favorite summer shoe

I had been watching these shoes from Sam Edelman this Spring and when they suddenly went on sale this summer? Mine. They're sky-high, very comfy AND have velcro. Which is just kind of awesome.

bring the height

Some of my favorites as the summer-shoe shopping season begins (ok, technically it might snow this weekend so we're not quite there - but let's pretend.)

These heels are as high as Charlie Sheen but I say as long as you can walk in them, the more height the better!

Frye Fran, Fry Corrina, Michael Kors Waverly Crisscross on Shopbop

brunch + boots

Ran out for brunch this weekend for Jessie's birthday with some fabulous gals (including miss Emmy Ray!) Very yummy food with some very sweet, genuine ladies.

A pair of boots I ordered from Shane & Shawn 's recent sale had just arrived and it was the perfect occasion to try them out. I admit that the toe of these kind of points up in a way I need to get used to- but the construction and comfort of them more than makes up for it.

Sad face - the other pair of boots I ordered don't fit (I had crossed my fingers I could make a size too big work but alas...) Unfortunately since the sale is over I'm not able to return them. But this is what ebay is for, no? If you're a size 10 and interested pop on over. They're very snazzy.

Express jeans, American Eagle (from 7 years ago) blazer, F21 tshirt, and a cozy pashmina scarf that I wore in my sister's wedding last month!

shane & shawn sale

I've only mentioned about 100 times how much I love Shane & Shawn shoes. Love the styles, love the comfort. Be still my heart, today I see they're having a Scary Sale and some of the shoes are $25! Stocked up on two pairs of boots (would have been four if they'd had my size!) Even my Fen-Fens (I wear these all the time and considered grabbing another pair for when mine are worn out) are on sale! Equally awesome is that they're giving a portion of the proceeds to V-Day in efforts to eliminate violence against women & children.

Please note - I have never been compensated/payed etc by S&S - I just genuinely love the brand and when you find something fabulous it's best to share - especially when it's on sale! :)

shopbop fall must-haves + giveaway

Safe to say that my favorites for fall footwear are a perfectly proportioned pair of leather boots, wellies for those rainy days and a tailored pair of flats. These are my favorites from Shopbop...
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Frye Boots, Hunter Boots and Flats

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What are your fall staples? Visit Shopbop and leave comment below with your favorite Shopbop footwear for fall... for a chance to win a $100 Shopbop gift card!

For an extra entry, blog about the giveaway or mention it on twitter - and let me know in an additional comment!

Be sure to include your email address. The contest will end on Friday, October 15th at midnight and I'll announce the randomly-drawn winner on Saturday the 16th. This contest is open to anyone (Shopbop offers free worldwide delivery in 3 days or less!)

Good luck and happy shoe shopping!

caramel & falling leaves

I've worn my favorite pair of brown heels for one too many years now and they're officially biting the dust. They will be hard to replace but so far these have risen to the top...

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1. Jeffrey Campbell from Shopbop 2. Tsubo Acrea from Habitat 3. Seychelles Blimey from Endless 4. Kelsi Dagger from Piperlime 5. Jessica Simpson from Endless 6. Frye from Shopbop
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Any other recommendations?

oh sam you've let me down

I've posted about these many a times.

My coveted Sam Edelman boots.

Well I finally ordered them... received them... and returned them.

Booo on quality big time. Also something to be said for the proportion on Mary Kate Olsen (5'-1" tall) vs. me (5'-8" tall) - not quite the giant chunky boot I had envisioned.

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Sonofa.

pretty things for a monday

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Images via wet behind the ears, Le Fashion and knight cat

habitat + chie mihara

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Look at you and your little trim and your perfectness. I just want to squeeze your heels. And then put you on my feet and wear you happy places.

Found at Habitat

secret garden

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Anthro's new shoe collection paired with

flowers by Abigail Ahern via Desire to Inspire

shoes + explanations

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I am pining over these. I'm not sure which pair I'm in love with more. Both from Coach (I honestly never knew they had such great heels!) The meaty-yet-not-chunky-heel and platform made them look pretty comfy as well!

