WASP Wednesday: WASP Footwear

Welcome to WASP Wednesday! This week Muffy and I are going to 'examine' WASP footwear. As with many things WASPs always tend to lean towards the old brands and so it goes with WASPs and their shoes. WASPs like to stick with the classics. Two brands that immediatly come to mind when thinking of WASPy footwear are Belgian Shoes and Stubbs and Wootton.

Belgian Shoes were designed by Mr. Henri Bendel in the 1940's. Like all good shoes they are handmade by some of the world's best. There is one style that comes in an aray of colors (you can find up to three colors on one pair!) and types of leather. The oh-so-classic bow can also be replaced for a crest or crown from the companies collection. My very favorite is the initial crown, but the maroon and blue pair also called out my name as it would be perfect for Taft sporting events in the years to come!

If you have not ever stopped in to the darling, little Belgian Shoes store in the city you must pop in on your next visit, it is not to be missed!

Stubbs & Wootton is another NYC store WASP footware shop you should NEVER just walk by! They too have been making classic loafers and slippers for years and years. Their needlepoint shoes are DIVINE and every WASP should own a pair. However, their velvet slippers are also true WASP classics.

The wonderful thing about Stubbs and Wootton is that they come out with new motifs every season, but the wonderful style never changes. They will sometimes bring back old WASPy classic too (I believe the chandelier currently on their site is one of these)!

(For the WASPy Kappa!)

Stubbs and Wooten has boutiques in all the WASPy locales, so even if you are not in the city often try the Palm Beach or Southhampton store. Who knows, you might even be as lucky as I was last November and hit them up on a day when the entire store is 50% off!!

This pair would not only match WASPy mother's closet, but the India condo as well!

Isn't this bow pair just DARLING?

Both Belgian Shoes and Stubbs and Wootton are wonderful house shoes, but they work well for travel too. They are most definetly a must addition for any WASP closet!

The best thing about the WASP lifestyle is that it never goes out of style. WASP shoes are classics that will last for ages and they will always be 'in'. You can buy a pair today and still wear it in 2080!