Bonanno's or barefoot!

CALLING ALL TINY FEET

2008-07-31T15:01:00.004-05:00

We have lots of small sizes in our clearance bin
All styles including Palm Beach Classics in the following sizes:
Size 5
Size 5.5
Size 6
Size 6.5

Prices range from $25.00 for Rubber bottom Carmen's,
$48 for PB Classics and other styles to $68 for any V shape sandals.

FOR THOSE WITH NOT SO TINY FEET ...
We still have a few sizes and styles in our clearance bins from size 7 to size 12

Swing by or give us a call 866-313-FEET (3338)

No, it isn't a scene from JAWS!

2008-07-19T10:59:00.006-05:00

This is the work of a Standard Poodle by the name of Zack.

Jackie just picked up her brand new pair of "Flower" Bonanno's, oh say, about a week ago!
A note from his Mom ...
" ... I could wring Zack's neck!! As I was putting the shoe in the bag to come back to work, he comes running over - as if to say, "What are you doing with my chewie?" Darn Dog! AARRGGG! Jackie -- Jupiter

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-07-04T13:37:00.002-05:00

CONG IRELAND

My black and chanel Palm Beach Classics were at Ashford Castle, celebrating my husband's birthday

Elizabeth -- Atlantic Beach, New York

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-07-03T12:46:00.005-05:00

BORA BORA

Hi Vivian,
Here's a pic of me wearing my bonannos on my honeymoon, in Tahiti.

Ashley -- Jacksonville Fl

STATUS ON YOUR SANDAL ORDERS

2008-07-03T11:58:00.003-05:00

(Orders purchased via on-line, toll free or the Stuart Boutique)

I know you are wondering how much longer ...

SUNFEST ORDERS
(Orders purchased via on-line, toll free or the Stuart Boutique)

All Sandal orders from the Sunfest Sale will begin shipping every Monday and should wrap up very soon!
This typically take up to 15 weeks to make them, and we are right on schedule.

-- Vivian
Bonanno's or barefoot! It's a lifestyle.

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-06-26T14:38:00.007-05:00

LONDON ENGLAND

My frog Bonanno’s love Europe. They’ve toured Madrid (see the blog from Oct ’07), Munich, and now London. They are the only shoes I don’t get blisters from when I’m walking all day touring the city.
Shannon -- Phoenix AZ

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-06-26T14:29:00.005-05:00

ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND

Vivian,
I had so much fun finding poses with my Bonannos! The first picture with the red post box was taken outside of Russell Square in London. The second features the Dalhousie Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Looking forward to more travels with my Bomannos...

C. Tate

Win a pair of Monogram Sandals!!!

2008-06-06T11:44:00.013-05:00

We want to make it easier for you to find Stephen Bonanno sandals in your local downtown boutiques. We need help finding the perfect boutique ...

If you refer us to a shop who ends up carrying our line you will receive a gift certificate for a pair of Emma Monogram Sandals!

To enter the contest, I need the following information:

e-mail info to: vivianb@stephenbonanno.com

Your full name
Complete Mailing Address
Phone Number (if we have any questions)

Name of Boutique (complete name)
Contact name of owner or buyer
Location: City and State (if you have an address, all the better)
Phone number of boutique

If I get the same boutique from more than one person, it will come down to the first person who e-mailed the info to me.

GOOD LUCK!

Times, they are a changin'

2008-06-06T08:31:00.008-05:00

We are excited to announce ...
Designer, Stephen Bonanno, with Trips to Win, Inc. have formed a new partnership as of June 1st 2008.

Designer, Stephen Bonanno with Trips to Win, Inc. is over-seeing quality control.

Stephen Bonanno w/ Stephen Bonanno Sandals is no longer manufacturing his sandals at the W. Palm Beach location. They have relocated in South Florida. The new location will be strictly wholesale. No walk in traffic any longer. Sorry.

Note the following changes:

For all repairs:
Swing by the Stuart boutique or ship to:
Stephen Bonanno Sandals
3 SW Osceola Street
Stuart, Florida 34994

For all new orders:
Swing by the Stuart boutique or call:
772-219-8008
Toll free: 866-313-FEET (3338)
Websites:
www.SBsandals.com
www.stephenbonanno.com

For Wholesale Orders:
772-219-7629 FAX 772-219-7630

If you have any questions or concerns about orders placed in W. Palm Beach, please do not hesitate to contact us:
772-219-7629 (to speak with Stephen)
vivianb@stephenbonanno.com (Vivian)

