Miss Meghan, Fashion Advice

June 30, 2005

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June 29, 2005

PS.

if you are in detroit, save copies of the FREEP tomorrow!

IF THE SHOE DOESN'T FIT

miss meghan has a new life lesson: do not wear the shoe that doesn't fit. miss meghan bought the cutest pair of pinky beige leather thong sandals with a tiny heel (1 1/2 inch) at the village shoe inn whilst in farmington.BUT looks were deceiving! the classic thong sandal turned out to be extremely uncomfortable when walking the new york city streets. especially in rain and carrying a VCR (don't ask). miss meghan navigated herself very carefully. she thought that the shoes were comfortable--how could they not be when the heel was so small? but the next day, miss meghan woke up with a pain in her leg and her back. oh the pain. childs pose didn't take care of it. and either did the the yoga teacher. miss meghan has to go see the acupuncturist to rid herself of the pain. and still the shoes sit there, looking so unbelievably, deceptively COMFY. miss meghan looks at them and thinks rationally since the heel is not high, she should be comfy in them. she thinks if she had better balance, or more core strength she would not have had the back attack. and so today is the day miss meghan says no to the uncomfortable shoe. even though she has only worn the shoe once. even though it sits and looks at her. she says NO! shoe i will not wear you. i will give you away in the lobby of my building. i will wear grasshoppers to and from the office. i will only wear shoes that are comfortable.

can i get a resounding yes from the back of the room? if you agree, shout YES! right now.

CROCS CROCS EVERYWHERE


so appreantly jackie, in addition to attracting press wherever she goes, has started a trend. aunt kathy too!!

June 27, 2005

SOMETHING FUN FROM FARMINGTON

WHO DOESNT LOVE A PRIDEFUL PEEPS?

oh yes. wasn't it gay pride all over my neighborhood yesterday. and while we love the gay pride, we do not love the epic tons of garbage on the street. blech. in other news, the 400 nice officers who were receiving their orders for the day DID let me down my street through a barricade--thank you new york's finest!!

me, i camped out in the cool of my apartment, put things back together after 2 weeks of travel and hunkered down with the best lemonade ever from cowgirls hall of fame.

June 24, 2005

LACE ON SALE

Friday, June 24th, 15 - 25% off select shoes & bags from, TERRY DE HAVILLAND, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, MOSCHINO ,SONIA RYKIEL (SELECT), GASPARD YURKIEVICH, VENERA ARAPU, CAMILLA STAERK, TSUMORI CHISATO, JOHANNA HO, 223 Mott St.(Spring & Prince)

PS.

jordan's little sis garners press wherever she goes! jackie davis and her man, jc are pioneers in the south bronx!

HONEYSUCKLE EVENINGS

oh.my.goodness. ann arbor was full of honeysuckle trees perfuming our walk from main street up to the bell tower hotel where we stayed overnight. ann arbor borders was deee-lightful. james and gail took great care of us, and all the peeps came out--steve and tanis and caroline and ian, rayray, scott fairchild and his lovely wife and baby, amy and jeff and baby brahm, judy and jane and their fun friends, and a few new friends who have shoe obessions just like little old me!

it was a sumptuous night of friendship and revelry and i even got to get my stucchi's on with peanut butter silk ice cream before bed!! mmmmm. the next day we hit main street for more fun and hung the gorgeous caroline who showed us all the jewels her dad bought in paris from the opera company. they were amazing!! insects and chokers and big earrings dripping with rhinestones. i wondered what character wore each piece. then stevie threw me in the back of his glamour van and gave mom and i a lift back to teh bell tower. we headed home for a nap and then ladies night out with mary, gramma c and gramma p, and had a good laugh or fifty over the size of our salads at california pizza kitchen.

today is work work work. i have a big proposal to get out and THEN i get to go swimming at grammas. i bought a new sun hat to go with my malia mills bikini! whee!

June 22, 2005

FANCHON WAS THE BEST THIS AM!

don't know if you caught it here in detroit, but Fanchon Stinger interviewed me this morning at FOX 2 in detroit and have to say this emmy-award winning mercy clasmate of mine was one of the best interviewers i have ever experienced! here's to hometown mercy girls!!

June 21, 2005

OH WOW

we had 75 at the reading in novi and almost sold them out of stock! then a little champagne reception afterwards. so many friends and family came out to hear me talk shoe -- it was so wonderful. my three grandmas (grandma c in gold metallaic flats! hello!)neighbors, mrs. d, my 8th grade english teacher, the mercy girls, mary shoe, the whole pressell clan, sofia and her two beautiful nieces, cousin gen (the one who got her raise in her stilletos!!) auntie m, cousin aaron (who may have to travel with me to warm up the crowd!), his daughter emma who asked the first great question of the night, marcia who brought me a chocolate stieltto from napa valley, maureen and her girlfriends from work, and so many, many more. whew. getting ready for FOX news tomorrow morning. better get me to bed.

