Get in my Closet- June/July

Hooray for Friday! 
Headed to the casino for a girls weekend- I'm pumped! 
What are you doing this weekend? Something with good shoes I hope...
Here's a few items I'm coveting this month...

Steve Madden 

Target

Lauren Conrad

Target

Old Navy

Lauren Conrad

Nordstrom

Whats on your list this month? What have you already bought? Tell me tell me!!

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Linking up on this wonderful Friday with the lovely Simple.Easy.Style

I wish I was a little bit taller....

....so I bought these shoes. I always have a hint of doubt when buying shoes online. I have short wide little feet (my mom affectionately calls them Freddy Flintstone feet- thanks for the complex ma).

Anywho, despite my odd shaped feet I.LOVE.SHOES. all kinds of shoes. 

Tall ones 

skinny ones 

flat ones 

comfy ones

Narrow ones

 memory gel 

open 

closed

 peep. 

All.kinds. 

No discriminating here. 

So it shouldn't come as a shock I get subscription emails from all the shoe sites despite my apprehensiveness. (Sole society, shoedazzle, justfab to name a few.) And I'm a sucker for a sale. Enter shoemint and 50% off plus 20% off first purchase. I always browse the sales but I didn't bite the bullet until now.

As my feet are short and stout so am I....

Maxi dresses and skirts are my favorite summer staple. They're just so effortlessly chic. It suddenly became so clear to me I needed these shoes in my life. They scream summer boho and are the perfect neutral. 

When they came in I was apprehensive at first. 

damntheyaretall. 

And I'm not great in flats never mind adding height. But as I broke them in around the house (final sale- no turning back!) I was surprisingly comfortable. They didn't make my feet ache like other heels and the chunkier heel + platform made for a {sort of} stability. They're slightly long for my foot but the ankle strap keeps me feeling secure. The only real issue i had was with stairs but that's not new for me. I'm generally a baby steps kinda girl. 

I cannot wait for the weather to stay warm so I can wear these a million and one ways. =]

P.s. does anyone else remember this song? I couldn't stop singing the hook as I meandered around the house in these beauties. It resonates with me.... 

If you like these shoes- check for them in your size! Or if you want to join the site just shoot me a message with your email and I'll send you a link!

I'd love to know- where do you buy your shoes? Online? Sales? Always in store?

And follow follow follow!

I'll love ya long time and...chances are I'm probably already following you!

(I may be a blog stalker)

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Wednesday Happiness

Happy Wednesday!

Half way through the week, keep ya heads up!

The weekends gotta hold some promise right?

Well, I'll keep telling myself that as I trudge through the sixteen hour shift I've got today. 

That's right. Sixteen hours of non-stop worky work. 

I'm thrilled. 

BUT

I've got casino plans with the BECFs (thats best engaged couple friends in case you were wondering) on Friday night and then some more girl-fwend action on Saturday where we go out and act a fool courtesy of cheap shots and cute shoes. 

So in anticipation here's a drink recipe and a song that I can't get out of my head. 

Blueberry Press - 1.5 oz blueberry vodka, 1 part club soda and 1 part Sprite or other lemon lime soda.

Honestly, if I had an ounce of his talent- I'd prob make you-tube videos of my life. Just to show off  "heyyyy let me sing you the song of my people all dayyyy".

Also, I've loved him since his platinum blonde *NSYNC days. Way back on the Disney channel, laying on the floor with my sister just straight hormonal over him. 

That Jessica Biel is one lucky B. 

P.S. Could anyone have done a better job of promoting his new album?! I mean Justin Timber-week?! And Veganville? Oh lordy, you know I think I'm just gonna have to post another video of my husband  this man of many talents. 

Red Hot

I've mentioned before how reading this blog post on LaurenConrad.com has inspired me to purchase a red blazer as a spring transitional piece. I have a lot of the basics- the polka dot and striped tops, leopard pieces and standout black blouses. I could work wonders with this piece!

I ended up finding a similar blazer at Target recently as the LC jacket was sold out at Kohls. I can't begin to tell you how excited I was. The color and fit is perfect to me. 

Then when I got home and started reading 'the bible' -AKA the InStyle March issue- I saw this article on red. I knew then it was a great addition to my closet. 

Here are some other sweet/ red hot finds:

Ruffle Dress  peplum  Blazer  dress

Mixed Media Blouse

                                                       Sleeveless peplum Tie front blouse

                        I can't wait to add more color to the spring wardrobe!

Red just brings happiness to my life and this jacket is so comfortable I can't help but feel confident and sexy in it! 

What colors are you currently craving for the spring? What pieces are you looking to add for the seasonal transition? 

Hopefully for us New Englanders its sooner rather than later, but the meteorologist begs to differ. 

Boo.

Lets Talk Shoes...

As you all may have known Payless had their BOGO sale last month. And I of course had to take advantage of it. I have two weddings and a bridal shower plus rehearsal dinner, 3 concerts and other various nights out to attend. Plus its a new season which means new shoes styles!! One major item I had on my list was boots. Tall goregous riding boots. But thats a whole different post! 

Anywho, I went over to payless and originally got these two pairs: Menswear Wedge, and these beauties. 

I purchased the wedges because they were super cute and on trend for the fall and the tall and sexys were to go with my bridesmaids dress. (the dresses are floor length so no one will see the shoes but I wanted something sassy.) However, when I got home the shoes didn't compliment the dress as well as I thought. And the wedges...I kept them around a whole month and still haven't found an outfit to match. 

Halfway through September I went to another local Payless where I found these two deals! One was $20 and the other $10 so with the deal I purchased two more pairs for less than the price of the original snake prints! Basically they're the same shoe but in a more flattering color. I chose the gold glitter because they are so fun and I do not want to give up the nude because they are classic and were cheap! By this time my fiance had caught on to the shoe boxes piling up and said "You will return three of those pairs right?" weeeelllll....

In the meantime I was killing time before another wedding out of state and stumbled across another payless. Happenstance or fate? Well I bought these loves to go with this dress amongst everything else in my closet. (excuse the bedroom mess it was right before the wedding rehersal and you know how it goes with you're getting ready. everything. everywhere.)

So now I have five pairs of new shoes from Payless and I want to return two. I returned the snake print ones despite the fact that they were beautiful I had already decided to keep the nude neutrals and the fun gold glitters and the snake just didn't fit into my closet. A week later I decided the Menswear isnpired wedges did not fit into my closet either and so I wanted to return those. Low and behold I can't find the receipt. They were on the same slip and I've checked every pocketbook and clutch I've used between then and now and cannot find it anywhere. I probably had a CLEAN ALL THE THINGS moment and accidentally threw it out. So now I get to exchange them in return for another pair. Again...happenstance or fate?

Now I'm constantly looking for a new pair. Booties maybe? Or wedges in a different shade, perhaps a smaller wedge. I do need a pair of red high heels to go with my Kellie Pickler shirt and so I can dance in the living room in them. Oxblood is also huge for the fall but I'm not sure I have anything in the closet to match. I think a casual boot may be more fitting for me. Or a biker style boot. Oh the possibilities. 

All sexy shoes can be found at Payless. Not all of them are available in all store and not all are shown online. 

Dress: LC @ Kohls