If the Shoe Name Fits…
N.B. Our friend Nancy Friedman, the Manolo’s favorite wordworker, delivers to us the witty and smarty post on the topic of the shoe names. Meet Caryn, who recently took up residence in my closet. Corso Como Caryn at 6pm.com. My Caryn is brown suede, from Nordstrom Rack. I know she’s called Caryn because the sticker on the sole told me so. I can’t tell you who named her or whether her name has a private meaning for that person. But I can tell you that “Caryn†has very specific significance for Corso Como, the manufacturer. Now, I’m a professional name…