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Art & Sole : Fantasy "Art Shoes" from the Stuart Weitzman Collection

Do you LOVE shoes? Do you LOVE art?

Whether you love one or both, the new coffee-style book Art & Sole by Jane Gershon Weitzman {husband to the famous Stuart Weitzman} will be a treasured keepsake. 

Inside this book you will find around 150 shoes from over 1,000 that have been commissioned for display in the store windows since the first Stuart Weitzman retail shop opened in the mid-1990's on Madison Avenue in NYC. Keep in mind, the shoes showcased inside this book are not meant to be worn. "Art shoes" are pure fantasy. You will flip through the pages of Art & Sole in amazement as you see shoes made from the most unique materials including feathers, paper, ceramic, metal, resin, playing cards, corrugated cardboard, Swarovski crystals, even fresh flowers {by Jane Carroll} and frosting {by THE Sylvia Weinstock}.

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Art & Sole is the perfect gift for any occasion including bridal showers and for gifting to the bridal party. The book is gorgeous even before it's opened as it features a vibrant red cloth hardcover with an elaborately embossed crystal shoe and gilded edging on the pages of the book. There's even a satin ribbon marker {not sure why exactly, but I love books that have this}. This book retails for $30, but right now you can purchase Art & Sole for just $21.77.

For the month of October, 100% of the profits from the sale of Art & Sole will go towards breast cancer research {Jane "spearheaded philanthropy for the Stuart Weitzman company by generating funds to support breast and ovarian cancer research and awareness}.

If you are looking for Stuart Weitzman shoes you can wear, you might like some of these . . .
It's all about the bride's shoes

Last week I spotlighted photographers creative displays of wedding bands. Today I wanted to showcase some stunning detail shots of the brides shoes taken by talented photographers. Enjoy!
Image Credits:
White Shoes (top left and right) and Green Shoes: Amy Squires
Strappy Shoes: Elizabeth Medina Photography
Gold Shoes: Jennifer Skog Photography
Pink Shoes and Flip Flops: Emilie Inc. Photography
White Shoes (bottom): Eau Claire Photographics

Eye Candy Bridal Shoes

I've noticed that Amy Squires (one of The Wedding Chicks, and cover photographer for Susie Coelho's Style Your Dream Wedding), has been photographing brides wearing white dresses with what I would call "eye candy bridal shoes". I love seeing the pop of color show from under the dress. I thought to myself . . . "what a unique touch". And, on Tuesday's blog post at The Wedding Chicks - they wrote about Amy's amazing shots that include bride's shoes and how "one of her most popular tips is for the bride to wear some fancy colored shoes that match their theme." My wedding colors were navy blue and yellow (sunflowers were the main flower). We had a garden wedding reception, and I think I could have seen myself wearing a sunny yellow pair of shoes. What about you? Would you consider straying from the traditional white shoe and wearing one with color?

Images Credits:
Bride photos shots courtesy of Amy Squires
Three jeweled shoes from Dikuza (Orange: Thea, Turquoise: Tami, Pink: Layna)

PS - next month our popular bridal shoe giveaway returns! (courtesy of Dikuza)