IF the sudden onset of 60-degree weather hasnt fully spurred your spring fever, try slipping on a pair of Valentinos Fairy Tale booties. The blush-colored flower-festooned shoes are some of the sweetest, frilliest (some might say silliest) accessories of the season. And, in contrast to all those strictly tailored on-trend pieces that are presumably hanging in your closet, such blooming femininity has a saucy appeal.
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