Wine, Women, & Shoes

I had the pleasure of attending the Wine, Women & Shoes Marketplace event at the Memphis Botanic Garden. It was a fabulous night of great food, amazing wine, and of course high end shoe designs all benefiting Lebonheur Children's Hospital. From the look of the number of women trying on shoes and carrying tons of bags from high end shoe boutiques like TyieseScarpa, Joseph, Crazy Beautiful, The Shoe Salon of Oak Hall & Angeleigh Anastasio...the economy was definitely stimulated.

I fell in love with this BCBG shoe from TyieseScarpa Boutique located in South Main Arts District. Such a funky shoe... I immediately started thinking of what piece from my wardrobe I could rock it with. Cassandra, owner of TyieseScarpa Boutique, has a great eye for stylish shoes and her shoe boutique is unlike any other in Memphis. Great Decor, special perks, wine & cheese during you shopping experience and more. Visit www.tyiesescarpa.com to shop online but I suggest going downtown and visiting the boutique 515 S. Main St. 38104

But this yellow gold plated Lanvin heel was to die for!!! So HOT! Now this is a shoe. It's carried at Joseph in Laurelwood.

They also have some of the hottest handbags too.

I loved this shoe and oddly enough it was designed specifically for the event. The shoe was made of ostrich skin and adorned with a Swarvoski crystal. Designer Angelo Anatasio for Angeleigh Anastasio took the time to chat with me about the inspiration for this shoe and his recent collection.

"I am of course Italian so I make Italian shoes....but this recent collection was inspired by my travels. I spent time in African countries like Zimbabwe and went on safari trips. I was inspired by nature like animals, African bushery, and of course the rich colors of the people and their textiles. I fell in love with the whole experience and my collection was a reflection of it. "

The food and wine was also a highlight of the night. Local restaurants prepared dishes for event goers to enjoy such as Spindini on Main, Half Shell, Grill 83 of Madison hotel and more.

I enjoyed this dish...Seared Tuna with an Asian coleslaw...Delectable


Oh I didn't mention the guys walking around with platters of shoes too. Shawn, owner of Big Foot Restaurant, showing of a purple fish skin pump from Peria on Union.

So chics remember you can always shop, socialize, and give back.

Be inspired in this society!

xoxo, Andrea Fenise