Stephen Bonanno working on new designs

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-05-30T10:29:00.003-05:00

Italy

Vivian,
Took my Bonannos with me to Rome. The photo was taken at Piazza Navona, near the fountain of Neptune!
T.J.
Chicago, IL

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-05-28T16:02:00.004-05:00

India

Hey Vivian:
These sandals never miss a trip. They made it all the way to Madras, India. Bay of Bengal in my favorite sandals!
Jenna - Cape Madras

Signature Store Opportunity

2008-05-24T11:59:00.002-05:00

Interested in opening the next Stephen Bonanno Sandals Signature Store?
We want to hear from you.
e-mail me at vivianb@stephenbonanno.com

Double the Fun

2008-05-24T11:43:00.004-05:00

Decisions. Decisions.
Ella and Gracie are big "Bonanno" fans. Their mission ... find a style and color they both can agree on.

Second Signature Store Opening this Year!

2008-05-17T14:41:00.007-05:00

Meet Cathy from Stuart, Florida who just bought a Stephen Bonanno Sandals Signature Store!

She's new to South Floirda and is calling on all locals and visitors to the area for suggestions on an ideal location.

Send us your suggestions ... e-mail me or comment on this item and I will pass it along to Cathy.

Regions to consider:
East Coast: Miami to Vero
West Coast: Naples to ... all suggestions
Central: all suggestions
North: all suggestions

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-05-16T11:36:00.002-05:00

Hey Vivian!

I recently got back from the Grand Cayman Island and wore my bonanno's everywhere... even to the beach!

Thanks :)

Megan
Memphis, TN

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-05-16T11:04:00.006-05:00

Hello Vivian and Domenick!
Thanks for allowing my Father-in-Law, to pick up my sandals...and especially for
getting my new Bonanno's "just right"! I LOVE them! My Mom, daughter and I just
spent Mother's Day weekend at the Magic Kingdom and I had to take a picture of them
with Cinderella's castle! Isn't it great! We had an awesome girl's weekend!
Thanks again for everything...I'm hooked!!!
Best Wishes-
Carrie

We Have a Winner!

2008-04-20T12:32:00.015-05:00

Every "Stuart Stroll" we welcome up to 400 strollers for an evening of socializing, sipping and shopping. During the 3 hours we raffle off a pair of "Palm Beach Classics," serve wine and run into old friends as well as meet new ones.

This past Thursday we had a couple hundred people enter our raffle ... Saturday afternoon we drew a ticket and called the winner. It went something like this ...

"Hello, this is Domenick from Stephen Bonanno Sandals, may I speak with Olivia?" The man on the other end, said "yes, but are you sure you don't want to speak to her Mother instead?"

Turns out Miss Olivia is 6 years old and owns several pair of Bonanno's, which she has outgrown, and is due for another pair.

She thought it was "cool" to know she was our winner and insisted that she and her Dad would be in that same night to be fitted.

She lives in Jensen Beach, and loves animals. She has fish, one dwarf hamster named Streaky and a dog named Peaches.

Olivia decided on White Multi with a boat sole. She also wanted to add a little glitz to her colors so we will replace the Yellow with Gold.

I think we just made a new friend.

All the way from Denmark

2008-04-20T12:18:00.006-05:00

2 years ago Rikke saw an ad for our sandals while visiting a friend in Stuart.

She went back to Denmark planning her next visit to the States, this time with the idea of getting a pair of Bonanno's on her next trip! March 2008 she made it back and first thing she did was stop in to check out the colors.

Citrus w/White was her color of choice.

Rikke, I hope you are enjoying your Bonanno's!

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-04-20T11:42:00.010-05:00

Ok, so my Bonanno's didn't travel very far ... but I wanted to show them off anyway.

We were invited for an afternoon of boating with friends, Joe and Pat ... They wanted to show us our town from the water. So, I just had to have sandals made for the occasion.

I can't believe this is the only picture I have of my sandals. They are a "Ships Wheel." White base with Regal Blue whipstitching and a boat bottom, of course. The gift basket was our way of saying thanks for a wonderful afternoon.

Joe, Pat with Domo on their 31 ft Monteray. It was super cool.

Domenick's making sure the coast is clear.

Me and Pat. It was such a beautiful day . Thanks guys.

Show your colors!

2008-04-20T11:39:00.006-05:00

Spring. Pedicures. Baseball. Need I say more.

A custom pair of Boston Red Sox sandals in Regal Blue with Tristan for Bianica. Domenick insisted on having his Yankee cap right on top for this photo.
What can I say, he's a die hard.

Our Anniversary Date

2008-03-29T13:52:00.024-05:00

This is how our "special" day unfolded ...

