Archiving the Future

Yep!

Already sick of Summer and ready for it to be Fall.  I couldn't even resist buying a cute cardigan, namely the Canine Cardi from Anthropologie's Archival Collection.

How adorable is this cardigan?  It's going to be so sweet with dresses but I plan on wearing it with pencil skirts, tights and chunky wingtip heels.

Sigh... when will the leaves change color and it be cool enough to wander outside in snuggly clothes again???

Hurry up, Autumn!

The Only Shoe I Need Right Now - Manolo Blahnik BB in Red

I feel like the only shoe I need to complete my right now would be these Manolo Blahnik Red BB's.

The BB heel truly is perfection.

Look at that profile.

Not too pointy, a beautiful arch, sexy heel.

Gorgeous!

Le Sigh - Rupert Sanderson Resort 2014

Wouldn't these be dreamy for Fall?

I love embroidery on shoes.

I know they are Resort but would wear them in an early crisp Autumn.

Rupert Sanderson Resort 2014


 Image via WWD

Where in the world?

Where have I been for the last week?

Oh, yes, in the (hot as) hell that is the Midwest for a work trip.

But now I'm back... in the same dang heat here in the South.

When is Fall going to be here?????

Ensemble du Jour - 7-9-13

My outfit yesterday was a mix of soft pink and snake print with added glitter and shimmer.  So subtle, huh?

I love this pale pink cardigan and it goes so well with the pencil skirt - both from JCrew.

The glasses are my pink Miu Miu sunglasses.  I love these so much I have them in red glitter too. 

The shoes are Jimmy Choo's Sissy sandals from about, oh, 7 years or so ago.  They're such a pretty shimmery taupe.

This outfit is pretty much my work "uniform" - simple top, pencil skirt in a fun pattern with a boost from shoes and accessories.  You can never have too many print pencil skirts, right?

Ensemble du Jour - Six Years!

I hope you had an awesome 4th of July weekend.  I took off Friday and was able to get a bunch of errands done, including finally dropping off the huge pile of clothes and shoes I had to go to the consignment store and Goodwill.

We also went to see a ton of movies  - 4 in total with one more tonight.  As we were in chilly theaters all weekend, I threw a cardigan of the ModCloth At The Dog Park dress I wore out.  I was going to pair this with the Bass x Rachel Antonoff black/clear Maebird oxfords and sheer/black polka-dot socks but when I looked in the mirror it was a bit ridiculous, so I had to quickly switch to my sequin ballet flats.

I'm also considering having this dress hemmed shorter.

Other than nap all weekend, watch movies and eat out,  we had ourselves a small tea party in the library.  Our chess table is the perfect size for a two person tea so we think this will be our new Sunday afternoon tradition.

I made Lavender Sables (a French butter cookie like shortbread), tomato-basil and cucumber sandwiches and we also had berries sprinkled with vanilla sugar. We're like the Finer Things Club over here.

Oh yeah, and just one small thing... Shoe Daydreams turned SIX this weekend.  I know posting has slowed down some since those early days, but we're keeping on.

Because there's always more shoes to dream about!

Clear Winner

I've been pining for a Charlotte Olympia Pandora clutch but I haven't found the perfect one yet.

Maybe the new "Love Shoes" version is the one for me???

Doesn't a girl dreaming about shoes deserve a clutch to match???

Stabbity

I wish I could wear this tee to work...

But I think it would fall apart if I actually wore it as often as I feel it.

Instead I wore it to trivia night last night to intimidate all the geeks and hipsters.  We came in 2nd place.
All because of the shirt?  Maybe.......


My Stabbity tee is via Kawaii Not.  Snark in comic form = Love!

Tabitha Simmons x JCrew - Review

My Tabitha Simmons for JCrew mary janes finally arrived!

The fabrics are even more adorable in person and I love the graphic pop of the navy edging and sweet little button.

The construction feels pretty solid, although I'd like to compare them to one of the original silk pairs from Tabitha's line.

They started this collection at size 6 so they are a bit big on me but it probably helps because, as always with mid-shoe strap mary janes, the strap presses a bit on the top of my foot due to my high arch.  But overall they've been comfortable to wear and walk in.

I love the two floral prints.  They will be perfect to pair up to a solid dress or one with a bolder pattern.  I'm wearing them today with a navy cardigan and pencil skirt so the piping really pops.

The mary janes are my favorite style from the collection and it's so fun that they pulled in their other collaboration - Liberty - for the fabrics.   A sweet summer heel that makes me want to wear rose water perfume.

Ensemble du Jour - June 20, 2013

Oh my house...

It's determined to not let me get any good outfit shots.   That's what you get with an old house that isn't well lit.   But you can sort of make out that I'm wearing a white JCrew button-down, white brown belt and khaki pencil skirt.

Right?  Right?

Paired with a pair from way back - Ralph Lauren wingtip cap-toe slingbacks.

I do love these.  I've always thought they were so classy.

It hasn't been too horribly warm here yet, so I'm enjoying actually being comfortable outside.

