Date: October 3. Venue: SAKS Fifth Avenue (New York)

Calling all romantics, rebels, party girls and girly girls! According to Marie Claire magazine, ”every fashionable look starts with a fashionable shoe.” Jesenia’s Goodie Bag gets a 1-on-1 with Marie Claire Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Roberts Rassi and season 12 Project Runway contestant and Fashion Designer, Helen Castillo, for a Shoes First exclusive. Ladies Who Lunch engaged in light conversation and selfies at the Instaprint station, while shopping designer shoes. Zanna Roberts Rassi, wearing a pair of Sofia Webster heels, tells Jesenia’s Goodie Bag when choosing an outfit, she pulls her shoes out first and credits Conde Nast Footwear Designer of the Year, Sofia Webster, as her favorite shoe designer.

Featuring in the October 2013 issue of Marie Claire magazine is Helen Castillo with her In Her Shoes segment that documents her Marie Claire Shoes First Project Runway challenge. Creating a dress entirely inspired by a Emy Mack (black leather, silver-studded bootie), Helen won the Marie Claire challenge and continues to work with Emy Mack shoes on a soon-to-be-released capsule collection. Also trending in Marie Claire magazine is Nina Garcia (Creative Director of Marie Claire) with a 101 Ideas spread that covers everything, from luxe shoes to tailored outfits, a Rihanna lookbook and a rock glam prints tutorial.

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