Spotted-Mary Janes

“Last dance with Mary Jane…”, these lyrics from Tom Petty’s song play in my head when I slip on my Mary Jane shoes. Not a very happy song, but my Mary Janes sure make me happy, especially these red patent leather ones! This week I’m styling another item from MY ONE HUNDRED, number 55, Mary Janes. Do you know how these popular buckle shoes got their name? Well, in an old comic strip titled Buster Brown, which was first published in 1902, Mary Jane was written as the “sweetheart” of the title character. In 1904, the creator of the Buster Brown comic strip traveled to the St. Louis World’s Fair and sold licenses to approximately 200 different companies to use his Buster Brown character as advertisement for their products. Among these companies was the Brown Shoe Company, who later hired actors to play Buster Brown’s characters in theatres and stores. The performer that dressed as Buster Brown’s sweetheart wore a style of shoe which soon came to be known by her name…Mary Jane.

NUMBER 55/100 – MARY JANES

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Ironing Out the Details:

Polo – RALPH LAUREN Beaded Big Pony
Leather Vest – GUESS, Similar
Denim – EXPRESS
Necklaces – CHARMING CHARLIE
Bracelets – J.CREW
Watch – MICHELE
Sunglasses – MARC by MARC JACOBS
Mary Janes – MADE IN MALAYSIA, Similar
Wallet – TORY BURCH