The Sole's Delight

I decided to feature shoes from some of my favorite designers. All these shoes are part of Fergie's line. I chose these  pairs of shoes because they are fun. Right about now, with all that is going on in the world today, you need to let your hair down and just have fun. I am not saying that shoes are going to take all your worries away, but I know the right pair can definitely put a smile on my face! Isn't that what it's about? Finding things that you love and care share with others? Putting positive vibes into the universe? We know what the realities of our day-to-day lives are. We see, read it, hear, speak out and sometimes dream out every day all day. This is about creating a new space of happiness, diversity and freedom. My love from all shoes that are beautiful allows me to change character, switch my style, transform my look and at the end of the day, it is still all ME. I love that! It is ALL ME! :) So what have we learned from Fergie? The shoes that I have ch...

I started this blog during my process of self-discovery. I thought I needed to reinvent myself but some times you need to run with what comes naturally. After I lost my job, I spent a long time sitting around trying to figure out what I was supposed to do with myself. Of course, there was always consolation in my closet. The more I write the more I want to share my passion for shoes. In the last few weeks, I really wanted this to be more than just an emotional release. They say when you are doing what you love, it's not work. I am starting to believe that is true. So I think it's time for me to put in some work lol I have decided to move out of my comfort zone and really step my game up, pushing myself to show how far will I go to pursue my passion. I have to admit that it can be scary, but then I think to myself, "we're talking about shoes here! I got this!" That is not to say that I am the foremost authority on shoes, but I know what speaks to me. I know how I...

The Steve Madden Midori boot are my "pushing the envelope" shoe. To me it is a contradiction within itself. It's a suede boot, yet it has an open toe. When I first saw this shoe I thought.. " If it's cold enough for suede, how is it warm enough to have your toes exposed?" I still don't have the answer to this question, but somehow Midori makes it work. lol Not unlike many things in my life, on the outside, it seems like they just don't go, yet I make it work. Midori is the first shoe I brought that doesn't common sense to me LOL but she does make sense on some other level which I cannot articulate at that present moment. (Translation = I just don't have the words for it right now lol) I guess sometimes that's just what you have to do. On the surface it seems like things just don't make sense, they don't go together, but when you take a chance to do something different, you may come out with something new... something with a lot o...

I have spent so much time expending energy to be Something different Something specific Something other than me I went around in huge circles, octagons and triangles Only to arrive at square one My swagga was/ is a thing of beauty Like Ms. Hill said You just lost one  I can reinvent myself over and over again Change me look Switch up my style Return within my self and spin Change up colors Go up and down a size But at the end of the day My prize remains inside. I'm a little old school But I get brand new at times I gotta sick flow And a sexy sharp mind Not sure if you see that Not concerned if you believe that You'd be a fool not to agree that  I... AM ...ONE OF A KIND - Lauren Liburd

"I gotta new way to walk....walk walk. I gotta new way to talk... talk talk." (singing as I sway my head back and forth) You remember that song from Sesame Street? I used to get so excited when that came on! things were very simple then. Happiness wasn't a choice, it just WAS. I remember being a kid and just being filled with joy because there was no other way to be. Over this last year and a half, I have gone through a range of emotions. My ultimate goal... to get back to that place of joy in my life. Now I can't say that I am completely content with everything. I still have more goals, more changes to go through, but I can say that I have a lantern to help light the path until I reach the light at the end of the tunnel. So there is a new found bounce in my step.  I like these shoes for several reasons. One, they are just sassy! They have a lot of glitz without being gaudy. They make a bold yet classy statement.  I wore these sho...

A few months ago, my dad called me and told me he had cancer. Never one to be lacking in articulation, at that moment I had nothing to say. He assured me everything was going to be fine. He has great doctors and they caught it early, all the things that you want to hear to give you hope, but does any of that make you feel better when you first get this life changing news? I tried to be a good daughter and not get too emotional on the phone. I asked a few probing questions about the plan of action for his treatment and his symptoms. I basically tried to keep the conversation as logical as possible, while on the inside I felt like I was melting. My dad and I have not had a conventional relationship. A product of teen pregnancy, I felt like I spent most of my early years watching my parents grow up and become adults rather, than looking to them for guidance. My daddy and I... well we have grown together in our own way. He was never one to stress me about grades or school. He just knew I ...

Sometimes we are called upon to do some difficult things in life. Everyone has their challenges, and I am no exception. There is something about going through transition, moving from one stage of your life to the next, that can cause you to exercise some mental, emotional and spiritual muscles you never knew you had. Everything in nature seems to move about its transition knowingly and with least resistance. I can't say its easy for a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly, I don't know if the creature feels pain during the process, but at no times does the caterpillar say " I don't want to be stuck in this cocoon for an undisclosed amount of time, isolated and alone. I'll pass.I like it where I am." However, sometimes we as human beings with our God blessed consciousness, decide that we don't want to do something, even when our very nature is already in transition moving us to the next stage. It is only right that we are constantly moving and changing as ou...