JUST GOT BACK FROM THE VILLAGE SHOE INN

in downtown farmington. picture a strip mall filled with shoes. shoes shoes shoes as far as the eye can see. only bought 5 pairs. the prices here are wayyy too major. a pair of keds grasshoppers! a pair of sparkly indian flats! a pair of blush pink thing wedge heel sandals! and two pairs for my mom--one pink one blue with a giant flower!

am i running late for getting ready? of course. is it like 45 mins until i have to be ready and my hair is flat and i have no makeup on? yes. have i decided what shoes to wear yet? no. did i just find out i am doing a discussion along with my signing? yes. is is pouring rain? yes. do i need a glass of that pink champagne before the reading? yes.

MY LATEST INTERVIEW ONLINE

it is so cute! one of my fave articles so far!!

and if you haven't yet, be sure to get the latest copy of SHUZ magazine. i have a four page article on searching for the perfect shoe AND a special bonus -- my shoe shopping quiz!! wheee!

June 20, 2005

DETROIT ROCK CITY

forgot the sun doesn't do down till like 9:30 here. landed to a flaming pink sunset that was pretty awesome, left my bag withh all makeup (eek!) on plane but the northwest ladies found it. whew.

tomorrow morning catch me on spring arbor univeristy radio at 7:10 am shouting out to all the michiganians on the west side of the state,(love using the word michiganian) then at Borders in Novi TOwn Center at 7 pm for a signing. Tomorrow morning catch me on FOX in the morning 8:30 - 9am, with Fanchon Stinger. Go mercy girls!!! 89 rocks!! then in Ann Arbor at 7 pm for a signing at Borders on Washtenaw. i am both tired and excited just thinking about it.

ps.

new flip-flop tip!!
put your flips in the shower with you. this gets them clean while you are getting clean. i f they are really dirty put a little shampoo on them too. clean flips are essential for us city girls. in nyc you never know what you are stepping in on the street in the summer. ew.

June 19, 2005

BRIAN WILLIAMS IS AS FUNNY AS STEVE MARTIN?

who else would find the humor in "lets get small" while being under attack in baghdad.

June 18, 2005

ALLIGATOR ANYONE?

steve martin was wearing the cutest special edition white leather celadon green lacoste trainers with red accent stitching in "in their shoes" this morning at the festival. he was HI-larious as we say in the west village. actually as i say in the west village.

last night the bash at the johnson estate on the water featured dj mariano who rocked the the rec room with an amazing mix. sean and i cut up the rug while macaulaey culkin hit the porch and ben stiller held court in the telescope room.

when was the last time you were at a party where couches were pushed back to make room to dance? too fun!

June 17, 2005

VIS A VIS

reminds me of voulez vous but it's not. it's the sweet little boutique that hosted my signing. we blew out of all the books in about an hour and a half! whoohoo! thanks to clay for the beautiful fresh flowers on my hand painted desk and to avis for being such a great hostess. all the girls came: lora, holly, leslie, jade, diana, and even some boys like jj and bruce.

just passed tim russert on the street of allpeople he was very friendly and sweet. tonight things heat up as the celebs are all in and the parties start to really kick it. tune in for more adventures tomorrow.

oh and ps. last night i did NOT go to storytelling but it was of my choice. instead i was beguiled by a large mastiff named winston, his owner, andrew, and a scottish plumber wearing a kilt as well as ellie, jade, and leslie to instead have a hilarious dinner with them at the ropewalk. jade and i did some late night power grocery shopping as well with our russian cab driver.

pps. heard that jj brought down the house at storyetlling last night with someone else's problem his new bound to be a hit song. hello.

MISS MEGHAN ON EXTRA! TONIGHT AT 7PM!

tune in to see me dish shoe with tanika ray at the new christian louboutin boutique in the meatpacking district!

June 16, 2005

RIGHT NOW

i am at nantucket film fest headquarters, the american legion "in town" as they say here on the island. just wrapped up shooting stills of the best flip flops on the island with gordon from PLUM. he is the cutest thing ever in his reef leather flips and yellow shorts and blue polo! we stopped by vis a vis where i am signing books tomorrow from 2-5 pm, and hung with clay who is seting me up with a beautiful hand painted desk to sit at in the foyer and sign my books. thanks clay!! met avis the owner and then we headed to best of the beach and saw the cutest little flips with pink whales on them in grosgrain ribbon, then off to the new mallory boutique to grab a pair of valentino flips that are exquisite. on to force 5 last where all the coolest kids on nantucket get their flips and shorts and beach gear. the salesgirls were most helpful! now i am planning my eve. first the writers lounge for a quick drink, then the A & E party and then storytelling. storytelling is the HOTtest ticket 2nite on the island. lots of clamouring to get in. will miss meghan be one of the chosen ones? stay tuned!

