Cat in Heels

After the fabulous “ God Save My Shoes ” event in Chicago, hosted by the Service Club of Chicago of Chicago, the production company, Caid Productions sent me my very own copy of the shoe-centric documentary “ God Save My Shoes .” The envelope it came in, all official and yellow, was even stamped with a huge “ God Save myShoes ” stamp, easily making it the coolest package any of my mail has come in all year. All my mail should have this stamp This weekend I finally got a few minutes to sit down and do something I wanted to do (that wasn’t working), and my husband, being ever obliging, agreed to watch the documentary with me. His reasoning was that he “makes me watch plenty of stupid stuff.” I love equality. So we sat down for an hour and a half between cleaning the house and taking Thor to get his nails clipped, and I gave my husband some insight into my obsessions. Ladies, we should all make our significant other’s watch this film. First, I’m pretty sure he i...

I’m fascinated with women’s interactions and relationships with their shoes. Some love them, hate them, wear heels for power, prestige, comfort, height or fashion. Jennifer Lane, Tina Weller, Julie Benasra and Maria Smithsburg i n front Thierry Daher Photo by Maureen Schulman All this and more was delved into in the heel-centric documentary, God Save My Shoes , written and directed by Julie Benasra . The Service Club of Chicago  organized a fundraiser, and excuse to get dressed up and wear your best shoes, by premiering the film downtown, complete with a red carpet after party, and Ms. Benasra and producer Thierry Daher  (in an amazing pair of custom shoes) in attendance. The film looks at heels and women’s relationships with their heels from the point of view of designers, historians, fetish experts, celebrities, and a couple people that may be celebrities but I had never heard of. Overall it was fabulous, informative, and interesting. I loved seeing Christia...