If it fits amazing, caught my eye, is delicious, improves my well-being, saves me money, is useful or I just love and obsess over it I want you to know about it and reap the benefits, too. My musings may just help improve your quality of life!
I recently signed up to received Daily Candy Deals. It's like Groupon but online. Basically, you receive a daily email with a deal such as $50 for $100 credit at some fashion site.
Today's email really caught my attention: $32 for $80 worth of credit on anything. amykathryn is a line of designer eco and animal-friendly handbags, messenger bags and clutches. When you think vegan clothing and accessories you may not think prints, textures, and colors. Think again. These bags have it all. Style, quality, and then some. My particular favorite is the Gladiola Apricot Carry-All Shoulder Bag for $99. Sign up with Daily Candy Deals right now, buy the amykathryn deal and get this bag for only $51!
Oh, and for all you moms and moms to be, these also make great diaper bags. In fact, amykathryn also carries vegan changing pads for only $19. So hip and functional!
Don't put your gladiator sandals away yet! I know it's October (going on November) but the temperatures have been mild (and I have some beloved followers on the West Coast...love to you all!) and if you're anything like me you want to keep your feet from suffocating in shoes and socks for as long as possible. The look I'm loving: skinny jeans with a tank and light blazer or sweater finished off with gladiator sandals. Wear it just right by cuffing your jeans about 2" to, in the words of Kris Wulff fashion consultant to the Product Muse, "show off the fancy fancy part of your sandals around your ankles." How about that for genius!
This past weekend really got me thinking about layering, and my new maxi dress was the perfect excuse to do so...plus I got to wear my beloved Three Dots http://www.shopthreedots.com/new-arrivals-at-ThreeDots-CID180.aspx?gclid=CKjCvtmJzasCFSoCQAod7UsY1Q jean shirt-esque jacket-ish blazer. The problem with the denim top is that I don't own anything other than jeans in the way of bottoms. No skirts. No trousers. Only jeans, and only blue jeans. I'm the last person you're going to catch trying to pull off the Detroit Tuxedo look...even if it IS do-able. The solution, feminine blazers. I've been scouring the pages of my catalogs and favorite sites in search of the perfect fitting, priced, wearable colored blazer. Today, Sundance Catalog http://www.sundancecatalog.com/home.do has me longing for a few but geez I wish they were on sale.
If you've come across any great blazers lately, please, please, please let me know!
So I've just become slightly obsessed with maxi dresses. At first I thought the waistbandless comfort would increase the speed of my increasing waistline (I'm 35, it was going to happen someday, I know). Then I thought about it again and realized I don't care. So I ordered one. Didn't love it. It wasn't the right neckline or something for my linebacker shoulders (currently en route to Brooklyn, NY to be enjoyed by my best friend, Christina). I did, however, start pining for one from Boden http://www.bodenusa.com/# . I was initially drawn to Boden years ago when I had a pregnant friend. They had such stylish, comfortable looking maternity clothes and I was really impressed with the quality of the skirt I gifted to her (after pregnancy she gave it back to me and I had the waistband altered for me). I've cruised their site now and then ever since and always check the clearance since they're a bit pricey. That's where I found their Voile Maxi http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Clearance/Womens-Dresses/Below-Knee-Dresses/WH245-BRN/Womens-Mocha-Daisy-Voile-Maxi.html?NavGroupID=4 , on sale, free shipping and returns, and it comes in long! I received it yesterday and it fits AMAZING! I've been wanting a casual "blazer" to wear with jeans so I think Boden is going to be my first "stop" for finding the perfect one.
I'm sitting here watching the Bears Game featuring yet another un-stellar performance by Jay Cutler that is unfortunately not going to end in a win regardless of how his team members try to carry him. Kris and I have both detached from the disappointment on the screen and begun playing with our cell phones. I'm answering emails and Kris is, believe it or not, checking out my latest blog. Then he asks me "what are you going to blog about today" and I reply I don't know and ask for a suggestion. His reply...shoes. In the words of TLC, "what a man, what a man, what a really good man!"
Great idea. Problematic idea as well. See, this is the time of year I try to extend my flip flop/sandal wearing as long as possible...like literally until the first snow fall. Then, until the snow disappears, I wear my Uggs religiously. Although these forms of footwear are fashionable and popular, they tend to limit my outfit choices. I don't own any "regular" shoes. I have great dress shoes and functional gym shoes but nothing I can just wear with a nice casual outfit (jeans, t-shirt, sweater) and feel regular and not too dressy.
The shoe department is where I fall flat on my face. I see tons of shoes in magazines and catalogs that look amazing with the outfits on the models but they have 3" heels or chunky wedges or just go with whatever the model is wearing for wherever it is she's supposed to be going...which is not anywhere I'll find myself going to anytime soon, if ever. I know I should go to a department store or DSW in my favorite jeans and a mid-weight jacket and try and try and try on shoes but that's not the way I work. To me, shopping is stressful. I get overwhelmed. I see it, I like it, I buy it (or obsess over it). My Dad has proclaimed me the best power shopper ever and I have to agree. I can get myself and others in and out of a mall with everything we intended to get within an hour. BUT I CAN'T FIND REGULAR SHOES FOR FALL AND WINTER!
I NEED your help! Please, if you haven't joined as a member of my blog please, please, please do so. This is the only way you can comment on my blogs and I really need your comments and input right now as my toes are getting a bit nippy. For those of you who are following my blog via e-mail, that is great. I follow that way as well because I like to get my musings in my inbox in the morning. However, e-mail followers cannot add comments. To become a member, you need to have a Gmail account (or flicker or maybe yahoo). Just above the pictures of current members (followers) there is a box with a Google "g" followed by "Join this site". Please click this box and you will be asked for you Gmail/yahoo email and password. Once you've become a member follower you will be able to leave comments and hopefully have me in Fall and Winter appropriate shoes by mid-October.
Thank you for all your help. I'm so eager to read your comments and suggestions! Some ads will pop up in boxes on the right and left pertaining to shoes as well. I encourage you to click on them for additional suggestions.
