Don't You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes

I was killing time before a dinner date the other night and browsing the shoe selection at Nordstrom (as luck would have it, they are having their Anniversary Sale from now until August 2), when all of a sudden, I found myself electrified by a serious pop! of color: hello, blue suede shoes! Certainly not the most traditional color scheme as far as footwear is concerned, I couldn't help but fall a little bit in love with a pair of royal blue suede platforms. And to think, they're on sale...

Like Carl Perkins' classic rock 'n roll song, the Scarlet Platform Pump by Calvin Klein are timeless, with a round toe, a chunky wrapped heel, and an elevated platform--and all in a brilliant electric blue?! Guaranteed, you won't need to warn anyone not to step on these blue suede shoes. As an added bonus, the 3 3/4 inch heel isn't overly sky high, so you don't have to sacrifice comfort for a bit of rock 'n roll style either.

Can you tell that I'm seriously tempted? As we've discussed before, a little pop! of color can go a long way, and such fiercely fabulous footwear would instantly transform any outfit. Indeed, it's my own personal belief that shoes are a totally acceptable way to make a fashion statement in practically any setting. Although you might not be able to wear suede pants to the office, you can definitely bring some swagger with a pair of suede shoes. After all, if a trend is cool enough to make its way into the rock 'n roll ranks, you sort of have to, well, roll with it... Just don't you step on my blue suede shoes!

Images, in order of appearance: (1) Carl Perkins "Blue Suede Shoes" album, image thanks to Amazon (http://images.amazon.com/); (2) Scarlet Platform Pump in royal blue suede $72.90 (on sale!) by Calvin Klein, available at Nordstrom (http://www.nordstrom.com/); (3) Scene from Gossip Girl, with Blake Lively's character, Serena van der Woodsen, rocking a pair of electric blue heels, image thanks to Culture of Cute (cultureofcute.com).