I won’t tell you what I paid for a very similar pair of Stewies this summer but my bank account went into full fetal position for a good two weeks. I guess it does pay to shop on the off-season.

Supplies are extremely limited so hop on it and pick up a pair of these 4″ cuties (yet somehow they are wearable, how does he DO that?) tuck them away and then brag to your friends about how little you paid!

Mmmm . . . . mmmm . . . . lovely new wide-width shoes from Stuart Weitzman . . .

The amusingly-named UFO:

The Glasshouse, made with Swarovski crystals, perfect for a Cinderella going to dance with her prince:

Flasher, for the woman who wishes to look flashy in a good way. A very good way:

And the fun, feminine, flirty, and oh-so-pretty in purple throwback to the Edwardian era, Francesca’s favorite, the Bouffant:

Francesca could just look at them all day.

Francesca recently bought a lovely, long, feminine, brown skirt, and is seeking conservative shoes to match, something with a sturdy heel. Mmmm . . . brown leather . . . brown suede . . . there is something so autumnal and comforting about brown. It is the color of hot chocolate, and of trees colored by small children using crayola crayons, and of a good cup of coffee. And of brown leather . . . and suede . . . .

Francesca is leaning toward the Vaneli “Rennet”:

Or perhaps for a more office-appropriate look she will splurge on Stuart Weitzman’s “Fairfield,” which reminds Francesca of the fall foliage and crisp October mornings in the lovely Connecticut town of the same name.

Both styles come in wide widths! Francesca loves wide widths!

Happy weekend and happy shopping!

xoxo, Francesca

PS Who will be the first to identify the 80′s sitcom which took place in Fairfield, Connecticut?

The Stuart Weitzman Benidorm slides with Swarovski crystals are on sale, 28% off, at Zappos!  Available in sizes 5.5 to 8.5, also in wide widths!

If you have been saving your money to treat yourself to some excellent shoes, now is the time . . .

Gold . . .

Silver . . .

Black . . .

So your best gay friend is moving abroad to live with his boyfriend in a very trendy London flat, and has decided to have his last American hurrah at a downtown bar of which you have never heard. You wish to look chic and elegant for your friend, and yet a little bit “on the edge” and daring as the party is, after all, in a bar. What will you wear on your feets?

Perhaps these startingly fresh (in more ways than one) and unforgettable shoes by Stuart Weitzman, whom we love.

Happy shopping and happy weekend!

xoxo, Francesca

It is Friday, and the day after tomorrow you are meeting your new Portuguese boyfriend, the art historian, for coffee and croissants at a bistro in the city, a personal tour of the Clark Brothers exhibit at the Met, and an early dinner at the rotating restaurant The View at the tippity top of the Marriott Marquis. It is Sunday in August and you want to be summery while still respecting the art, the view, and the croissants, and the art historian boyfriend. What will you wear?

Perhaps a sleek summer dress, with these gorgeous ivory sling-back pumps (available in wide widths) and your hair taken off your neck in a wispy chignon topped by a floral ivory adornment:

Happy shopping, happy art-looking-at-ing, and happy eating!

xoxo, Francesca

Tomorrow is Monday, when you report back to The Man.

Perhaps the week will fly by faster if you are wearing these smart, oh-so-slightly flirty in a very conservative way, navy (or black) pumps with wingtip decoration and a little bow. Yes, they are available in wide widths!

And if you like those, you can always buy them in leopard-print suede, for busting out on the weekend!

Happy shopping!

xoxo, Francesca