The Sally is Back!

A couple of years ago you may recall how I attended a lecture-type conversation here in town where Sally Singer, who at the time was Vogue's features director, was interviewed in front of a crowd of about fifty people.  So many things were discussed that evening, from the new economic climate to the future of print publishing, but at one point the focus shifted and her shoes became the topic for a brief minute.  That night she was wearing new-girl-on-the-block designer Tabitha Simmons, a platform boot called the Sally (named for her).

At the time, it wasn't even available at the retail level, but quickly sold out on Net-a-Porter later that year.  Two and a half years later, Sally Singer is now the Editor in Chief at T, Tabitha Simmons is a much more established designer, and that 'Sally' boot is once again available.  I love it when old popular designs are revived, like when a record or book that was once out of print is suddenly back on the shelves again.  You can get the Sally boot at Barneys this time around, but prepare yourself for the same kind of sticker shock that this boot carried with it the first time around.

Another current Tabitha Simmons design that I really like that is at a far lower price point than the Sally is this black and white flat.

Clean and simple, but not boring.  It's similar to a pair of black and white Cole Haan loafers that I already have, but the pointed toe ups the ante in terms of ladylike chicness.  And, they'd look equally great with floppy wool trousers or skinny cigarette pants.  Price point and versatility are things I always consider when shoe shopping.