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Shoe-cabulary: Smoking Slipper

Smoking Flat
Rarely does fashion have an evolution, but revolution is the name of the game. Shoes have been the same for many years,centuries, even. A smoking flat has been seen many times before.  Hell, you might even own several pair. You probably do because the term smoking flat is another way to say slipper. SAKS has a smoking slipper category for shoes. Here are some examples...

Andrew Kayla 
 See what I mean? It's just a slipper, a Hugh Hefner slipper.


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Shoe-cabulary: Mules

Mule

A shoe with open back that normally has an enclosed vamp.

Louis Vuitton Mules S/S 2012


Louis Vuitton Mules S/S 2012

Jimmy Choo Mules S/S 2013

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Shoe-cabulary: Embossed Leather

Embossed Leather
Leather imprinted with a design or exotic skin texture, such as snake, ostrich or croco.



Notice the embossed crocodile leather on the tongue of the shoe


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Shoe-cabulary: Huarache

Huarache

Traditionally a flat heeled, hand woven leather sandal.




 Lovely sandals for a summer dress or distressed jeans. Nostalgic, much?


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Shoe-cabulary: Instep/Instep Strap

Instep

The arched section of the foot between the toes and the ankle. You know, the best part of a heel. 

Here's a pump with an insanely pronounced instep.

It's as if it was designed for Barbie's foot. 


Here's a better visual of where the instep is located.

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Shoe-cabulary: Antiquing

Antiquing

A leather finish that creates an aging rubbed-off appearance

Roberto Cavalli circa 2011 Fall Line

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