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Patricia Field Puts Her Cheapest Foot Forward

02/22/2007 at 03:28 PM ET

The stylist best known for making pricey Manolo Blahniks, Christian Louboutins and Jimmy Choos mainstream on Sex and the City told us a shocker that would have Carrie Bradshaw tripping all over herself. Patricia Field, an Oscar nominee for Best Costume Design for The Devil Wears Prada, will be walking the Academy’s red carpet in budget footwear. “I’m going to be wearing a pair of Payless shoes,” says Field, who created a line of footwear for the brand. “Oh, they’re gorgeous. They’re metallic snake in a couple of different colors, gold and silver.” Cheap really is chic!

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Photo: Payless ShoeSource/Newscom; Michael Tran/FilmMagic

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L on February 23rd, 2007

Ummm….J? You just contradicted yourself. To quote:

“gross. cheap shoes smell.”

“… i don’t go smelling shoes, nor do my feet smell. the actual STORE has an odor to it when you pass by!”

Also, telling peole that their preference is cheap stuff *is* being judgemental.

Like you said, we are all entitled to our opinions.

Beverly Johnson-Godette on February 23rd, 2007

I too have no problem with Payless Shoes – now. This coming from someone who wouldn’t be caught dead in the store more or less the shoes. Well, I totally have changed my mind and attidue. No, I don’t buy their shoes but they sure do have the cutes sneakers – I’ve now bought 3 pairs all at under $20 and that’s about what I think sneakers should cost. I continue to buy most of my shoes from Lord and Taylor but trust me, if I happen to find a pair of shoes in Payless that I like then I will buy them. And as for all of those people with the snide comments about Payless be careful what you say – you could be forced to shop their in your later years – when you have no money for retirement, living off of social security.

Elsa on February 23rd, 2007

Payless shoes have come a long way. Yes, they have some pretty icky styles, but they also have some nice, tasteful ones, too. I bought a pair of shoes from there 8 years ago that are still intact, still work with a lot of today’s styles, and have always been very comfortable. If I were to sniff them, they would probably smell like feet…but I do not plan on going there.

When I see the kind of nasty junk people will spend top money for, I am appalled. Sure, some pricey shoes are fabulous, and some I can only hope will fall apart soon so that I do not have to look at them again.

Payless shoes may be cheaply made, but what do you really lose if they fall apart on you? 25 bucks? Just go buy a new pair!

Don’t look at the inside of my shoes, and I won’t look inside yours… ;)

j on February 23rd, 2007

lane:
thank you for being concerned with my financial status. i have a roth ira, fidelity investments, a money market account,& two different savings accounts, with NO debt to my name. i work two jobs b/c i want to–not b/c i have to. i do not purchase things i don’t have the money for. i prefer quality, i guess i should have worded my initial post differently. never has one of my comments been so misconstrued. people like their payless. got it.

KR on February 23rd, 2007

i agree with j. the shoes and store have a funny odor…haha. but still, this is a very objective topic so payless shoes are great for some, not so great for others. i’ve had a few pairs and they have been uncomfortable and fallen apart BUT they were cute so it’s all good. there is a reason sometimes something is $11.99 and something else is $89.99.

Elda on February 23rd, 2007

Ain’t nothing wrong shopping at Payless, i do it all the time and you know sometimes they last longer then the name brands. I’m serious!!

Rebecca on February 23rd, 2007

j: You might want to avoid calling people “idiots”. Just a little friendly advice…

:- ) HAPPY FRIDAY everyone!

hailey on February 23rd, 2007

j, you sound like a very angry person. why are you so rude?
You have all that stuff, do you have a house like lane said?
probably not. or not even that long
list you rambled off
sometimes the people who act like
they have the most, really have the least

or how about something you can’t buy…like friends?
Woah, I wouldn’t want to give you a Christmas present, you might just throw it in the garbage!
lighten up, it’s just shoes! Wanna go shopping?
there’s a Payless not too far from me.
It’s a joke, laugh, relax, no one’s out to get you
buy whatever you want, hopefully it’ll make you a happier person

Alice on February 23rd, 2007

Its sad how an insecure woman has to depend on labels or the price of her shoes to measure her self worth.

michelle on February 23rd, 2007

Please , my roomate in college had expensive clothes, shoes that she threw around! She never took care of them, and when I said, why are you doing that,
she said, I’ll buy another.
spoiled brat.

You people are acting like if you buy something cheap the thing will fall apart as you walk!! MAybe if you took care of what you had it would last longer too!

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