Domenick and I went to a Spring Training Game, Mets vs Braves at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. We sat right behind the home plate end of the Braves dugout. Great seats, thanks to Andy from The Stuart News.

It was a little too chilly to wear Bonanno's so I didn't capture a photo for "Where in the World ..." Before we headed to the game we had to make 2 "MUST" stops ...

First stop: To get a cigar for Domenick at our local Tabacconist in downtown Stuart.
His pride and joy ... the Jeep.

Next Stop: Wheatgrass Juice for moi.
(Side Note: Since we've turned 50, I've been watching what I eat and have been working on eliminating all processed Sugars, Salt, Dairy, and more ... two years ago I gave up Coffee and Meat). It's always a challenge.

Off we go ...
Traditions Field is about 20 miles North/West of our Store

It was the 7th inning stretch. I was singing "Take me out to the ball game"

One Die-hard Braves Fan ...

For those of you who can't wait for season to begin, here are a few shots of the game ...
I can't tell you who is up at bat or even the final score of the game.
We had to leave in the 8th inning to make sure Rippy was walked. When we left it was a pretty close game ...

... but I do know who's sitting in the dugout ... Mets Manager, Willie Randolph.
One of Domenick's all time Yankee favorites.

Later that evening Domenick took me to "Gazebo Cafe" in Jupiter. We arrived a little early so we sat at the bar until our table was ready.

Domenick had the beef tenderloin and I ordered their famous Fillet of Sole flown in from Holland. It was prepared over a fire in front of our table, the bones were removed and the plate set beautifully with assorted veggies. I passed up the rich sauce they had to drizzle over the fish and went with squeezed lemon juice. It was out of this world.

My dessert was fresh blueberries, blackberries and Raspberries, and again I passed up the rich sauce for dipping. Domenick had delicious looking cream puffs topped with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with dark semi sweet chocolate over the whole thing. Yummy.

It was a fantastic French restaurant recommended by one of our good friends (and a great customer, who just so happens to be Wyndi's Mom). We would definately go back and we also recommend it highly.

That's all folks!
The end of a perfect day.

My amazing Husband has done it again

2008-03-22T15:42:00.020-05:00

Easter Sunday marks our 12th Wedding Anniversary ...

Domenick surprised me today, with beautiful flowers. They arrived in the middle of a shopping rush, surrounded by women who were all Oooohing and Aahhhing. It was very emotional.

My most romantic husband writes,

"A dozen beautiful roses for a dozen amazing years."

the Peacock feathers inserted in the mix were so unique and so beautiful ...

Our plans: Tuesday afternoon we will head to a Mets spring training game, then dinner at an undisclosed restaurant, a good customer/friend of ours recommended to Domenick. He is surprising me. Can't wait!

I'll probably wear my Yankees's sandals to the game for a "Where in the World ..." photo.

p.s.

tonight I go for a spray tan right next door to our boutique, so I can look extra fabulous Tuesday night.

I am the luckiest girl in the world ...

Happy Easter Everyone!

ABOUT THE FLOWERS ...

Donell Wicklund is the owner of Rose's Roses. Being a small business here in Stuart, she does all her arrangements and delivers to her clients from Jupiter to Port St. Lucie and every place in between. She is amazing.

Her arrangements are unique and beautiful and she uses the freshest flowers.

I hope if you are looking for someone local you'll give her a call. 772-403-2312.

CELEB IN THE HOUSE

2008-03-22T14:52:00.007-05:00

Kathy Walgreen, yup, the Drug Store Queen ... ordered these fabulous Emma sandals in White with Bellflower whipstitch and Script monogram. I love how they turned out.

She was in the store today wearing these very Bonanno's, with her darling sister, Ann ... they were both doing their part for the economy, when Domenick asked the question:

"Hey Kathy! When you're on vacation, and the nearest drug store is a CVS, whadayado?" Her response ... "I shop." To which Domenick replied, ... "whada they say when they see your name on the credit card" ... she winked and said, "I only use cash."

We amuse ourselves with these kinds of questions all the time. :)

Kathy and I at the Beach Boys Concert 2007

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

2008-03-22T11:19:00.004-05:00

Hi Viv and Dom,

After leaving you guys we decided to bypass Miami and head down to the Keys ... I couldn't resist this photo opportunity for your website. I love my Bonanno's!

Tatiana--Flanders, NJ

We've Got a New High Heel Style

2008-03-07T18:59:00.008-05:00

It's called the "Cuban" and it's the same as the 1" wooden heel, but tapered.
It won't be on the website until I can update, so if you are interested, select the high wooden heel for $10.00 and in "special instructions" write "cuban" tapered heel.