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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 3M ago

Hello, Academia? It's Jersey Calling...

Life in academia can be quite monotonous.  Not the work, exactly, but the outfits.  Graduate students pursuing PhD's seem to feel that their wardrobes have to reflect their serious intentions as philosophers, as teachers, and as students of their texts.  I'd love to get my hands on a copy of the man
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 5M ago

Sorel Compilation While Convalescing

For the past 3 months, the Grand M has been suffering under the heavy burden of sizable kidney stones.  If any of you have had the displeasure, you know the kind of agony they can bring.  One surgery in October successfully broke up the stones (pearl sized, they were!), and several weeks ago, anothe
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 7M ago

Gray Gilded Surprise

The Grand M loves a great flat bootie, but after seeing an endless repetition of the same style, they can become a bit boring.  Truly, how many variations of the same shoe have we seen season after season? The "Japanese" bootie by TESS by Barefoot Tess, designed in collaboration with renowned shoe
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 7M ago

Perfectly En Pointe

When dancer Marie Taglioni graced the stage en pointe in La Slyphide, a footwear revolution began.  The ballet flat became box-toed with the graceful stylings of Pierina Legnani and Russian great Anna Pavlova, who both transformed the dance shoe into an aesthetically astonishing, fabric-encased, h
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 8M ago

Jewelry Du Jour - Love Heals

The Grand Mademoiselle moonlights as an accessories buyer, the perks of which are immeasurable.  Upon a recent trip to the Designers & Agents show here in L.A., one line stood out like a bedazzled beacon among a sea of muslin paupers and gold-plated castoffs.  I exaggerate, of course, but my current
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 8M ago

Booties In Berry Hues On Trend For Fall

The lovely Editor of ShoeTease and I decided to put our blogging heads together and come up with a collection of booties that run the gamut of wine and red tones in all shapes and sizes for Fall 2011.  We're giving you a look at a great selection of berry booties for ladies with small, regular, and
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 8M ago

Just "Deserts" Boots

Since moving to L.A., the Grand M has been captivated by the desert landscape lying just to the east.  The drive from Albuquerque to L.A. was filled with wonderful wild sand dunes, mesas, chaparral, and basically badass flatlands and rocky hills.  Having grown up among the lush greens of the Mid-
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 8M ago

As The Sneakers And Fur Flies

Sometimes, a great pair of sneakers can make an ensemble cooler than a great pair of heels or a deliciously expensive set of ballet flats.  The editors and fashionistas are currently pairing theirs with jeans and a fur topper, be it a coat, vest, or cape.  Maybe it's overbearingly upper class, or pe
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 8M ago

Guest Post on CanYaHeelMe - Fall 2011 Favorites

The Grand M relishes the opportunity to work with other bloggers, and today, darling Rebecca Pollard of CanYaHeelMe featured a guest post by yours truly offering a selection of my favorite picks for Fall 2011 based on current trends.  Blush tones, leopard prints, wedges, and moccasins are all great
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Grand Mademoiselle Shoe Blog · 8M ago

Cardinal Rules

In fashion, there's always a color of the moment.  Right now, it's a go for red.  Harper's Bazaar's "Update Your Look" section this month was all about adding touches of the fiery hue to impart edge to any outfit, or to punch up basic black.  Pairing red with black is the latest go-to combo, and
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