{"id":612,"date":"2008-05-30T11:52:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-30T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=612"},"modified":"2008-05-30T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-30T18:52:00","slug":"gorgeous-bloggers-and-cork-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/gorgeous-bloggers-and-cork-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Gorgeous Bloggers and Cork Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While I was touring the <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2008\/05\/our-favorite-flavor-crackberry.html\">San Diego Zoo <\/a>with gorgeous blogger <a href=\"http:\/\/observationmode.blogspot.com\/2008\/05\/animals-at-zoo.html\">ENC<\/a> earlier this week, ENC suddenly said, &#8220;Ooh! Cute!&#8221; I craned my neck looking for an adorable koala or panda, only to notice that ENC was pointing at my feet. People often comment on my cork wedges, so I figure it&#8217;s time for a public service announcement. The shoes are by K. Jacques and I have them in black suede, gold and silver. I&#8217;ve been wearing this style as my everyday summer shoe for a few years now. They give me some height but the cork is very lightweight and comfortable when I&#8217;m doing a lot of walking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kjacques.fr\/product_info.php?cPath=28_30&amp;products_id=57\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205656885542748850\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SD41W01XgrI\/AAAAAAAADSI\/xOw5D165KUE\/s320\/kjacques.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>You can find these on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kjacques.fr\/product_info.php?cPath=28_30&amp;products_id=57&amp;osCsid=0d37e1687f9566197dcebf519aac3c8d\">K. Jacques <\/a>site, but I&#8217;ve gotten them from various U.S. stores. Just search for the brand name online. Also, Bergdorfs usually has them on the fifth floor of the physical store, but not on the website; you can call the store to order them from there.<\/p>\n<p>K. Jacques has had a traditional <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kjacques.fr\/product_info.php?cPath=28_29&amp;products_id=55&amp;osCsid=0d37e1687f9566197dcebf519aac3c8d\">flat gladiator sandal <\/a>for years now. And every year I tried it on and really thought about getting it, except I know I&#8217;m unlikely to wear flats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kjacques.fr\/product_info.php?cPath=28_29&amp;products_id=55&amp;osCsid=0d37e1687f9566197dcebf519aac3c8d\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206238552506491250\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SEBGYTIX4XI\/AAAAAAAADSY\/WQFtqfFFTU8\/s320\/kjacquesglad.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>I was thrilled when so many high-heel and high-wedge style gladiators came out this year. I already got a pair of <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/nu-shooz.html\">white gladiator wedges <\/a>AND a pair of black before I realized that K. Jacques has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kjacques.fr\/product_info.php?cPath=28_30&amp;products_id=189&amp;osCsid=0d37e1687f9566197dcebf519aac3c8d\">cork gladiator wedges<\/a>. It&#8217;s too late for me, but someone else should snatch these up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kjacques.fr\/product_info.php?cPath=28_30&amp;products_id=189&amp;osCsid=0d37e1687f9566197dcebf519aac3c8d\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206241610515958370\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/SEBJKTGpSmI\/AAAAAAAADSg\/-RcOd5LH7sM\/s320\/kjacquegladhigh.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Speaking of gorgeous bloggers whom I&#8217;ve been fortunate enough to meet IRL, Annie of <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/2008\/05\/fernando-loves-ladies.html\">Poetic &amp; Chic<\/a> has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poeticandchic.com\/home\/2008\/5\/29\/queen-b.html\">post on our meeting <\/a>that makes me feel like a movie star! Thank you, Annie! You&#8217;re really too kind! Annie and I enjoyed the company of <a href=\"http:\/\/wbjewelry.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/ihog\">Fernando the iHog <\/a>that night. Sadly, it appears that <a href=\"http:\/\/mcgone.blogspot.com\/2008\/05\/hogstage-crisis-day-1.html\">Fernando has been pigjacked<\/a> (I have an alibi, thank you very much). OMG! Is it possible that Fernando and <a href=\"http:\/\/stylebubble.typepad.com\/style_bubble\/2008\/05\/let-go-so-let-g.html\">Agathe<\/a> ran off together? Ah ha! Case closed!<\/p>\n<p> <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I was touring the San Diego Zoo with gorgeous blogger ENC earlier this week, ENC suddenly said, &#8220;Ooh! Cute!&#8221; I craned my neck looking for an adorable koala or panda, only to notice that ENC was pointing at my feet. 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