At the PurseBlog/TalkShoes offices, most of us have officially reached the point where we’re not only sick of our summer shoes, but also sick of looking at, thinking about and shopping for summer shoes. Mark it down, ladies – it’s officially time for us to mentally (if not physically – it’s still hotter ‘an hell outside, as my southern compatriots would say) move on to fall footwear. Read More…

Rag & Bone, man. The brand has such an incredible knack for reinventing basics in a way that makes everyone clamor for another pair of black boots or another dark grey coat or another pair of blue jeans. Those are the kinds of pieces that it’s hardest to base a brand identity on – most companies that try end up fading into the crowd almost immediately – but Rag & Bone do an absolutely phenomenal job of it, season after season. Read More…

As you might have noticed, things have been a little slow around here in the past few days. Our entire (tiny) staff is attending the shows and events of New York Fashion Week until Thursday, so until we’re able to find an hour or two to sit down and write something that’s at least halfway intelligible and mostly free of typos, TalkShoes is going to be a tad quiet. Read More…

Rag & Bone Perforated Suede Oxfords, $395 via Net-a-Porter.

First of all, apologies for the lack of new posts! Moving over a thousand miles away from home is a debacle no matter how much careful planning you do, but now that I’m in my apartment and have an Internet connection to call my very own, we should be more or less back to normal around these parts. Read More…