Inauguration Day 2013 - President Obama

I wish I planned ahead more... if I did I would have seriously considered braving the cold and attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama's 2nd term as president.  Alas, all I did was watch the event from the warmth of my bed.

Over 500k people came from across the nation and world to witness this momentous occasion and millions more watch on television like myself (2nd term or not still a big deal).  I was proud today as an American citizen and as an African American woman.  I was proud because I was able to witness not once but twice the dreams and hopes of Martin Luther King come to fruition.  Happy birthday MLK!

However, I don't want to turn this blog post into my political rantings so let's look at the photos:

Setup before the crowd arrived

Love the color coordination of the 1st couple.

Malia and Sasha are so lovely.

So proud!

1st Lady Michelle Obama ... I just love the new bangs!

Eva Longoria

John Mayer and Katy Perry

Sean Carter / Jay-Z and Beyonce

Beyonce's performance was simple and lovely.

Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce

Inaugural Ball

Jennifer Hudson sings Al Greens 'Let's Stay Together' for the first dance

"I've got a date with me here. She inspires me every day. She makes me a better man and a better president." B.O.

Sketch by Jason Wu of Inaugural Gown

Jason Wu dress Jimmy Choo shoes... stunning

Alicia Keys performs at the Inaugural Ball wearing Michael Kors

VP Joe Biden and wife Jill wearing Vera Wang dress

Nene Leakes and Kim K Shoedazzle Collabo

The rumors and rumblings are true.  Reality TV star and now Glee regular Nene Leakes will be collaborating with the folks at Shoedazzle to create a shoe line.  Kim Kardashian of course is heavily vested in Shoedazzle and her and Nene have beeing exchanging friendly tweets and hanging out over the past few months. 

I for one am looking forward to seeing what NeNe has to offer being a fan of her current personal shoe collection for awhile now.  I think this is a great look for NeNe and I'm so happy for her.  Do you guys think this will be a big seller?

Heel less Shoe Trend

I am sure many of you, like myself, have seen the heel less shoe everywhere!  I have a pair of Jeffery Campbell Night Nail shoes myself (pic below) and I must admit I was surprised to feel how comfortable they are and easy to walk in.

I first noticed heel less shoes a few years back on Lady Gaga and to be honest I didn't think they would ever catch on given their (what I thought was) impractical design.  A design created by Japanese shoe mastermind Noritaka Tatehana.  Who took the heel less design into outer space and back!   It took a few years for the heel less shoe trend to set in mostly in part I believe to the craziness of the design and most women being afraid to wear them.

CELEBS IN GIUSEPPE HEEL LESS SHOES

Jessica Alba

Nicole Scherzinger

LeAnn Rimes

Nicole Richie

Rihanna

Angela Simmons wearing my favorite pair!

Keri Hilson 

Lucy Hale

 Now designers like Giuseppe Zanotti and Jeffrey Campbell have propelled the trend to the masses with more funky designs and lower prices than Tatehana.  Giuseppe's and Jeffrey Campbells take on the heel less design is still futuristic yet more wearable that the Noritaka Tatehana creations worn by Lady Gaga.  But Tatehana isn't hanging up the towel by any means look out for his new collection being released in May, 2012 to contain more edgy and galactic heel less designs...teasers below.  You can also find his work on display in museums located in Tokyo, Paris, and London at the moment.

Noritaka Tatehana exhibit in Paris

*Celeb photos from funmiogunja.com
*Noritaka Tatehana images from (noritakatatehana.com)

Kim Kardashian Shoe Closet

I die!!!  So Kim Kardashian decided to share instagram pics of her shoe closet over the weekend.  Though I've always known she has a mean shoe game; seeing them all together like a happy little shoe family has made me like Kim K a little more.  I spy Loubi's for days...don't get me wrong I love Loubi just like any other shoe lover.  But, I wish celebs like Kim K would give new up and coming shoe designers a chance as well.  What do you guys think of her collection?

 

"Rainbow Brights"

"So Nude"

"And a little bit of glitz and glam"

Emily B Loves her Loubi's

Personally, I think Emily B is one of the more stylish cast members on VH1's reality show 'Love & Hip-Hop.  So it should be no surprise to anyone that she's got a vast Christian Louboutin shoe collection.  By vast I'm talking about over 200 pairs ranging up to 5k for a pair, which even she admits is excessive.  The folks at PYNK magazine recently caught up with Emily to discuss her Loubi's and her own new clothing line 'Emily B' in their last months issue.  If you haven't seen the pics yet peep them below:

Beyonce in Alain Quilici Payson Skate Bootie

This chick right here is no joke......I love these boots and not because Beyonce is wearing them I could care less but because they look sick.  Everyone is giving her a hard time for wearing high heels while pregnant...but most celebs do; so who cares.

Booties feature leather upper, carved 5" heel that attaches to 1" platform, contrast lacing in from, and metal zip closure at instep. Retailed at $1,180 and available for purchase at Opening Ceremony.

CHECK OUT THESE OTHER BOOTS FROM ALAIN QUILICI

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Kelov Slashed Wedge (calf mud) Front

Kelov Slashed Wedge (calf black) Outstep

Kelov Slashed Wedge (calf black) Instep

Kelov Slashed Wedge (calf black) Front