We'll see how long that lasts!

Making Room

I have a storage box in my bedroom that I like to think of as the "Staging Area".  It's were new shoes sit until they get worn and have a place in the closet or Shoe Cabinets.  I had quite a number off boxes stacking up and something had to be done.  So I descended into chaos over the weekend.

The Cabinets are pretty much out of room now and required a bit of tough love.  Some shoes went back in their boxes to live in the closet and some are going away entirely (22 pairs!). Here we are in progress...

It took most of the day. And not just because I kept trying on old favorites.

I ended up keeping these BeBe boots.  A wee bit snug but snazzy.

In the end the cabinets are newly rearranged. Cabinet 1 is still black/white/silver/pink/purple/yellow...

Cabinet 2 is obviously red/blue/tan/green/gold...

I love swinging the doors open and picking out a pair to wear.  Plus they do a great job keeping the dust off but still having a larger percentage of my shoes visible.

Yay for organization!

Enjoying Leopard and Red

It finally hit some real summer heat here today and just now a huge thunderstorm has rolled through.

Because it was so warm (I had I just given myself a fresh pedicure with dark red polish), I slipped on a favorite pair of Jimmy Choo sandals from... oh.... 6 years ago? I paired this with dark red skirt and dark khaki top and jewelry in gold, opals and rubies.

I started thinking about how much I like this sometimes tricky combo.

Case in point - a winter version with a red sweater leopard skirt and red Rockstuds.

Then I was just browsing for pretty inspiration...

I have a vintage leopard coat.  I think I need some red pants to go with it.  I love the wellies combo too!

The Perfect T-Strap

I currently have it in my head that I need a wardrobe of classic t-strap pumps.

What I didn't realize is how challenging it was going to be to find t-straps with all of my criterial.  Closed-toe, high-heeled, not chunky, thin straps, almond toe and un-embellished.

I want something classic and elegant and powerful.

It's proving to be elusive.

The closest I've found thus far are these Gucci pumps.  Luckily they have them in 5 colors - black, red, blue, olive green and beige. There is also a lovely tweed version.

They might be a bit pointier than I would like.  It's hard to say.

Oh yeah and they're $695.

SIGH!

I'll have to keep searching, I guess.

NYC - Yesterdays

So I just spent a quick two days and two nights in New York for work.   I only had time to eat dinner out and be in meetings.

At least the view was good from our conference room...

On Tuesday night I did get to meet up with the lovely Midtown Girl but I have to photographic evidence.  We are bad bloggers, being more interested in our drinks and chit chat than in documenting.

Since I don't have any great photos and I didn't even get to pop into my favorite, Bergdorfs, I wanted to share this great archival footage of 1939 New York.  It's so colorful, I just love it.

I need a longer trip in the city. These 48 hour work trips are much less fun!

At the Dog Park

Lots more traveling going on this week!
 And a new dress just arrived that I may have to pack...

 I loved the Graceful Greenery dress from ModCloth so much that when it came out in another print (and adorable one too!), I had to nab it.

How fun is this Dog Park print???

I also got the black and red clear Bass x Antonoff Maebird oxfords. I will be making an outfit post very, very soon!

Sam & Libby for Target

I was excited, when I popped into Target over the weekend, to see the new Sam & Libby for Target shoe collection.  I have a number of  Sam & Libby shoes from ages ago and they are always cute.

This collection is reasonably priced and had a variety of styles from sandals to wedges to loafers.  I especially liked the ballet flats.

The loafers are great with jeans and the cap-toe ballet flats are pefect with shorts and dresses and skirts. I got the black/creme pair and the taupe/neon yellow pair.

Not all stores will have all the styles, so check online too. The Bree ballet flats, for example, also come in a creme/tan and a light turquoise (which I may have to order as well!)

I think the flats are the best designs in the collections and they look fancier than their price, so snap a few up!

Ensemble du Jour - Graceful in Greenery

I am so excited to be wearing my Spring/Summer dresses. I'm sure I'll be complaining about the heat soon, but as of right now, the weather was balmy and the sun was bright.

I paired my ModCloth Graceful Greenery dress with a lavender cardigan and for shoes, I wore it with chartreuse Manolo Blahnik Sedarabys (for work) and then lupine Converse Chucks (for play).

I love the photo print of a cool floral-filled and wooded glen...

A vintage purse goes perfectly with this dress...

I hope you had a great holiday as well!

Light-hearted for Long Nights

If I was on the look out for fun Summer shoes that were not going to break the bank, I'd head over to LuLu's.

Their site is filled with inexpensive but cute options, including a number for sweet shoes.  Some are knockoff designs, to be sure but I think these options are cute in their own right.

City Classified Rigel Floral Sandal - $21

GoMax Calantha heel - $53

Bamboo Pino White Wedge - $34

Talia Metalic Flats - $19

Shoe Republic LA Fuchsia Pumps - $32

Lots of fun with styles and colors.  Of course, you need to ensure they are comfortable and review the materials, but I like that you can  find some adorable shoes at a great price.