Shoes > Self Control

Now please forgive the terrible photos as well as the outfit that was not planned to go with them but I was just so excited to show off the new shoes. I'll be the first to admit that self control in the shoe department is not something that I pride myself on. I guess that's why I ended up with two new pairs today!!!

Call it a mental illness if you will but I just loose all control when shoes come into the picture. Like for example today.... I walk into the store and as I'm approaching the shoes I can feel the A.D.D take over. I don't know where to look and I'm all over the place. I also know very well that once a shoe is on my foot and I love it, I am simply not leaving without it! Therefore, in an effort to control myself, I am not much of a browser. I only enter a shoe store when I am there to purchase and I have to decide that in an environment free of shoes (so that my decision isn't swayed of course)

Last week was my birthday and I was given money from both my parents and Drew's so it only made since that new shoes were on the horizon. The first thing I said this morning when I opened my eyes was, "I am going shoe shopping today" When I got there, I really did have every intention of only buying one pair, I really did but I like I said, I loose control.

So there I was sitting in a pile of boxes debating if it was ok to buy three or four pair when I spotted this beautiful pair of Rachel Roy boots. The minute I put my foot in, that feeling came over me! I immediately ran to a mirror to marvel at they're beauty, leaving my purse and coat on a seat unattended. Luckily other people shopping for shoes today were honest because they could have robbed me blind and I would have never noticed till I went to pay. I'm actually just assuming other people get swooped off to the happy shoe place I'm in and don't even notice how neglectful I am of my belongings. Anyways, I am really excited about them if you can't tell. I even had to put them in my trunk on the way home so that I didn't reck my car staring at them the whole way home!

I also got a pair of heels that were on clearance, I couldn't pass up a deal!

Anyways, long story short...happy birthday to me!

More about shoes...

This time about men's boots!

I really love all shoes, not just women's and I bought my boyfriend a really nice pair of men's polo boots for Xmas. I love that they are both fashionable and rugged at the same time. I think part of the reason they feel so manly, despite the shearling, is that they are a size 13!

Here's Drew trying them on and you can't see this but I'm letting him know it will not be acceptable to wear them with his Abercrombie gym shorts! He has since worn them with jeans, and I have to say I did a good job!

Bedroom Update

I think our bedroom is progressing well but for those who know me, you know that I'm thinking about what else to do to make further improvements. So, I doctored up the photo a bit with some additional things I think I might need in here....

Maybe a little too much for this generic apartment. Hopefully, when I have a house of my own to decorate...and pretty hardwood floors, I can invest in the rest of these things!

Some more new trinkets...he he!

Shopbop Giveaway!!!

Hair on the Brain is giving away a $100 dollar gift card to spend however you like on Shopbop and I really want to win! That would be $100 dollars toward my fall shoe fund! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the post saying why you want to win.

Designer Uggs

Now, this is crazy if you ask me. These designer Uggs by Jimmy Choo will cost you between $500 and $900. I love Jimmy Choo but for those prices I would rather have a sexy pair of heels by him, not over embellished animal print boots. The pair that the model in the photo above is wearing is $795. You can check out the whole collection and pre-order these here.

Things I Want This Fall: Shoe Edition

All I can think about lately are all of the things I want to buy for Fall and I thought I would take some time to share them with everyone! Because I love shoes so much, I thought I would do this first installment on all of the shoes. There are a lot! Since there are so many, I really can't afford to break the bank on every pair so I've been searching for a while to see what I can find in my price range and hopefully this helps

1.Rocket Dog, $69.95

2.Quipd, $44.99

3.Diba, $64.95

1.AmiClubWear, $19.99

2.AmiClubWear, $28.99

3.AmiClubWear, $22.99

4.AmiClubWear, $29.99

These areen't really trends but still fun. I found these while looking for cheaper options of some of these other trends. Although, suede heels have been gaining popularity as well as leopard print. P.S. Jeffrey Campbell has an amazing leopard wedge boot!

some of you as well.

1. Amiclubwear, $33.99

2.Amiclubwear, $23.99

So, these are both cheap options but are very cute! I could buy both at those prices!

1.Topshop, $190

2.ASOS, $143

While there are many shearling styles out there, there are not many in my price range since Shearling is so expensive.

1.ASOS, $151.65 That is marked down from $252.75 and these are absolutely gorgeous!

2.Jeffrey Campbell, $189.95 I have been staring at these for weeks every day. I love love love the architectural aspect of the heel and it's sort of even doing the western trend

3.ASOS, $101.10 I love the color of these. It's such a nice transitional fall color

4.Jeffrey Campbell, $ 154.95 Another amazing heel on these plus they are inspired but the much more expensive Basso and Brooke version

5.Alloy, $46.90

I could buy a million wedge boots and pretty much every single pair made by Jeffrey Campbell.

1. Bronx: $189

2. Jeffery Campbell, $97 These are a great deal too. They are marked down from $194

3. MIA, $113, I love the dark navy color

4.Amiclubwear, $21.99 While I have to admit they don't look as expensive as some of the others, they certainly are bad for the price

5.Fergie, $129

6.MIA, $159

I love this trend of the shorter western boot but I may go for a lower priced shoe on this trend. Then again the JC boot is half off!

Stay tunes, for what else I NEED for Fall!