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<\/p>\nI\u2019ve been on quite the shoe binge lately. And by binge I mean periodically posting links to fabulous footwear on my facebook page. Because if there\u2019s one thing I have noticed this season, it\u2019s there\u2019s something utterly fabulous going on when it comes to shoes.<\/p>\n
Caged sandals, open-toe booties, laceup styles and tons of straps are making their mark for spring 2009. And I seriously can\u2019t get enough. It\u2019s like a variation of last year\u2019s gladiator sandal trend, but far sexier, edgier and almost dominatrixy. They\u2019re probably a bit aggressive for some, but I love it when a great pair of shoes can be the center of attention for your outfit. And it\u2019s that one purchase that\u2019s a constant feel good: whether you lose or gain weight, shoes will always fit!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s indulge a little on a possibly otherwise drab Thursday and take a look at some of my open-toe caged bootie obsessions.<\/p>\n
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Starting things off on the right foot with these L.A.M.B open-toe knotted booties from shopbop. I\u2019m in love.<\/p>\n
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These Giuseppe Zanotti for Balmain sandals are just way cool. I\u2019m digging the studded look, very rocker-chic. Also at shopbop.com.<\/p>\n
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I know, it\u2019s supposed to be a strappy-type only shoe post but these are so cool, I just couldn\u2019t resist throwing them in the mix. They also come with a huge oversize bow. Available at shopbop.com.<\/p>\n
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Back to strappy, Loeffler Randall does a great look here with these strappy open-toe booties. They\u2019re also available in black and snakeskin at shopbop.com.<\/p>\n
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This Steve Madden \u201cSallina\u201d open-toe caged bootie is super sexy too. Had I seen these in person they\u2019d be sitting in my closet right now.<\/p>\n
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If you\u2019ve seen them before, it\u2019s because they ended up on my facebook already because I\u2019m totally OBSESSED. Giuseppe Zanotti zipcut bootie. Amazing.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m posting these L.A.M.B. multistrap booties for two reasons: 1. They\u2019re awesome. 2. I can\u2019t believe what I\u2019m looking at because I tried on this exact same shoe at Bakers the other day. And though usually it would never deter me, they actually were too uncomfortable for me to make the purchase. I suspect being L.A.M.B that these would be much better. But just a hint, they\u2019re exact replicas.<\/p>\n
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I could really post shoes forever and ever, but to leave something to blog about in the future, I\u2019ll end this post sweetly with this Pour la Victoire \u201cBianca\u201d cutout bootie I\u2019ve been watching for awhile now on shopbop.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve been on quite the shoe binge lately. And by binge I mean periodically posting links to fabulous…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[381,576,577,170,380,383,382],"class_list":{"0":"post-2138","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scottsdale-fashion-obsessions","8":"tag-caged-shoes","9":"tag-phoenix-fashion","10":"tag-phoenix-style","11":"tag-shopbopcom","12":"tag-spring-2009-open-toe-booties","13":"tag-spring-2009-shoe-trends","14":"tag-steve-madden","15":"cs-entry","16":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\n