M.Gemi Review The Fortuna

So I have to admit a draft of this review for the M.Gemi Fortuna flats has been sitting in my list of reviews fooooreeeever (as in I have a place holder for it and sometimes some pictures but I haven't been able to write this review).  And it's because even though this the Fortuna fits well, and looks pretty, it's just not something I wear often (or at all really).  I rarely even think of this shoe when I'm creating outfits.  But the weird thing is that it doesn't mean this shoe is bad.  In fact I think the shoe itself is really awesome (I'm pretty sure it's because I don't really like the color of this suede shoe on me).

What do you think?

Anyway the shoe itself is really great!  First the fit finder worked well for me on finding the right shoe size (it's failed me in the past with The Dolcetto and The Stellato).  It recommended the size 38 which fit perfectly (I'm a 38.5 in the Felize and usually a size 8 in Everlane shoes and size 7.5 in TOMS).  I also love that these flats have a pointed toe to help elongate the leg and they're super simple overall.  Plus they're really comfortable to walk in (though not quite as comfy as The Felize, which are still hands down my favorite M.Gemi shoes).  But like the Felize they're really forgiving on wide-ish feet like mine).  And actually like the Felize, they lack a but of arch supports so it's probably better for your feet to add something like these to the shoes for prolonged wears.

In the end I don't wear these shoes that often because I don't really love the color and the suede material (it's so hard to keep clean).  But lucky for you guys it now comes in new colors and even better, made of Italian Nappa leather (I love napa leather, it's the stuff Prada uses a lot).  I really love the gray pair (but eek the hot pink?).  You can find them here.

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M. Gemi Review The Docente

Ever since I hit gold with M.Gemi's the Felize (review here) I've been trying various other M. Gemi shoes (the Stellato and the Dolcetto).  But I haven't fallen in love like I did with the Felize.  Well now I can add one more style of M.Gemi shoes that I absolutely adore: the Docente.  Maybe it's because I keep seeing those Gucci slides everywhere online (those with the fur and without the fur), that's making me think I need something like this loafer mule in my life (because I did write that post saying how ridiculous slides/mules are for walking).  And true, when I wear these I feel like I'm wearing bedroom slippers and the sound of my clopping when I walk can be obnoxious (especially with my recovering knee injury it's more like a clop-CLOP-clop-CLOP).  But I don't care, these shoes give me style, or at least I feel it does and that's all the matters right?

{wearing: Everlane fisherman sweater, Frame denim (similar here), Loewe hammock bag (here), M.Gemi Docente shoes}

Sizing with M.Gemi has been a bit tricky to figure out since depending on the style of shoe, the sizing varies quite a bit.  I'm a size 38.5 in their Felize shoes (I'm usually a 8 to 8.5 in Everlane, 7.5 in shoes that are wider up front), but I ordered this in a size 38 since they were out of the 38.5 at the time.  And as you can see my foot just fits these mules (not even a cm to spare).  I'm also hoping as I wear these shoes more often, the leather will stretch and my foot might slide in more.

{wearing: Everlane fisherman sweater and cropped stretch ponte pants, Kara backpack (similar here), M. Gemi Docente shoes}

Anyway these shoes are selling out fast (with only one size left in this black color), so I decided to bump up this review even though I have several other M.Gemi shoes that need to be reviewed.  If you're interested and want $50 off your first M. Gemi purchase, email gardner_maureen@ymail.comto get your coupon code!