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I received two great questions from comments yesterday. So here's the scoop:

-vintage pants from this post (middle image) were from the Re-Runs warehouse down in the bottoms in Kansas City. To be honest I saw them on the rack and grabbed them as one of those 'I'll try these on to be goofy and make my fellow shopping buddy giggle' but once they were on... I kind of didn't want to take them off. They're a little out there (this photo doesn't show just how much they balloon) but a unique shape I'm excited to play around with more. No tags to tell me more about them unfortunately! I definitely learned a good lesson to try anything that catches my eye.

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-And our new house! Some of you might remember a few months ago I posted that Husband and I were designing our own house. As an interior designer and an architect, we had a blast (I'm not sure it always seemed like it at the time) and finished the design - even a set of construction drawings. Getting started building proved to be the hard part. Everyone kept saying that building a house would leave us stressed, behind schedule and over budget. We were all three and hadn't even broken ground. On a whim one afternoon we decided to wander through an open house in the neighborhood we planned to build in... and the rest is history.

While there's a tiny part of me that's sad Husband and I won't get to see our little creation come to life, I know we made the best decision for us. Now we just need to mooooove!

snow juju

So they say it's supposed to snow here this weekend. Despite temperatures in the 60s today. I feel like the best way to tell the universe 'no thank you' would be sandal shopping. Communicating that I would, in fact, appreciate it if the snow stayed away thankyouverymuch.

Join me in the crusade.

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Chelsea Crew via Piperlime

big sky wedges

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Love the Big Sky Wedges from Anthro.

Please warm weather hurry up!

I'm ready for sandals.

Except that that means no boots.

So I'm kind of ready.

Maybe hold off a little longer.

blue label by shane & shawn

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Husband and I get home from work tonight and he proudly demonstrates that not only is the sole of his shoe flapping off the toe, the heel is now falling apart and if he pulls them the right way you can see his sock. While I understand his dedication to a favorite pair (and his hatred of shoe shopping)...there's a time to let go.

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Because the shoe universe knew this, there was an email from Shane&Shawn waiting for me - announcing their new Blue Label collection of men's shoes. The line sticks with the normal Shane&Shawn features - comfort and great design - with a new range of prices under $100 (some men are willing to splurge on shoes - mine is not one of them). Booyah! There's about to be another Shane&Shawn addict under this roof.

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Check out more from the line here.

tied with a black bow

I could not be more obsessed with these black shoes...

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Maryna Linchuk photographed by David Vasiljevic for Numéro Tokyo via Fashion Gone Rogue

always write letters

Remember this?

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They emailed back.

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Always write letters!

stud

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Not quite on board with the stud craziness out there - these would be the exception however. Hello perfect shade of gray.

via knight cat

a letter and request

Dear Shane & Shawn,
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It's no secret that you're my favorite shoe designers (In case you've missed it, I've mentioned here, here, here, here and here.) I love your shoes. I have actually not been able to wear any of your shoes the last few weeks because its been snowing and I refuse to wear them in the snow because they are too pretty and I will not let them get wet/sandy/salty/dirty/unhappy.
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However, you should know there is a hole in my shoe life. That hole can only be filled by the perfect pair of wedge mary-janes. Why wedge mary-janes? Well I love mary-janes - a little sweet, a little sassy. Its all in the strap really. And I love wedges (hello loooong days in tall heels with happy feet). Although the wedge aspect is somewhat optional if the heel was nice and meaty.
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So Shane&Shawn, can I make a little request as you brainstorm on that next collection?
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Obviously, these need your magic touch. But feel free to call with questions. If I must, I can drag myself to NYC for further guidance (and you know by drag, I mean I'd run there if you asked).
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Kisses and FenFens,
me

shannon

Yummy new Shannon boot from Shane & Shawn.

The rest of my shoes hate Shane & Shawn because I switch between these and these every day of the week.

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Have a fabulous Thanksgiving you crazy cats!

ganache

Yummy chocolate.

From Anthro