Amen to that!

Since i have recently DRASTICALLY curved my shopping habits i have learned to be a little bit more savvy with my money, but sometimes- just SOMEtimes....

couldn't have said it better myself.

now.... if only someone could please kindly explain this concept to juju.

Aficionado

I would like to defer from calling my self a shoe addict. Because im not. If i were an addict i would have countless number of (useless) shoes in my closet, just collecting dust, for the hell of it. And i don't. All my shoes comfortably reside in their original respective homes. And if my chance, in translation, one of my pairs lost its home, they were given temporary (but very permanent) sterallite homes.

I label myself a shoe aficionado because i find great joy in all shoes, not just women's shoes. I also would like to think of myself more in terms of a shoe connoisseur, if you will. Very few things bring me the joy a well made shoe brings me. I think this is why, i don't like a pair of shoes. I fall in LOVE with a pair of shoes. if there is anything i loathe is a crappy pair of shoes. i mean... if your in the shoe business, you have to keep up with the Jones's (a.k.a trends). No one wants to rock parrot key nose pumps....

Its not all aesthetics people, its the fit, the comfort, the shoe run. I mean sure, i shoe can look pretty... but can you stand to" walk the walk" in them?  I recently added another staple, but non the less important, pair of shoes to my family. I am pleased to introduce the Nine West Rocha in black leather.

 Yes, if your wondering, i DID take off my shoe at work, planted that bad boy on my desk and took a picture of it. I just had to, these shoes are amazingly comfortable. Plus they look great with dress pants and skirts. They have a perfect almond toe and although 41/4 inch heel sounds a little high, the 1/2 inch platform gives them a p.e.r.f.e.c.t balance.

Disclaimer, i do not have kanckles. Its just a weird angle. i swear.

And another angle.

And to prove I'm not an addict.... i threw these in there as well.  I just wish i had a baby girl to gift these to. They are just so perfect...The color is fabulous. Every girl, even at the ripe age of 6 months, should own a  pair of red shoes. (The correct shade of red though, never bright and tacky) Velcro Mary Janes? A must for the toddler on the go! And the elastic back ensure all day comfort.

Find these here!

Bootie Love

We've all heard of love at first sight, right? Whether you believe in it or not is a totally different topic. Well feast your eyes on theses puppies.... The BCBGparis BAM bootie.  Go ahead. i'll give you a second to fall in <3

Aren't they gorgeous?? They are stunning, the rich purple color is amazing, the tulip heel is so elegant, the almond toe adds an updated look to the shoe. I HAVE to have them. I just have to. Plus, i have been looking for a great pair of booties. My biggest challenge in finding the perfect pair of booties has been: 1- the foot/ankle opening on the bootie. I have seen a number of great bootiesout there  [chuckle] but once i try them on my ankle is swimming in the opening. And its NOT cute. i mean i know i have thinner legs and all, but you'd need serious cankles to fill those booties. These on the other hand, the cut is so different than the other booties out there. As you can see, the front of the opening lands more on top of the foot than around the ankle- making a snugger fit, not to mention the elastic 'cut out' And 2- Since they are so the "it" thing right now, well, sadly the prices get driven up. And like all shoes, they're seasonal.

Seriously, when i purchased my nude shoes a few months ago- I saw a cute pair at a retailer that shall remain nameless. They shamefully jacked up the price 15 dollars from one day to another. Sure 15 bucks isn't that much, but its definitely upsetting. I mean wouldn't you much rather pay $90 instead of $105?!?

Although i saw and LOVED the purple ones first. It would be more beneficial, and functional, for me to purchase the black ones.

I want to go check them our in person, since i've only seen them online. I'll let you know how it goes.

 Any chance i can get these for my birthday, honey?

Perfect Shoes

I started searching for the 'perfect' bridesmaids shoe. I wanted my girls to get the same shoes, same color (obviously), i wanted them to be comfortable, and if possible, to be able to be worn again. Well to begin with, most of my girls dont wear heels, I would say 3 out of 8 wear heels. I found some strappy heels for about 35 bucks, they were pink and they matched the watermelon color pretty well. The only thing is that since they were strappy, they might become uncomfortable quickly and the heel part of the shoe might slap the heel of their feet. So on continued my search.

They have all the shoes displayed at Davids Bridal, but one day i stumbled upon the perfect shoe. Not too high, not too low, it is peep toe criss cross pump. And they are dyeable. So i figured, they look comfy enough. They are cheap enough, AND they can have them re dyed black for another occasion.

5 Out of my 8 girls got theirs yesterday. I will hopefully be going on friday to get the rest. Another thing off my list! We had to order a few sizes that werent in stock and some are scheduled to arrive as late as 4/30. I panicked a little when i heard that. We'll just have to pray to the shoe Gods that they arrive sooner.