June 15, 2005

MISS MEGHAN GOES TO NANTUCKET

thats right my sweeties. will beposting everyday with all the news and all the flip-flop fashions i can get my little hands on. xo Meg

June 14, 2005

IF YOU ARE EVER IN PORTLAND OREGON

check out Halo Shoes. carries leopoldo giordano,Costume National, Dries Van Noten, Helmut Lang. no website just yet. thanks to sandy choi for writing in!

June 8, 2005

DID YOU CLICK ON AMAZON.COM TODAY?

HELLO CHARLOTTE

Fri, Jun. 03, 2005

Flip-flops or stilettos, shoes reveal a lot

We love them. We hate them. And we're always trying to find the most beautiful, most comfortable, sexiest or most utilitarian shoes. We know they ultimately shape the impression we make on the world.

It's no surprise to see a little book that not only interprets the meaning of our favorite shoes but also offers advice about how best to express our inner personalities and find soul mates. It's "The Perfect Fit: What Your Shoes Say About You" (Chronicle Books, $12.95), by Meghan Cleary, a New York writer with a penchant for cool footwear.

Fond of bare feet? You are free and easy and "add a breath of fresh air to any room," she says.

If ballet flats are your love, you were brought up with strong middle-class values and "iron out disagreements among friends."

The classic high-heel pump means you're likely reading the financial page, scanning text messages, making notes and drinking coffee simultaneously.

And as for the flip-flop, you're probably on island time, taking a slower, "more meditative approach" to life. -- Charlotte Observer

June 7, 2005

WE ARE UP ANOTHER 3000 ON AMAZON.COM, KEEP IT ROCKIN MY SWEET PEOPLE!

one more day of fun amazon clicking and clacking. and don't forget to watch SOAPTALK tomorrow night at 11 pm! xo meg

WE ARE ROCKIN IT PEOPLE

amazon.com ranking jumped 45,000 today--lets keep it going through tomorrow and see if we cna make it into the Top 100!!

June 6, 2005

ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT WHAT KIND OF REVIEW OF MISS MEGHAN'S BOOK YOU'LL WRITE ON AMAZON TOMORROW?

i bet you are!

June 5, 2005

ARE YOU READY MY SWEETIES?

this week is the week where we are going to have making miss meghan's amazon.com numbers jump! thies tuesday and wednesday, log onto amazon.com check out my book, write a review or buy that gift copy you wanted for your sister/aunt/mother/grandmothe/best friend/sole mate! lets see if we can make them kick!! whooeeee!!

OH THE MISS MEGHAN

has been ever so lax in posting. did i mention the heat in nyc is so humid and hot that it is even slowing the internet connection down.oh my. so my pretties, here is my weekend in shoes:

friday night at august for dinner i wore for the first time in a long time my plain black calvin klein stilettos. there is something so comforting and classic about the black stiletto. it is the shortest route to feel immediate sexiness that i know. espcially if they are a little worn in, like a familiar friend. saturday i ventured to BEA and decided to startle the crowds by wearing my 3 1/2 pink python stilettos sandals. sadly the only thing that got startled was my back as i tried to lug the 35 pounds of books and catalogues around on 3 inch thick plush carpets. thank GOODNESS i brought my white havianas flip flops to change into. aaah. that was much better. BEA was fun--mary bisbee confessed her love for dansko clogs, and i confessed my latest obsession, which is also, gasp, clogs. clogs? yes who knew? i am feeling the artsy connected to the ground comfy vibe. hmmmmm. according to my book i am mellow and creative. creative yes. mellow? yes, when asleep.

saturday afternoon i admired jackies lavendar croc clogs which massage your feet in shiatsu points when you walk. and jc's vintage converse and honeys black leather tretorns which are looking very cool all worn in. sunday was a day of my CYDWOQ tortoire kitten heel sandals with the big leather flower on them and admiring margo;s sandals which were so pretty and flowery i couldnt believe they were birkenstocks! i found out they were a limited edition. VERY cute.

June 3, 2005

MISS MEGHAN LEARNS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AM AND PM

yes that radio interview you can listen to is actually at 6:30 PM not AM

go back to sleep my sweeties xomeg

June 2, 2005

LISTEN TO MISS MEGHAN LIVE ON THE WEB TOMORROW AT 6:25 AM

unless you are just coming in from the night before or have a small child you may not be up at this hour, however if you are, do listen in, will be fun!

Go to : http://www.AM1240WGBB.com

Turn up your computer speakers

Click "LISTEN LIVE" text link at the lower left on the home page

*** Do NOT click "Listen Live" radio tower at the top right - it can cause audio interference ***

Click "LONG ISLAND'S TALKING" on the next page...and voila!