MOODY GIRL IN STYLE: Fresh Picks to Follow: Espadrilles

I hope that you all are having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend so far. Unfortunately, my weekend is pretty uneventful. My only day off that I have is Memorial Day and I plan to run in a 5k race on Monday morning – I’m really looking forward to it. Anyways, I’m late as usual in posting my Friday Fresh Picks to Follow, so here we go.

Espadrilles are the ultimate spring/summer shoe 0f 2011 and it’s the perfect shoe for the 70’s inspired clothing for the spring season. A classic espadrille style is made of canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole that is made of rope or rubber material molded to look like rope (info from Wikipedia). The jute rope sole is the defining characteristic of an espadrille shoe. Did you know that jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that is spun into coarse, strong threads? I didn't know what jute was before I looked it up today. The sole of the shoe may be flat, platform or wedged-shaped and the upper part of the shoe may be open-toed or closed-toe, open-back or they come with a wrap-around ankle tie.

I currently own 4 pairs of espadrilles that I bought several years ago and I never got rid of them. All of my shoes are either platform or wedged shaped and one of them has thin straps to tie around my ankle – it’s very sexy. I don’t own any flats yet, but I think that I’ll have to buy a pair this summer. You will find that espadrilles come in several exciting designs and styles this season. Check out my top 10 Fresh Picks for the week. I'm personally obsessed with #'s 6, 7 & 10. Do you own any espadrilles? Which ones are your favorites?