Inside every girl is a little shoe fetish just waiting to be released – this spring, my darling friend Anly made the plunge into the world of serious designer shoes with her first purchase from Christian Louboutin. I sat down with one of my favorite city girls and got the low down on her Louboutins…

Location: SoHo Park, NYC
What: Talking shoes over lunch

Casey: Oh, you wore the shoes today! Lovely!
Anly: Thank you! I love them! And I wore them for you!

C: So where did you first see them?
A: I don’t really know – maybe eLuxury?

C: How many times did you try them before buying them?
A: Just once.

C: And where did you make the big purchase? Who went with you?
A: At Saks, with my friend Pascal. I went to Christian Louboutin in the West Village first, but they told me I could only pre-order them (that the Las Vegas shipment hadn’t arrived yet). Then I went to Bergdorf’s, but they didn’t have them either. At one point I was so worried that they would sell out, and that’s when I knew I had to have them. At Saks they only had this size 8 and a 10 – and as I was trying them on a woman walked by and told me that I looked great in them – I instantly said ‘I’ll take them!’

C: And how much were they?
A: (with a slight grimace) $845 or so after taxes.

C: And when did you buy them?
A: About a month or so ago, on a weekend. Saturday. In the evening, and it rained that day…I was so proud to be holding my Saks bag – I never buy anything nice for myself – and then it started raining and I had to buy an umbrella to protect my bag and box, but they still got a bit wet.

C: What were you doing before going to Saks?
A: Shopping.

C: Did you buy anything else that day?
A: No! The shoes were the only thing I bought that day.

C: So what first got you looking at Louboutins?
A: My black pumps broke and I wanted a really high pair and I was looking at the black pumps with the platforms. And then I started looking at the other shoes and I feel in love wit the City Sandals. I thought, ‘If I’m going to buy a really expensive pair, I should buy a pair I really love.’ These were $150 more than the black ones, but when you’re spending that much money, what’s another $150?

C: You made quite a leap into the designer world by starting with Christian Louboutin – did you look at any other brands or shoes?
A: There was this pair by YSL – you know the ones – but they’re everywhere and these are just so much better.

C: So what’s your favorite thing about your shoes?
A: Everything!! I love the red soles, and I’m sad it’s starting to wear off. Did you know that Christian Louboutin recommends a repair store that actually re-soles in red?!
C: of course they do! And it probably costs half as much as another pair!
A: I almost died the first time they were spilled on – my glass was being filled up with sangria and some of it splashed on my leg and ran down on to my shoe – I actually took it off to see if it was ok. But you can’t see it at all. Well, I can still see it…

C: And what have you worn them with?
A: Everything! I feel now that outfits should be arranged around shoes.

C: So will you buy another pair of designer heels?
A: I’m definitely going to buy another pair, but not any time soon – although I do still need a new pair of black heels – I’m wearing these until they fall off of my feet! Do you know how tall I am with them? 6’1”!!