First and foremost, it would be silly not to mention the credit that this design owes to Prada. Dolce Vita, as a brand, inhabits a price point which is often home to rip-off artists, and although the brand isn’t among them as often as some of its competitors, it does owe a debt of design gratitude from time to time. The Dolce Vita Valencia Suede Slingback is one of those times, although it’s different enough from its apparent inspiration that the similarities don’t really bother me. Read More…

Ever since I saw the Yves Saint Laurent Palais Platforms, I’ve been in love. The bold blue suede and curvy heels and platform turn a regular pumps into something special, but unfortunately, they do it to the tune of over $700. Luckily for us, the Dolce Vita Paige Platform Pumps uses a similar shape in a slightly more traditional color and cuts the price by over two thirds. Read More…

Don’t get me wrong; I adore Dolce Vita, and I especially love their more inexpensive line, DV Dolce Vita. But I just can’t tell with these wedges because there is so much going on. I’ll compare it to putting together an outfit: there’s a moment sometimes when you think something is missing, so you add a bracelet, a necklace, a sweater, a scarf. Read More…

With World Cup going on, I guess it’s as good a time as any to tell this story – the reason that I don’t wear heels day-to-day is not because I don’t like them (obviously I love them), but because I blew out my ankle playing soccer about ten years ago. I won’t get in to gruesome details, but suffice it to say that my ankle remains very weak even a decade later, and it’s just not safe for me to wear heels with any amount of regularity. Read More…