July 27, 2005

Don’t Call Me Shoely

LD Tuttle Shoes

Used to be, you could tell a lot about a person by her shoes.

Sneakers said sporty. Tevas meant rafty. Ballet flats indicated that you wanted to dance not just with somebody but with a whole synchronized posse.

These days, unless cleats are involved, judgments don’t hold up. Which makes it the perfect time to slip into a pair of LD Tuttle shoes, the colorful debut collection of flats, heels, and boots from ballerina-turned-designer Tiffany Tuttle.

The line includes the prim and proper Botanist, the delicately strappy Calligrapher, and the Translator, which brings the classic ribbon wrap of a pointe slipper into everyday wear. The Liontamer might inspire you to whip the three-ring circus that is your life into shipshape.

And you could begin to wonder why you ever settled for the average Mary Jane or Chuck.

The shoe fits. So wear it.

Available at Scout, 7920 West Third Street, between Edinburgh and Fairfax Avenues (323-658-8684 or ldtuttle.com).