Best Foot Forward

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Emily started a new job this week (full-time law librarian at the University of Washington). So, if I may be so bold, I nominate:

Brian Atwood Metal Heel Platform Bootie, $1130 at Nordstrom.

OR:

Brian Atwood Metal Heel Platform Pump, $850 at Saks Fifth Avenue.

I don't know why but I've been wanting to buy her some bright shoes. These are probably not the ones (Em has a lot of shoes with metal heels already...and maybe these are not quite her style at the moment). They are, however, in my humble opinion... what is it that fashion people say? Fierce?

Need vs. Want

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Want. Only the heel's height – at 5 inches somewhat impractical, even for me – and the fact that I have two perfectly lovely pairs of black stilettos in my closet keep these from being a Need:

Brian Atwood Nico woven leather stiletto heels,

$414 (originally $1,035), theOutnet.com.