a shoe for all reasons

as the weather in new york slowly sputters into spring, i find myself in a panic over footwear. what's right for right now? what works for work, and sizzles on the street? certainly not a boot, nor a seriously summery sandal. it's too late for suede, too early for cork.

this peculiar time of year calls for an especially ambidextrous shoe. as nothing in my own trove seemed sufficiently flexible, i recently began a fevered hunt for the perfect mid-season, transitional tread.

the search ended here:

bebe "noelle" snake ankle strap wedge sandal

it is everything. the black patent bottom recalls a more formal, wintry look, which is tempered by the sunny raffia midsection and wooden foot bed. the natural snakeskin disappears on a naked leg, pops with a sheer black stocking. the platform wedge lifts a lass up over the puddles of an unexpected spring rain. it is serious, but not too-too. it coordinates with black, with brown, with white, and any color in between. it's a wardrobe workhorse.

that is, so i'm hoping. my shipment is still en route ;)