The Island Shoe Girl's Blog

The Stiletto of the week goes to gay wedding etiquette, sure you won the right to get married in New York but now you have to deal with all the same “when are you getting married” hassles us single straight people get.  You may have the right to legally be recognized as Mr.& Mr. or Mrs. & Mrs. but you have also entered the world of cutting guests, wording wedding invites and seating charts (tip don’t put to Cher impersonators at the same table).   So this week you get the stiletto, your going to need a pretty pair of shoes to get you thru the wedding stress and cake tastings. 

The Croc of the week goes to the Real Housewives of NYC Reunion Show.  So I will admit I like the Real Housewives shows.  I enjoy a table flipping, broken grammar speaking, cocktail throwing, drinking wine before noon cast member as much as the next person.  But this week’s reunion show actually made me a feel a little dirty.  Even poor Andy Cohen lost control and had to curse and shout to get them to shut up.  If you ask me the whole cast should be replaced maybe with a spunky, fashionable radio host?

The Stiletto of the week goes to things that cool you off.  Swimming pools, sprinklers, popsicles, ceiling fans, AC… even sitting on a block of ice is enticing this week.  It seems that there is no plane ticket escape in the lower 48.  It’s so hot that you may only be able to wear your stilettos and some deodorant please.    

The Croc of the week goes to suffering summer heat!  It seems that nowhere in theUnited Statesis safe from this crazy heat!  The weather map is so red it looks like it has a nasty rash that is spreading.  Of course it was only a few months ago when much of the country was buried under snow, only going to show you have to be careful what you wish for… those prayers for relief from winter snows might have been answered a few months late.

The Stiletto of the week has to go to fathers.  Where would us shoe girls be without our great fathers?  Probably carrying our own shoe boxes!  This weekend make sure you take some extra time to enjoy a little Dad time and share some the things Dad enjoys such as watching a baseball game, talking lawn mowers and looking at the line of L.A.M.B. heels. 

The Croc of the week goes to sore losers!  Whether you lost the Stanley Cup and burned your own town…VancouverI am looking at you!  Or maybe you were a Cavs fan who was just a little too happy to see Lebron James not capture a ring this week.  Just remember its not about if you win or lose but how you play the game… and not how many storefronts you smash.

The Stiletto of the week goes to my new little niece Charlotte Rae.  Hey its one of the perks of being the Island Shoe Girl that I get to give out the stiletto to who ever I like even when they can not fit in a pair of them yet.  But I have a feeling she will have a few pairs in her future. 

The Croc of the week goes to Newt Gingrich who took a couple of weeks off from running for President to go on a cruise.  That’s right Newt you deserve some time off after not explaining the Tiffany’s bill and not really doing any real campaigning.  Newt should rest up because 17 of his top campaign staff members took at permanent vacation this week when they quit his campaign.  Oh Newt!  You need some comfortable shoes because you have a loooong walk ahead on the campaign trail.

The Stiletto of the week goes to donuts! It’s National Donut Day and all across the country people are celebrating doughnuts. Many donut shops and national chains are offering specials and free donuts in honor of this national holiday. FYI Donut Day was originally established by the Salvation Army to celebrate female volunteers who handed out donuts to troops during WWI. If only we got the day off work and got to go to donut parade!

This week the competition for Croc of the week was hot! So hot I feel I have to give out to less than honorable mentions. First to Ohio sports fans that had the double whammy of native son Lebron James who scorned his home state when he moved his game to Miami is now in the NBA playoffs. And than OSU football coach Jim Tressel resigns amongst rumor and speculation that he withheld information from school officials. The second honorable mention goes to John Edwards who went from everyone’s favorite political good guy to everyone’s least favorite slime ball pending now faces charges of using political donations to hide his secret love child. But top honors this week have to go to Representative Anthony Weiner, for not only having the awesome curse of the last name Weiner but also getting involved with a twitter/crotch picture scandal which now may involve a porn star. If you thought going through elementary school with the last name Weiner was bad for this guy, just imagine going through an underwear picture scandal with the last name Weiner!

The Stiletto of the week goes to Oprah Winfrey. Perhaps a comfy house slipper would be better as Oprah will have more time to relax around the house after ending her 25 year run on daytime television. In the end there were no free cars, ponies or even a pair of lounge pants handed out. Only good old fashion celebrity tributes and a highlights reel. But hey after years of giving her audience gifts the least we can do is give her a stiletto.

The croc of the week goes to Rev. Camping who unsuccessfully predicted the end of the world this past Saturday. As evidence by me still being around to hand out stilettos and crocs his prediction did not come true. Camping was wrong in the past about a doomsday prediction so he is 2 for 2 on missing the exact day and time of rapture. But hey why quit now? Camping warns us all to be ware of October 21st.

The Stiletto of the week goes to 17 year old model Lindsey Wixson for getting up after she took multiple stumbles on the runway this week during the Fashion For Relief show in Cannes. Hey anyone can pick themselves up after falling down, but to do it 4 times is pretty darn impressive. And for the record, two other models went down during the show.

The croc of the week goes to Botox Mom who went on Good Morning America to defend giving Botox to children. Her daughter expressed neither sadness, shock nor happiness due to her frozen face.

The Stiletto of the week goes to Ashton Kutcher for landing the much debated Two and ½ Men role vacated by Charlie Sheen. While we are sure that Charlie is still “Winning” he has yet to Twitter a crazed comment or release a dark grainy video online responding to the news. Ashton Kutcher is not really my favorite actor but at least the hardworking folks on that show get to go back to work.

The croc is going to flood waters! There is nothing stylish about being soggy. This week my heart goes out to those who have lost or at risk of losing so much to these raising waters. Here’s hoping that the week ahead brings drier weather and receding waters.

This week is tuff when it comes to handing out stilettos! Do I give it the Kate and Will as a wedding gift, Pippa for rocking the little sister look, the Navy Seals for finally getting that ugly Bin Laden off the most wanted look, the Kentucky Derby hat designers, those horses that have to run their butts off in horse shoes this weekend, the royal wedding hats, Alexander McQueen, Jazz Fest … the list is endless this week! But there is one thing all these things have in common. If you became a Duchess, wore an ugly hat or have a big race this weekend no mater what you have a mom.

So this week the Stiletto is going to moms everywhere. If you did something good this week most likely your mom deserves the credit. So don’t be a fool and make sure your mom gets the recognition she should. Don’t forget to call your grandmas too! If your mom has since passed away honor her memory by supporting many of the local groups that help moms and kids out. Every community has a great not-for-profit that supports families which needs your help. Happy mother’s day to all the moms out there.

The croc goes to the conspiracy believers who are questioning the death of Osama bin Laden. Congratulations you now belong with the same crowd that thinks we never walked on the moon, Elvis is alive and the REAL Paul McCartney died in a car crash in 1966.