Let's go shoe shopping! These styles — some affordable, some not-so-much — are catching my eye in a major way:
Rag & Bone oxford, $425, from Nordstrom
Sergio Rossi cutout bootie, $870, from Nordstrom
Loeffler Randall sandal, $550, from Nordstrom
Dior caged platform bootie, $890, from Nordstrom
Fendi wedge sandal, $895, from Nordstrom
Valentino chiffon slingback, $975, from Nordstrom
Jimmy Choo bootie, $995, from Nordstrom
3.1 Phillip Lim t-strap pump, $850, from Nordstrom
Chloé ankle-strap wedge, $895, from Nordstrom
DV Dolce Vita beaded sandal, $66, from DolceVita.com
Rock & Republic slingback wedges, $350, from Zappos.com
Alexander McQueen t-strap sandal, $3,495, from Neiman Marcus
Versace button calf sandal, $795, from Neiman Marcus
Manolo Blahnik ankle-strap heel, $895, from Neiman Marcus
Casadei crisscross platform pump, $820, from Neiman Marcus
Christian Louboutin platform sandal, $995, from Neiman Marcus
Stella McCartney wedge, $445, from Neiman Marcus
Versace wedge, $675, from Neiman Marcus
Gucci open-toe bootie, $1,190 from Neiman Marcus
Alexander McQueen biker jacket bootie, $930, from Neiman Marcus
Repetto lace-up sandal, $275, from Creatures of Comfort
New Kid cutout flats, $168, from NeedSupply.com
Heavy Machine heel, $324, from NeedSupply.com
Aldo peep-toe pump, $135, from Aldo
Aldo peep-toe pump, $90, from Aldo
Aldo wedge, $110, from Aldo
Aldo flat, $50, from Aldo
I feel like I've learned several things about my shoe preferences through our little shopping trip: I tend to gravitate toward platforms, despite being too tall to wear many of them; cutouts are my friend; I prefer rounded toes over square or pointy toes; and I'm always partial to a nice cognac brown.