For me, summer means lots of time at the beach. Although I no longer live on California’s Central Coast, I still spend every moment I can in the sand, or at least dressing like I’m headed to the beach. While in Santa Cruz for the 4th of July I realized I need new flip flops! There are some great new designer sandals available this summer that are rather stylish. Pure luxury at the beach – I love it! I’m loving that you can go from the beach (or the pool) to lunch or shopping by just throwing a cute sundress over your bathing suit. Here are my current favorites: Valentino Couture Bow Jelly Sandals for $275 at Saks Coach Molly Sandals for $78 at Nordstrom Gucci GG Thong Sandals for $350 at Saks Tory Burch Dodda Flip Flops for $65 at Saks Burberry Jelly Flip Flops for $95 at Zappos Authentic Shops: Designer Shoes at Zappos.com Saks Fifth Avenue

Olivia Palermo has been spotted several times wearing her black Yves Saint Laurent Tribute 75 Patent platform sandals , available from Saks Fifth Avenue , $760. Signature patent leather platform with buckled ankle strap. Self-covered heel, 4½” (115mm) Self-covered platform, 1¼” (30mm) Compares to a 3¼” heel (80mm) Leather lining and sole Padded insole Made in Italy Yves Saint Laurent

Manolo says, here is the stylish Tory Burch Blondie flat sandal , perhaps the last final gasp of gladiatorism, on the deeply discounted sale, over 50% off of the normal price.

Leighton Meester wore Giuseppe Zanotti for Balmain olive canvas buckle detail flat gladiators (available from BlueFly.com ) on the set of Gossip Girl yesterday (July 6th, 2010, source ). What happens when Balmain and Giuseppe Zanotti collaborate? All your shoe dreams come true with a fabulous pair of flat gladiators from Giuseppe Zanotti for Balmain. Complete Leighton’s look with her Proenza Schouler Tie Dye Racer Back Tank (available from MyTheresa.com ). Gladiator Sandals

For the Christian Dior Fall 2011 Couture show, creative director John Galliano created a virtual garden on the runway. For the floral motif, models were transformed into pansies, daffodils, and other brilliantly colored flowers. The shoes also took on an organic feel with heels made to look like intertwined stems and pastel-colored strappy sandals which looked like they would bloom at a moment’s notice. What are you thoughts on these shoes? Would Mother Nature have approved? When taken alone, I would not have been overly wowed by the shoes, but after viewing the dresses, you can see why the shoes need to stay color and elegant. Images from Style.com Authentic Shops: Designer Shoes at Zappos.com Saks Fifth Avenue

Shoebunny spotted Jennifer Morrison in Gucci sandals . Jennifer is wearing the famous “Iman” sandals from the Gucci spring/summer 2009 collection. The sandals feature black leather, adjustable triple ankle straps with buckle, cutouts and gold tone hardware, leather lining and sole, and a 4 1/12” high heel. They can be yours for $1,275.00. A stunning close-up of Jennifer’s Gucci sandals can be found here. Shoebunny has spotted many more celebs wearing the “Iman” sandals: Audrina Patridge , Jenny McCarthy , Heidi Montag , Jessica Biel , Leslie Mann , Rihanna , and Kate Hudson . For more Gucci shoes refer to Shoebunny’s ever-growing Gucci collection. Find your dream shoes (click on images to see larger photos and read reviews): Where to buy: Neiman Marcus: Gucci Shoes Bergdorf Goodman: Gucci Shoes Saks Fifth Avenue: Gucci Shoes ebay: Gucci Shoes Gucci Iman Sandals – Jennifer Morrison is a post from: Shoebunny.com – Celebrities Shoes

Shoebunny spotted Angie Harmon in Lanvin chain strap ballet flats during a shoe shopping spree. Angie is wearing chain strap ballerinas from the Lanvin spring/summer 2010 collection. One of the most prominent features of this collection is the chain link designed into several styles including high heel sandals, pumps, and flats. The Lanvin ballet flats feature nappa leather, classic round toe design, elastic throat and gold-toned chunky multi-chain ankle straps, a 20mm covered wedge, padded leather insole, and flat leather sole. They are available in black and silver. You can get them for $439.00 on sale. Also see Angie in Christian Louboutin sandals , in Azzedine Alaia sandals , in Prada sandals , in Christian Dior sandals , and in Manolo Blahnik chain sandals . For more Lanvin shoes refer to Shoebunny’s ever-growing Lanvin collection. Find your dream shoes (click on images to see larger photos and read reviews): Where to buy: Barneys: Lanvin Shoes Lanvin Chain Strap Ballet Flats – Angie Harmon is a post from: Shoebunny.com – Celebrities Shoes

We (very briefly) showed you these Dsquared spinal cord shoes wayyy back in March . Those of you who were intrigued by that visual snippet will be glad to know that not only have these Dsquared2 fall 2010 runway spine-shoes gone into production, but that they are available for pre-order now at Luisaviaroma for arrival no later than September 30, 2010. Styles currently available include a bandage sandal; a peep-toe, ankle-strap pump; a closed-toe ankle boot; and a taller-than-me wowzer pair of sky-high, thigh-high boots. Prices range from $1275 – 1650. *Note to Halloween lovers: ‘Arrival by September 30th’ means that these should be received in plenty of time for those wanting to wear the perfect Halloween statement shoe on October 31st. From the major buzz I have seen since these showed up recently for pre-sale – if you wait until fall to purchase these, you run a true risk that they’ll be long gone. Authentic Shops: Designer Shoes at Zappos.com Saks Fifth Avenue

Shoebunny spotted Julianne Moore in Birkenstock sandals . Julianne is again wearing her Birkenstock “Gizeh” sandals . The “Gizeh” sandals feature classic thong silhouette with an adjustable buckle, a raised toe bar, an anatomically correct cork/latex footbed, a neutral heel profile, and a flexible EVA outsole. They are available in different colors starting from $71.91. Shoebunny also spotted other celebs in Birkenstock “Gizeh” sandals: Juliette Binoche , Kristen Bell , Amanda Bynes , Amy Adams , and Naomi Watts . Also see Julianne in Givenchy sandals , in Yves Saint Laurent sandals , and in Manolo Blahnik sandals . For more Birkenstock shoes refer to Shoebunny’s ever-growing Birkenstock collection. Find your dream shoes (click on images to see larger photos and read reviews): Where to buy: Zappos: Birkenstock Shoes Endless: Birkenstock Shoes Birkenstock Sandals – Julianne Moore is a post from: Shoebunny.com – Celebrities Shoes

Remember Tia and Tamera Mowry from “Sister, Sister”? Well, they’re all grown up now and were spotted at the premiere of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” on in Los Angeles on June 24th, 2010 ( source ). Tamera Mowry (or was it was Tia?) wore these hip Rosegold Shawna Wedge Sandals in Black , available from Revolve Clothing , $158. A precious collection for your precious feet, Rosegold shoes will have you treasuring your feet and more. Rosegold Wedges