The Fancy Routine: Shoes

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Pinch

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Top: Zara

Jeans: Current Elliott "Stiletto"

Shoes: Alejandro Ingelmo

Sunglasses: Prada

Bag: Vintage Louis Vuitton "Monceau"

Ear Jackets: Nasty Gal

You guys, I put this outfit on and just felt so good in it. Everything about it is what I love about casual day-to-day dressing: basics with a twist, high-quality simple pieces, shit you'll wear 24/7 and look put together and expensive every time, yet still be comfortable (ever tried on a pair of C/E jeans? then you know what I mean). And, honestly, I almost cried when I saw these shoes at Nordstrom Rack for 75% off. Alejandro Ingelmo shoes are usually sexy, high, uncomfortable and expensive. But these are FLATS! And still sexy! The shoe-angels smiled on me, I foolishly thought.

So, I laced up my sassy spunky Ingelmo flats and went onward with my day. Until, around 2pm, I realized that those shoe-angels were devils in disguise, and I had been tricked. I wanted to throw these shoes in the garbage (ok maybe not really, but I came close) because they pinched my feet and hurt so bad. It was like blister city all over the backs of my heels. They are so STIFF. And here I had bought them because they are flats, and flats are supposed to be comfortable. Anyway, I remain hopeful, because they are 100% leather inside and out, which means they will stretch and conform as I wear them more and more. And they really are so gorgeous and unique. I feel like breaking shoes in is like losing your virginity. The first few times you're like "god this sucks," and then once you get them broken in it's more like "how did I live without you?"

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Striped Shift

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Dress: Zara

Shoes: Tildon x Nordstrom

Bag: Hermes

Sunglasses: Chanel

My Memorial Day weekend BBQ outfit, which was mostly spent indoors because it was way too hot and humid outside. I love that these boots (sandals?) can make even the workiest of work dresses totally inappropriate for work, by the way. Balance achieved.

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Anniversary Date Night

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Dress: H&M

Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti

Clutch: Michael Kors collection

Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs collection

Necklace: Zara

Last week, hubs and I went out for dinner to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary. I knew we'd be binging on food and alcohol, because we were eating at one of our favorite spots in Tampa for the last time before our move to L.A., so I opted for this stretchy, blousy dress and let the accessories (and Spanx -because let's face it, there's always room for Spanx) do all the work.

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Birkenstocks of the future

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Dress: BCBG, old

Sweater: H&M Conscious collection

Shoes: Target (sold out online)

Bag: DVF

Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs, gift

Necklace: Anthropologie, old

20 years ago I wouldn't have been caught dead in anything even remotely resembling Birkenstocks. They are so ugly and do such terrible things to the aesthetic of your feet, that I am only willing to spend $25 dollars on the trend. We all know it's not going to last. However, there is something to be said about the kind of laissez-faire attitude behind Birkenstocks and the hippies who invented them, and THAT is exactly why I'm into them at the moment. They are cool because they don't give a fuck. Plus they are metallic with studs, and I'm definitely not one to turn down an obnoxious metallic studded accessory.

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High-waisted shorts

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Top: H&M

Shorts: Urban Outfitters, old

Shoes: DSW

Clutch: Michael Kors

Sunglasses: Fendi

Not sure how I'd categorize this outfit, except to say that it was really hot outside and I still wanted to look like I put some effort in. In extreme weather, that's really hard to do because all you want to do is deal. Not everywhere is perfect almost year round.

High profile

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Shirt: Abercrombie

Dress: ASOS (also worn here and here)

Shoes: Tildon x Nordstrom

Bag: DVF

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

In the end I chickened out and didn't wear the shoes to work - I wore flats instead, to keep a lower profile (pun intended). But, if I were the boss, and it was my office, these would be totally fine.

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Orange midriff

Friday, April 25, 2014

Top: Zara

Jeans: Paige Denim

Shoes: Aldo

Clutch: DVF

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

Necklace: Kenneth Jay Lane, old (turquoise here, newer style here)

I don't own much orange, and I'll probably get sick of this shirt once summer is over. Orange is like that one coworker you have who is so happy all the time about everything it makes you want to punch them in the face. Sometimes you're feeling it and sometimes not. But for now, orange feels right because it's hot outside and I'm so happy (woot!).