Need shoes baaadly
Remember, I am a serious shoe snob and have ridiculously high standards for quality. They gotta be leather, they gotta last, they gotta be tasteful. I usually buy my shoes in Europe when I'm there, but I'm not planning a trip any time soon, so...
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@Uraniumfish then you might want to check out the Hermes sale which begins on Wednesday and has a preview on Tuesday.
http://ny.racked.com/archives/2010/03/22/hermes_4.php
@uptowngirl Okay, fair enough. Much as I love Hermes, I doubt I could really afford it, even at 70% discounts. Know of any places that have rather more "middle class" prices but high quality. Am I asking for the impossible?
@Uraniumfish: How about Show Warehouse on Long Island. I hear the prices there are cheap and the shoes are of good quality.
@Uraniumfish In another thread I posted that Lanvin Shoes were on Sale at Loheman's on 7th Avenue a few days ago- the shoes which were priced at $249 a pair must have all gone by now. However I dont know if you like ballet flats for the store French Sole on the UES has a sale on currently. Also Bloomingdales has a Friends and Family sale which starts tomorrow with 20% off.
Yet another suggestion is the shoe department at Century 21 which has a European designer section as well.
Uraniumfish: You may not be interested, but I bought a great pair of shoes at Wal-Mart and they lasted for three years. That is an alternative if you have a tight budget.
@Uraniumfish fyi- here's a report on the Hermes sale
http://ny.racked.com/archives/2010/03/24/epic_line_length_at_hermes.php
ORVA on 86th St isn't so bad. I have lately tended to buy my shoes used (I got lucky and found 10 designer (ie, leather, super-nice, etc) shoes in mint condition, exactly my size, for $5 each at a garage sail....) but I like Orva for good, simple stuff. Pimkie is also a good bet.
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