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LONDON SOLE

Nestled into a cottage-like store front on Montana Avenue, Chelsea based British shoe designer, Jane Winkworth's London Sole delivers a unique collection of chic ballet flats in every color and pattern under the rainbow.  

Celebrities and soccer moms alike flock to this treasure chest for leopard, snakeskin and pony ballet flats revealing just the right amount of toe cleavage.

London Sole

1331 Montana Avenue,

Santa Monica

CA 90403

(310) 255-0937

*Insider Tip: London Sole has two huge sales every year where shoes are marked down to $30.00!  The first is during the annual Montana Sidewalk Sale (usually in May) and the second is the day after Christmas.  Arrive early for the best selection.

"Fall" in Love with Dame

A favorite amongst in-the-know Westside hipsters, Dame in Santa Monica is off the beaten track but on our fashion radar.

Dana Rossi, the sweet as pie and equally stylish owner, has a keen eye and fills her store with new trends and stunning pieces in every price range.  See just a glimpse of what's in stock below...

Not sure if you can really pull off the bootie trend?  Fret no more, at Dame you can pick up a pair of sassy black patent booties for a mere $49 bucks.  And if they don't suit you - toss'em.

Dame

725 Broadway 

Santa Monica, CA 90401

310-394-2402

Sinful Stilts

We're drooling over Barbara Bui's  brown suede and snake 5 inch heels which we found carefully perched in the window of the always-posh, Il Primo Passo.

 

Beth Whiffen, owner of Il Primo Passo and Westside style-maven declared, "I love Barbara Bui platforms because they are super-padded and you can stand in them for hours, even though they look quite dangerous. This one, in particular, is pretty aggressively sexy, but the mary-jane strap tones down the va-va-voom factor a bit. They look best paired with skinny jeans, cigarette pants or knee-length pencil skirts."

Barbara Bui is a French-Vietnamese designer based in Paris. Her shoes are structural, sexy, and very French...tres chic, always.

I Sandali Della Spiaggia - Positano

As if the breathtaking views from Le Sirenuse, honeysuckle and bougainvillea lined stairwells, sumptuous seafood, all night parties at Music On The Rocks, and hazelnut gelato weren't enough, here is yet another reason we love Positano...

Nestled amongst the quiet boutiques lining Via Della Tartana, Safari Positano has created one of a kind, hand-cobbled sandals for over 50 years. Whether you crave shell-adorned kitten heels with a turquoise t-strap, leopard flats or this pearled pair that we couldn't resist, they will customize your sandals while you wait (which takes about 10 minutes).

Jimmy Choo for President

In LalaLand Jimmy Choo is President and Tamara Mellon is our First Lady. That's why we choos (get it?) the "Lance" gold metallic leather strappy sandals with a 115mm gold mirrored heel from the summer collection as our official campaign gear. Who knew politics were so fashionable...