Livin’ Veg

Cri De Coeur Makes My Heart Happy February 1, 2010

Over the weekend I went to a sample sale…not just any sample sale. A totally knock your socks off vegan sample sale featuring Vaute Couture, Cri de Coeur, Olsen Haus and Lara Miller. I wasn’t planning on buying anything actually. I already have my fabulous Vaute Couture coat. (My husband surprised me with it for my birthday.) I figured I’d look at all the eye candy and say hi to Leanne, the fabulous mind behind Vaute Couture. As much as I LOVE shoes and would have been happy to go and shop, I’ve had some chronic feet problems so I rarely get to wear the stylish shoes I adore.

Thankfully that didn’t stop me from trying on a few pairs of Cri de Coeur boots just to see how they feel. Well, they felt so amazing that I bought two pairs! The croco that you see in the image to the right. Those are one of my fabulous new pairs. The other is the Ariel, a sexy black boot that goes above the knee.

I wore the crocos absolutely everywhere over the weekend and received countless compliments and gasps at their vegan label. I almost feel strange walking around in such wonderful boots that look like a reptile. I’m just waiting for someone to ask, “Are those alligator?” Then I can say, “What kind of jerk wears alligator! These are vegan:)”

They are so comfortable and so sexy. If you’ve never tried on a pair of Cri de Coeur, I highly recommend it. You’ll be in shoe heaven. The creator of Cri de Coeur, Gina, is also awesome. It’s nice to get to know the minds behind these vegan enterprises. I feel like it’s important to support the work that they do. Vegan entrepreneurs make veganism more mainstream by offering the public items as fantastic as their non vegan competition. Even if you, like me, can’t afford the ticket price for a pair of shoes, a coat, or a purse from a great vegan designer, pick something up when it’s on sale. Right now, it’s the later part of the winter season so you can pick up great deals and at the same time, support these vegan pioneers.