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Cheryl Shops writes a eulogy of sorts for Sigerson Morrison, which just lost founders Kari Sigerson and Miranda Morrison. The shoe brand isn't closing, but parent company Marc Fisher Footwear wants to move it in a new direction. Channeling many a Manhattan lady, Cheryl writes: "What I love about their shoes is that they're minimal and chic but interesting, and—key when you live in NYC—you can always walk in them. They're not the sexiest in my closet, but they're the ones I find myself turning to again and again, and as noted earlier, they last forever, a quality amplified by the fact that they're not too overtly trendy." That about sums it up. [Cheryl Shops]