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Aug
2010
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Aug
2010
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May
2010
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Apr
2010
caged in
i’ve wanted a new pair of cage heels for practically a year and have just found something that isn’t dominatrix black that appeals to me. yay!
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Apr
2010
adidas by stella mccartney
i don’t usually like adidas by stella mccartney that much but maybe because i’m working out more now and spending more time in workout clothes that i want something more stylish than the loosest sweats i can find. since it’s still a bit nippy out, i’ve been grabbing my j.crew long sherpa hoodie on my way out the door but what will i grab when the weather gets warmer but i don’t necessarily want to step out in just a tank and shorts? well, stella’s got a good option! i kind of hate hearing people say this, but this really is so chic! love the fancy kimono sleeves on this hoodie. i wish it came in more colors, but i’m not going to turn down a classic heather grey either.
while admiring this top, i found some other pieces i want. for instance, how great would these be for a summer alternative to a flip flop? my first thought was to wear them primarily while traversing between home and whichever barefoot workout studio i am heading to (i just realized i really only work out in barefeet…eeeenteresting…) because they remind me of slippers and i basically wear uggs to and fro right now because they, too, are like slippers…just bigger. but these are really cute, aren’t they? like really cute. oh, want want want.
also discovered during my hunt, but far less likely to actually get are the cover up yoga gilet and tennis skirt. i think the gilet may be too cool for me, but i really like how it’s styled on the model and if the tennis skirt came in other colors than white or silver, i may just have to be all over it.
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Mar
2010
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Mar
2010
chuck me
i was at the southcenter nordstrom over the weekend, whiling away some time waiting for The Boyfriend’s flight to arrive at sea-tac, when i spied some new iterations on the classic converse chuck taylor. some were glittery, others had graphics on them, but the two i liked the most? a knee high(!) version (they zip up the back) that mostly just amused me but i would totally love to try to make work and a more realistic pair of slip-ons with painted on laces.
14
Mar
2010
going nude
i’m super excited about this spring’s nude shoe trend. i already have a couple of pairs that i’ve been wearing on and off for a few years (i think i’m going to spin them as “vintage”) but i’m really digging a couple of pairs i saw in the march 2010 neiman marcus book.
maybe i’ve been spending too much time at pole, but i love the platforms on these! they’re in such direct opposition of the innocent ballerina that the nude tulle wrapped around the ankle invokes. granted, $1,200 is about $1,150 more than i would spend on a pair of shoes for pole, but if i could afford it, i totally would.
these stuart weitzmans are a bit more within reach at $345, if only i could find somewhere to buy them! i just searched nearly a dozen different sites for a link, even stuart weitzman’s own and nothing! i hate that. regardless, these are still pretty with a hint of bondage/hardcore courtesy of the delicate chains (not to be confused with hardcore bondage. definitely don’t think these qualify) so let’s still all ooh and ahh over them and just hope it doesn’t take too long for someone to make these available.
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Feb
2010
nordstrom feb catalog inspires shoe mania
oooh, i got the newest nordstrom catalog today and i’m quite impressed with the selection they have in it! usually there’s only one or two things that really catch my eye but i feel like i dogeared practically every other page this time around! the shoes were especially swoon worthy. from star ling’s bright yellow cage heel that will help transition a winter wardrobe into spring to linea paolo’s update on the zipper detailed ballet flat (i’m especially fond of the rosette. i know there have been versions of this that came out in the past, but the decoration on the vamp was always more spirally than an actual flower. this one is more like a perfect combination of blooming flower and gift bow), i want it all!
the brown strappy sandal is by cole haan and incorporates nike air technology should mean that these are actually comfortable. do you know anyone who has a pretty pair of cole haan/nike air heels? how do they feel? i only want feedback on the comfort level of the fashion items, not some basic black mid heel pump. yea? nay?
last (and possibly least) is the sam edelman daria. i’m not crazy about the decoupage look to the rhinestone and stud detailing but the sliver wedge and ankle cuff kept me from immediately writing this one off. it definitely won’t hurt going into summer with a new pair of (basically) flat sandals to run around town in. guess i’ll just have to wait and see how they look in person.
