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Holiday SWAG

The holidays are RIGHT around the corner and you know what that means...holiday parties! Time to eat, mingle and above everything, be cute:)

Personally, I like to start with a little black dress and then stack the deck with HOT shoes, bling, blang and a coat that introduces your whole look the minute you walk in.

SWAG out your holiday part-tays with these tall picks.  Not a fan?  Find your own with the TallSWAG links to the left.

Cheers!

LITTLE BLACK DRESS:

Kate Long Sleeve Rouched Dress at HeightGoddess.com. $138. Sizes small to large. Shown in black.  Also comes in hot pink.  

SHOES (top to bottom, left to right):

Wink Gold at Size12.com. $69.99. Sizes 10-12.

Blair Jewel Bow Flat at Payless.com. $29.99. Sizes 5-13. 

Steve Madden Sasha Heel at Barefoottess.com. $79. Sizes 11-14. 

Enzo Angiolini Mistle pump at Nordstrom.com. $89.95. Sizes 4-12.

J. Renee Dayna at Zappos.com. $88. Sizes 5-13. 

UNEXPECTED OUTERWEAR: 

Crushed Fur Coat at LongtallSally.com. $239. Sizes 6-18. Only low availability left!

BLING:

Strobe lights at CandidArt.com. $15. 

BLANG:

Hambright at Aldoshoes.com. $55. 

Just Britain

Recently I had to go on an unexpected trip with 2.2 seconds to pack.  I could only bring a carry on, which as you know always poses a problem, because let's face it, one pair of our shoes could potentially fill the entire mini suitcase (especially the 5 inchers).

I had to think quick and smart and then it came to me...riding boots!  They go with everything, are comfy and best of all, because they go with everything, I could wear them on the plane and wouldn't have to pack shoes in my teenie tiny bag at all!  Packing problem solved.

The Tess by Barefoot Tess Britain boot was the perfect solution.  It's all of the above and more.  I got compliments throughout the entire trip and every time I have worn them since then.  

Don't believe me?  Check them out for yourself..go ahead...click the little play button:)

 

13 Wishes

This is the worst! You go on a shoe site and see some killer shoes. You click your shoe size to narrow down the results and BAM nothing but fugly shoes. So disheartening! For example, I went to a site put in size 13 and an entire page of these in different colors popped up:

NOT OK!

This prompted me to search high and low for pretty sandals up to size 13 because NOBODY should subject their feet to this hot mess.  Enjoy (big smile:)!

STOP WISHING. SNAG THESE 13'S NOW! From left to right, Top to bottom: Annie Shoes Women's Jade Sandal ($45, sizes 6-13, Endless.com), Anita Giselle Mocha Croco ($99.99, sizes 6-13, Zappos.com), Nyle by DV ($65, sizes 10-13, Longtallsally.com), Jessica Bennett Rayne ($159.95, sizes 5-13, Nordstrom.com), Samanata Stella Beige ($174.95, sizes 7-14, Samantashoes.com), DV by Dolce Vita Dazz Sandal ($49, sizes 11-13, BarefootTess.com) and Misty Woven Wedge ($26.99, sizes 5-13, Payless.com). Don't see your sandal? Click the pic to visit the TallSWAG shoe page.

ANNIE SHOES WOMEN'S JADE SHOES at Endless.com. $45. Sizes 6-13. Shown in bronze. Also comes in black pewter, denim/silver, pewter/bronze, silver/gold and yellow/green.

ANITA GISELLE MOCHA CROCO at Zappos.com. $99.99. Sizes 6-13. Shown in mocha. Also comes in black soft, congnac croco and navy croco.

DV BY DOLCE VITA NYLE SANDAL at Longtallsally.com. $65. Sizes 10-13. Shown in white. Also comes in natural.

JESSICA BENNETT RAYNE SANDAL at Nordstrom.com. $159.95. Sizes 5-13. Shown in tea green. Also comes in black, russet brown and beige.

STELLA BEIGE at SamantaShoes.com. $174.95. Sizes 6.5 to 14. Shown in beige. Also comes in black, brown, grey and red.

DV BY DOLCE VITA DAZZ SANDAL at BarefootTess.com. $49. Sizes 11-13. Shown in every color.

MISTY WOVEN WEDGE at Payless.com. $26.99. Sizes 5-13. Shown in black. Also comes in berry and gold.

BFT Me

Ok.  Listen carefully.  If you have not been to Barefoot Tess lately (or ever) you are doing a disservice to your shoe collection.  They have A - MAZ - ING shoes in sizes 9 to 15.  For example, the new Gwyneth Urbana wedge (pictured top left).  Are you kidding me?  Simply sick!  Honestly, you could wear these with anything.  No offense to your clothes but nobody will be noticing what you have on because they won’t be able to take their eyes off of your foot art.

I was feeling wedgy so I selected some of their wedge beauties but BFT has every shoe you could ever think of in extended sizes that won’t produce foot cleavage (if you don’t know what that is put on a shoe that it too small for you and you will get it).

3…2…1…click!  Your feet will thank you.

BAREFOOT TESS. Amazing shoes sizes 9 to 15. Selected styles left to right: Gwyneth 'Urbana' wedge (top left), 80%20 'Feather' Wedge (bottom left), BFT by BaefootTess 'Milan' Wedge (center), Ciao Bella 'Aruba' sandal (top right) and 80%20 'Flora' Bootie (bottom right).

Specifics:

GWYNETH 'URBANA' WEDGE at BarefootTess.com. $169. Sizes 11-14. Comes in grey and brown.

80%20 'FEATHER' WEDGE at BarefootTess.com. $159. Sizes 10-15. Comes in Maize Stirpe and Black.B.F.T. BY BAREFOOT TESS 'MILAN' WEDGE at BarefootTess.com. $79. Sizes 11 to 15. Comes in Olive, blue and Tan.

CIAO BELLA 'ARUBA' SANDAL at BarefootTess.com. $59. HURRY! Limited sizes available. Comes in camel and black.80%20 'FLORA' BOOTIE at BarefootTess.com. $119. Sizes 10-15. Comes in khaki and black.

Open Season

I have a confession to make.  Only my first 2 toes are painted today.  I was not prepared.  I woke up to a BEAUTIFUL day and there was no mistake about it...I could officially wear open toed shoes!  However my toenails were definitely not official.  Don't get it twisted, no crispy feet here, but they were 100% not painted.  There was no way I was missing the opportunity to break out of the closed toe jail my feet have been in during these abnormally long winter months but I didn't have time to paint them so I painted the ones that mattered and called it a day.  My 2 toes couldn't be happier:)

Make your toes happy.  Celebrate the start of the Open Toe season with a fresh pair!

OPEN TOE IS BACK! Get a new pair for Spring11 now. Don't see one you like? Click the pic for the TallSWAG shoes page to find the perfect pair now.

Featured options:

GWYNETH QUEENIE at Zappos.com. $104.25. Sizes 6-14. Shown in ivory. Also comes in blush and black.NINE WEST JEMMY FLAT at Barefoot.com. $79. Sizes 11-14. Shown in taupe. Also comes in black and green buff.CHRISTIAN SIRIANO EXOTIC PEEP TOE PUMP at Payless.com. $44.99. Sizes 6-11. Shown in tan. Also comes in black.FRANCO SARTO HARLOW PEEP TOE WEDGE at Nordstrom.com. $89.95. Sizes 4-12. Shown in scarlet patent. Also comes in taupe patent and black patent.