Foot Fetish.

1940's size 4 platforms. 98.

1970's-80's Yves Saint Laurent espadrilles with gold laces. Size 38. 125. Like new condition.

New -old stock purple ankle strap heels by John Higdon. 6 1/2m. 48.

 

I can't stop buying shoes. I seriously can't resist them!  Lots and lots of teeny tiny shoes crowd the shelves at Xtabay. Nobody ever fits into them. Those who do say they would never wear them.  They rarely sell. Poor me....I wear the titanic of shoe sizes, size 10. If I had petite dainty little feet I'd be wearing these shoes all over town.
 Most Portland people wear Keens or Merrells. Portlanders love fleece jackets made out of recycled plastic bottles and big, bulbous, rubber clown shoes. My whole family wears Keens and Merrells. My fiance- God forbid-- wears CROCS, which are even worse!  I can't imagine what ladies during the 50's would say if someone showed them a picture of a pair of Crocs and told them that they were the shoes of the future...

I have to admit, I do own a pair of Crocs, pink Crocs. They are my designated indoor only shoes.

Shoes Of Consequence

I recently aquired a huge collection of vintage heels made by Henry Waters, Shoes of Consequence. The woman who had owned them had a voracious appetite for pumps and could not be satisfied until she had every shade, tint, print and texture in her collection. I almost drowned in a sea of shoes in her hall closet. I looked like a crazed moron stuffing them into my jumbo Ikea bag. Her name was Jerry, and Jerry had not one but 14 pairs of lavender springolaters, all in very slight variation of one another. She had at least 20 pairs of gold shoe's... but I know-- who doesn't?  Jerry was my kind of gal. She loved beauty and surrounded herself with glamorous things. A lot of Jerry's favorite things will be on sale at Xtabay over the next couple weeks. Come by and feast your eyes.

Xtabay Eye Candy, November 2009

Xtabay Brides of March & April 2009

Chelsea and Justina pose in there future wedding gowns. Justina wears a 1960's silk column gown and Chelsea wears a 1960's satin off the shoulder gown with train.

Contemplating the dresses in the Xtabay dressing lounge...

Adorable bride to be Emily models our 1960's lace babydoll mini wedding dress and veil....

How cute can you possibly be? ....dress is still available for 148.

The shoes are 1960's white leather with beaded buckle. Size 8, 38.

Beautiful Bride Sarah models her "new" 1950's satin and tulle wedding gown.

The stunning Joelle models her "new" 1950's organza wedding gown.

Wow!!! Stop by and find your perfect wedding gown....