PSST! — Walk This Way

J. Perry El Paseo, Shopping

(left) Valentino Red Bow Half d’Orsay pumps ($675) from Saks Fifth Avenue in The Gardens on El Paseo.
(right) Salvatore Ferragamo double monkstrap slip-ons ($540) from Saks Fifth Avenue.
J. EVERETTE PERRY

Digging your heels into fine Italian leather turns that walk into a strut within a few strides. Resuscitate any look, no matter what you’re wearing (if anything), by investing in well-polished couture footwear. Shoes make the outfit.