Heartbreaker

G.H. Bass broke my heart. Burned rubber and dropped a bomb on me. (Where’s The Gap Band when you need them?) Waved me away with a simple “talk to the hand.”

Bass quit making women’s shoes in narrow widths! How could they do that? They are the preppy style standard and their shoes should be fit for all feet.  Now the cutest loafers and oxfords of the season are unavailable for women with feet as narrow as ice skate blades.

The new Candy Weejuns are “preppy and polished,” according the Bass website. These adorable Skittle-colored loafers could have been the linchpins of my casual wardrobe--I woulda bought ‘em in every color!  Guess I'll just have to Moonwalk through life in another brand.  

Bye-bye Bass!!  I'm no longer a fan--I'm taking my socks and going home.

Loafing Around

Remember back to school time?  If you weren’t outfitted with a pair of brand new saddle shoes with eraser colored soles you probably had a pair of penny loafers.  Didja have a shiny copper penny (or for the big spenders, a nickel) inserted into the coin slot? Yeah, me too. Well, now you can relive those days with this season’s hottest shoe, the chunky heeled loafer.

A perennial preppy favorite, you can find these kicks at any price point.  Makers include Nine West, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Burberry, True Religion, Chinese Laundry, Gabrielle Rocha, and Boutique 9.

Wear them with to work a suit for extra attitude, and pair them with your favorite jeans on the weekends.  You may not be able to jump double dutch in them, but you’ll double your cool fashionista points.