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Dec
2009
it’s the most wonderful time of the year
i’ve got The Boyfriend so i don’t need any mistletoe-ing, but it’s time for all the after christmas sales! here’s a quick and dirty on what i’m looking into right now:
1. completely brilliant (i forgot i had this idea at about the same time last year)- get uggs in big kid sizes! case in point, the navy and cream striped scuffettes i’ve been eyeing since the ugg fall campaign was released in late summer. i just got some nordstrom notes in the mail (we’ll not discuss how many nordstrom notes there were and therefore how many actual money i had to spend to earn them), but getting these slippers for about $20 less just for getting it in a different department? yes please!
2. i recently attempted the over the knee boot despite my misgivings on how it will look on my frame. since i had similar misgivings on skinny jeans and have since found a way to make it work, i thought i may as well try the otk. well, my first foray sucked. i went super cheap at forever 21 so i wouldn’t feel as bad if it didn’t work. they actually didn’t look a quarter bad, but they were. so. noisy. back they went and in turn, i kept on searching for an entry otk boot. i think i found it in the restricted vamp boot! i like the taupe color because it’s not quite brown/tan nor is it grey (even though i still want a pair of grey boots). living in seattle, i normally avoide suede, but since this isn’t an investment piece, i don’t feel that bad.
3. there are these schuler and sons wedges at the anthropologie downtown that i’ve been eyeing since at least september, if not earlier than that and i just called the store yesterday and they’re STILL not on sale! wtf? what does it take for something to get marked down? i mean, they still have my size so it doesn’t seem like the product is moving. je ne comprends pas! in any case, they’re pretty so i want to show them off in case in a moment of weakness i buy them anyways.
4. hautelook is featuring radcliffe jeans for the next day or so. i discovered this british brand a couple of years ago. their niche in the marketplace is for those of us who hate having to buy two pair so of the same jeans so we can have a long version for heels and a short version for flats. radcliffes actually come long enough for heels and have cleverly hidden little holes where camouflaged cufflinks can help you insta-hem your jeans! i’ve not bought the pair of primrose hill bootcuts (ignore how they’re styled) they have quite yet because hautelook is going to have a michael stars sale starting tomorrow and every now and again i find something i like from that line. i can’t be spending all my money on shipping all the time now, can i?
5. urban outfitters is currently having an insane sale where a good portion of their denim selection is only $39. even though skinny jeans have stuck around the past 
few years and don’t seem to be fading away any time soon, i refuse to spend too much on clothes that just do not absolutely flatter me, so this deal is right up my alley. i especially like the silence and noise lace ripped twig jean, which is exactly what it sounds like: a merging of the destroyed trend with the fancy lace trend. love it! i also am somewhat reluctantly jumping on the denim legging (more commonly known as the “jegging”- please, kill me now) bandwagon. i’m sorry, but i do not have skinny calves. i wouldn’t go so far as to say they’re fat or even athletic, and i by no means have cankles, but if i want to tuck a pair of jeans into boots, i need some damn thin material to do so! enter the denim leggings. i have one pair i bought in bp for around $40, so this pair of bdgs for only $39 seems reasonable.
6. so let me mention again that i’m taking a pole dancing class. i love it. i love that now i get to wear shoes and, if i do say so myself, i’ve probably got the most varied shoe wardrobe that i’ve seen at the studio yet. they all don’t have to be clear platforms, ladies! bordello by pleaser has a nice model called the teeze (with many iterations, i.e. teeze 31g or teeze 07) with the hidden platform so it’s just a lil less stripper than what you might have expected. for a class i go to twice a week, i already have four pairs of shoes (five counting the pair that some one randomly just gave me), so i’m sure i don’t need actually need another…but 20% off…and baby pink…and a mary jane…? how can i resist?