The air is getting warmer. Cool breezes are flowing through the windows of my home. The lighter days and warmer nights bring me energy. I feel a renewed sense of hope for the future. I am a summer baby so its like a rebirth for me with the spring and summer transitions begin. The Verdu sandal by L.A.M.B. embodies warm energy and a delicate sophistication that I feel flowing through me and I project outward during the summer time. It really should be that way all the time, but alas different seasons call for different types of swagga :) At the risk of sounding like a flower child, I can feel the love in the air. The promises of new opportunities and prosperity are all around me. Things have not gone exactly as I have planned or even hoped, but I am not where I used to be and that is progress. I have dreams of designing my own shoes one day. Though I am unsure of the process from beginning to end, in the infinite words of wisdom of my 6-year old daughter "I know what I like, ...

July of this years marks three decades of  Lauren Liburd on this earth. I must say, I am very blessed. I have a beautiful home, a wonderful daughter, loving family and friends, and new opportunities are opening up for me all the time. As my 'dirty 30' fast approaches, I have really started understand myself more, what I like and don't like and what makes me happy. This may seem so obvious but I have decided to surround myself with things that make me happy. Don't get me wrong, when it it comes to my footwear I have always bought shoes that make me smile even if my outfit doesn't give me goosebumps. As summer approaches, I have started to purge my closet of all the clothes I am longer in love with but hold on to in the slight off chance that I may somehow be inspired to wear them again. So now that my wardrobe is down to the bear bones, where do I start to build up my new soul stirring, " you make me smile", look? Why shoes of course!!! The next stage of ...

I remember going to church functions as a young girl and being mesmerized by the "church women." You know the women I am talking about, those matured ladies that came to church dress to the nines. Every hair was in place, their nails were always freshly done and their outfits were coordinated so well it was if every piece were custom made just for them. I am talking a church woman who always smelled sweet as if she took a bath in her perfume, but the scent didn't overwhelm you, it just lingered as she walked up and down the isles. I remember watching those women and wanting to be like them when I grew up. I wanted to be poised and confident. A grown woman that the little ones looked up to. A women of strong spiritual faith and great personal awareness and conviction. My elementary school teachers were women like this. They professional and fly (boy am I dating myself! lol  at the same time. I originally chose this Christian Louboutin piece of artwork as my wedding shoe. ...

  Cailyn and I met by chance in none other than the Macy's shoe department ( what a surprise!) . Looking to spend my much appreciated Macy's gift card I received as a gift for Christmas, I walked the isles of the crowded chaotic space, with shoes, boxes and paper strewn everywhere from all the thirsty shoppers looking to taking advantage of the after Christmas sales. Originally, I could not get pass the mess to focus on my energy on the shoes that were calling. I actually went and bought some cute lingerie. Somewhat content with my purchase, I walked past the shoes one more time on my way to parking lot. Something said, "Take one more look." So I decided to listen to that inner voice blessed to me by the almighty shoe gods and lo and behold, I saw Cailyn. Its as if she were calling to me so that I would not step foot our of that store without at least noticing her first. I as soon as I slipped her on my foot, my man said, "get them...let's go." LOL Well,...

Ok I have a confession to make, when I found myself on an involuntary haidus from work ( aka I was laid off), I went stir crazy being in the house. I woke up the same day every morning, cleaned the house, applied to all the jobs I could find online, and then I found msyelf with nothing to do but think. Thinking led to feeling a little helpless so one day I decided to get up and go somewhere and do something. Where? I had no idea. So I just got in my car and drove. When I finally put the car in park, I was in the Macy's parking lot. Looking at clothes, usually exhausts me if I don't have a specific idea in mind. But the shoe department.... oh the shoe departement always excites me :) just to see what is new out there. The shoe department was everything I wanted and needed at the time. It was bright, and comfortable chairs, there were other people around and of course the shoes! Now you might be thinking, who goes to the shoe department to seek refuge?.... a shoe lover. Pumps, ...

For as long as I can remember I have loved to go shoe shopping. I remember as a little girl, when it was back-to-school time, my grandmother would take me to the shoe department at Macys and let me pick out a brand new pair of navy blue or black shoes. I went to a private school, so my shoes were the only part of my ensemble that remotely allowed me to express myself. So in a sea of navy blue and green plaid uniforms, my feet (and my hair) were the way I showed my personal style. I can remember how excited I was to get my shoes. You see, I was very shy child in school. My grandparents actually had to come to school and conference with my teacher because I didn't talk enough. (I definitely haven't had that problem since then!) Actually, I did speak, I just didn't use my words at that time. I spoke through my creative hair stlyes, the accessories I wore and my shoes. :) As I got older and I shopped more, it always seemed as the pair of shoes that made me heart flutter at fir...