Today's Favorites - Del Toro Slippers

As the sun comes out, so do all of the interesting shoes that involve going sock-less, and one of those happens to be the Prince Albert slipper. While you tend to find that most traditional/historical British shoes companies will offer their own take on the Prince Albert slipper, which will run you a pretty penny right out of your pocket, least expected is the maker of these models, Del Toro.

For those that did not read my post about these way back when, Del Toro is a relatively young company who is set to make it big. Started by a couple of university students a few years back, who loved the idea of the Prince Albert slipper but hated the idea of spending $600-$800 for a pair, they decided to do something about it and came out with their own affordable version. And as you can see above, they have taken the PA slipper to a whole new level offering them in customizable colors/fabrics/materials/logos etc., all at a relatively affordable cost ($210-$345). This is what I love about them: they give you options! Because, who really just wants the same one that everyone else has in black velvet? Not me! I want all of the color options in the linen models and thanks to Del Toro, I can now get them!

My Shoes #17 - My 1st Bespoke (Handmade) Pair

Considering, that it's now been over a year since I have been blogging, I figured it was about time that I buy myself a camera and stop stealing my wife's to take photos of myself. It actually works out great now, because I can just take pictures of my outfits for when I go to work and not have to lug around this great big camera that my wife enjoys taking 'professional' like pictures with. Now I have my slim, small, quick and easy camera to do all of my dirty work for the blog. That being, here is my first picture (below) taken with my new camera and my first pair of shoes that I made for myself. 

You will noticed that in the title, I parenthesized the word 'handmade' because, in reality, these shoes were not bespoke, as the last that I used was not to my exact sizing. For my first pair, Stefano just gave me a 'rejected' upper and allowed me to use some last that looked as if it was around my foot size. Luckily it was, especially since I was making this lovely Prince Albert style slipper, which is hard to fit if you don't get the size just right. The only issue is that it is just slightly wide, as I have a narrow foot, and I have to work to keep it from slipping. But since I don't wear it often, it doesn't bother me so much.The best thing about these Prince Albert style slipper shoes, is the fact that you get to be bold with your socks to add a little bit of fun to your outfit!

Today's Favorites - Random Ostentatious Shoes

Shoes Above: George's

Shoes Above: Bottega Veneta

Shoes Above: Billionaire Couture

Shoes Above: Casely Hayford

Shoes Above: George's

Shoes Above: Maison Martin Margiela

Shoes Above: Martinisi

I had all of these shoes just sitting in my 'randoms' picture folder and knew that if I did not show them soon, they might get lost in there forever. While I would not wear all of these, I do find all of them quite interesting, to say the least. Let's rephrase that, I would not buy all of them but I would probably wear all of them with the exception of the pink suede, even that is just a little bit too bold for me! But the pink suede's are interesting to see and to wonder if there is actually someone out there who would wear them proudly. I actually quite like the Casely Hayford loafers. I think that they are a nice modern twist to a classic style. While doing this post, I just realized that they are carried at the Dover Street Market, which I also just learned is only a few blocks away from where I work. I think that I might just inquire to see if they carry them and how much they cost. Due to my new obsession with solid, bright colored socks, I am liking more the idea of shoes with a low cut vamp to show off the socks, so if these are within my ballpark spending limits, I just might be tempted.....