Web Weaver

It's been a while since I've talked about one of my favorite independent designers, Ashley Dearborn, but when ever I put on one of the shoes I have from her I'm reminded all over again how much I love her work.

Not only is the quality great but I love her witty designs. From her Pegasus heels (which I so wish I had) to ROY G. BIV, the more clever the inspiration, the more I like them.

I only have 3 pairs from her - Euripides, Roy G. Biv and these Charlotte sandals. I can't believe I've never taken photos of them before!



Spider, Spider webs, Charlotte - get it? Wink, Wink!



The tie around the ankles is the 8th arm of the spider. and the little aqua bits on the end are flies, I believe



The web stitching on these is so great.



I wore these with a simple black skirt and top so all the attention went to the shoes. They're very comfortable and summery.

And, of course, clever!

Buying in Belk

I was randomly in the mall yesterday and went into a department store I almost never go into... Belk. Belk, to me, is in the same tier Dillards, Macys, etc. Somewhere between JCPenny's and Nordstroms. I almost never even go into these stores.

[REVISED: I received a comment (which you will see below) that I came off a bit harsh in describing the stores above so I revised my text a bit to what is there now. I wanted to clarify - I generally don't go into any of these department stores because I don't like the overall experience. It doesn't have much to do with the price or the merchandise (although quality can vary which is why there are different stores) but generally I find them a pain. Personally, I like the shopping experience at Target 100x's better than I do at any department store in the mall. Is is the lighting, the layout, the sales people? I don't know. ]

As I walked around with my friends we noticed a few cute dresses and were looking at the brand. They were Kristin Davis. Charlotte York Goldenblatt of SATC fame. And she was everywhere in that store. They had clothes and purses and jewelry.

And shoes.



As I walked through the shoe department and saw her display, I wasn't overly impressed by the styles of any of them. But one shoe did catch my eye, although not in a good way. The "Amber" Platform sandal.



Ummmmm.... remind you of anything?



Not only was this line not overly expressive of her style or the character's style, but they are ripping off shoes identified with another character!

What's going on here?

I'll grant them that some of the dresses are kind of cute but this is just wrong!