts) budget. I haven’t purchased anything I can wear, and I have been on the hunt for anything – ANYTHING – cost efficient that can be hung in my closet.

Well, during the SATC premiere-hype last week, news went out regarding the SATC stylist Patricia Field’s shoe line for Payless Shoe Source. She actually started designing shoes under the Payless brand last year when she designed a pair to wear on the red carpet to the 79th Annual Academy Awards. The SATC movie premiere, was another reason to just mention Patricia’s shoes.

I can’t remember the last time I was in a Payless, and not because I don’t like inexpensive shoes, but I try to stay away from heels and pumps that make my feet hurt or LOOK like they may make my feet hurt. Check out two current designs from Patricia’s line:

The second pair are cute, really dig the gold heel. And I enjoy the electric turquoise, but is it me – or do those look like they’d hurt?

See...Manolo’s and Jimmy Choo’s – they don’t look like they hurt. Correction, to me they look like they’d hurt the bank account – but not the delicate feet.

“In-budget and possibly painful” versus “not-in-budget and not so painful.” In my experience, sometimes the discomfort and pain has to do with the quality of the shoe. I haven’t seen Patricia’s Payless brand in person or tried them on, I’ve only seen pics and according to the stylist the quality is just as good as Manolo’s. (What else would she say though, huh?)

Anyway, I think it’s great that  a top name designer/stylist is making shoes for a brand whose name revolves around “paying less”, as I believe Sarah Jessica Parker’s manifesto for her Bitten clothing line:  “It is every woman’s inalienable right to have a pulled-together, stylish, confident wardrobe with money left over to live.” (My own manifesto ends with: “...with money left over for Sephora visits, spa treatments and margaritas.”)

But when it comes to certain items, I’m not sure if it’s worth the risk. Granted, Jimmy Choo’s are in a price range that some would have trouble spending in (me for one), but when it comes to shoes – quality, comfort and style – I’ve heard, “You get what you pay for.”

What are your shoe thoughts?