Site Seeing

Once again I would like to share some great websites that I have come across in all my web surfing.

LuLu's - this shopping site is cute, trendy, and budget friendly. They have everything from dresses, to shoes, to jewelry, to hats. I love their shoe collection, especially their selection under $50! My boyfriend bought me a pair from here for Christmas and they are fabulous (stay tuned for a post).

Ruche - this is a great shopping site that is very Anthropologie, but without the extreme prices. I haven't bought anything from here yet, but its only a matter a time because every time I visit I find a slew of things I love. I also like that they have an eco-friendly section.

LoveMyShoes - I just visited this website for the first time last night, but so far so good. They are currently having a 50% off sale on Fall and Winter styles (hurry it ends 1/10/10) and I ended up snatching up 3 pairs of shoes (including rain boots... FINALLY) for $62. Can you believe that? Cuh-Razy! I will definitely be returning from time to time :)

MyLifeIsAverage - Lastly, this website is just for fun time wasting. In the vein of FMyLife, these are just short posts from people all over the world talking about things that happened to them. However, these are much happier in nature... so go on, kill some time!

Hope you all find these just as great as I do, and if you have any sites you love, pass them on!

oh Hermonie, how I love thee

Emma Watson is continuing to front the Burberry campaign this spring and in one shot is wearing the lavender trench I simply covet and blogged about before. Gotta love this girl! Not only is she super cute, can act and model, but she also has her sh*t together (she is attending Brown University) and isn't falling apart like many a famous child star. Keep it up Emma. (Oh, and a side note, that's her brother on the left!)
Can't wait to see Emma and company in the next installment of the Harry Potter movies!

...96, 97, 98, 99....

So this post is a little late but I still wanted to share some of my recent shoe purchases.
Pair 96 is a fabulous pair of Jeffery Campbell Gray Palace Pumps that I found on ebay (brand new in the box)! I ended up winning them for $45... the original retail price is $175. Woo Hoo my first "designer" pair off shoes and for a great price. (Mine are actually a lighter gray than this picture.)

Number 97 are the Steve Madden Laady pumps in black/gray that I purchased during a Black Friday sale on the website. I have to say I am loving these right now as they are super fun with all the straps but the closed toe is great since it has been cold.

A few weekends ago we made a trip to Myrtle Beach, SC for a friend's birthday and we hit up the outlet malls where I scored #98 and #99. Kenneth Cole provided me with these fabulous frilly pair (Unlisted Natural Wonder) for only.... wait for it.... $15!!! Definitely could not pass them up for that price. (Mine are actually a great magenta color.)

Number 99 came to me by pure fate. As my friend and I stepped into BCBG (one of our shared fashion meccas) I just knew that I would be finding something fabulous. Once we made it to the shoes we both reached for this pair of Cras Moonstone wedges breathless. The super friendly sales girl asked if I wanted to try them on and before she could finish asking I just blurted out "size 9"! When she came back she had two boxes (usually not a good sign) and told me they only had a 8.5 and a 9.5 (definitely not a good sign). Before I could totally lose hope I grabbed the 8.5 and slid it on my foot... and lets just say I was feeling a little like Cinderella. It fit! Freakin' fantastic! Obviously they are now mine and I am loving them...I wore them on New Year's Eve to being in 2010 (oh and I finally wore my LC dress from this post) :)

So there they are, putting me that much closer to my shoe party!

OMG I Die!

So Christian Louboutin released a couple preview pics of his Spring 2010 line and wow... bananas! I am so in love with these.
Now only if I could justify spending $1086 on shoes they would be mine!

Jeggings = Jeans + Leggings

Hot or Not? That has been my internal question on this trend, and I think my final answer is 'It Depends'. Until recently I was leaning towards Not because I was with the Just-Wear-Your-Skinny-Jeans camp. But I have been rocking my (plain) leggings recently and have been loving them. They are just so comfy, and seriously they really are the only way to go when wearing thinner/clingier long tunic tops. So then come along my awesome new OTK boots (#95 if you are counting) and I was thinking that shoving my jeans into these was kinda a pain. I wanted the versatile, casualness of my denim but wanted the ease and comfort of leggings. Thus me needing a pair of jeggings! This leads me to the 'depends' part of answer. Obviosuly I think they are great for pairing with boots, tunics and the like. I am, however, in the definitive NO camp for wearing them like an actual pair of jeans. Really, there is no substitute for a solid pair of pants (unless you are Lady Gaga but that's another post). My final verdict... Jeggings are a definite yes for this fall/winter but they belong in your accessories pile and not the pants!

Shoes, the Recession's Not-so-Gulity Pleasure

I came across this article in the NY Times today and found it... interesting. While it was informational and definitely had its funny moments, it also left me with a tad of a sour taste in my mouth. I just feel some of the lines were mocking women buying shoes... but maybe its just me. What do you think??