Girly post!

[olde_fashioned]

If you're reading this and you're a guy, spare yourself some pain and don't read any further. Girls, guess what I got yesterday? SHOES! :-D (see, I told you guys not to look!!) lol.



Yesterday, due to Spencer's taking another test (he passed btw, coughHOORAYFORMYBROTHERcough) my mom and I decided to head over to a Nordstrom's Rack to use up a giftcard that my dad got from work, and gave to me. After a little browsing, (I headed straight for the shoe department, ha ha) two darling pairs emerged and begged to be taken home. They were less than half off, so I complied. ;-P I also took pics of them to share:


Say hello to my new black t-straps! I just love these, they are so Vintage looking. They remind me of something from the 20s or 30s. ♥ It makes me want a swing-type dress to go with them, lol!


These are very similar to the t-straps, only they're pumps. The color is very interesting, almost a cordovan with a reddish-brown tinge. I think I smell a tweed or plaid skirt in the future...


I had trouble getting this image to come out, in the afternoon light. And I should have taken a shot of the soles, because they're almost as beautiful as the uppers! They have a lovely floral almost brocade-like design in addition to delicate stitching and details that are only able to be fully appreciated in person. Oh well.

I'm not sure how many of my readers care about shoes, but as I always enjoy entries about "loot" and I haven't blogged about them in over a year, I'm doing it anyway. *folds arms and points nose in the air*

Comments

[coffeeshopdiva.livejournal.com]

Those red shoes are gorgeous! I have a thing for bows, its sick, really. :P

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I love them, too, and I get a (ridiculously) big kick out of them on shoes. I have a pair of black and white gingham flats that have bows, too...;-)

oooooooook?

[richinchrist.livejournal.com]

So THATS what a girly post is like....

Maybe I won't bother in the future.

But when you say,"don't read any further" what do you expect a self-respecting guy to do? Comply? NO WAY!

Re: oooooooook?

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

ROTFLOL!! I figured you'd get unwittingly subjected to this, so I decided to have pity on your masculinity and warn you. You can't blame me when you're the one who clicked!! (and really, Caleb -- what would you expect from a girl who has a pink layout with pink dresses on it??) :-P

You should have seen Spencer's face when he found out I'd photographed my shoes and sent them to our grandma.

Ahem. It's called deliver us from temptation...

Re: oooooooook?

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

*Sigh*

Boys just never understand.

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh! I would LOOOOOVE to have those shoes! I actually went to Nordstrom Rack two days ago looking for new shoes to wear with my going away dress, and in a 30s or 40s vintage style no less, and they didn't have anything. There was one cute pair of shoes but they weren't on sale enough to entice me.

What brand are those? I might have to see if I can find some pairs for myself.

What is the sole of those shoes made of? Is it synthetic like plastic or rubber, or is it leather?

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

LOL!! This cracks me up, because I spent half the day tracking down a pair for my grandma, who fell in love with them herself when I emailed her the pics. ;-P

They are Pikolinos, and the style is Cuba. Obviously they're black t-straps...you would not believe how many shoe department employees I talked to today have no idea what that is!! I got one guy who thought a heel was a flat. I think they're clearanced out or rare or something, because let me warn you upfront I had a hard time tracking them down!! I have the item number and price that I can email to you if you would like me to. They said on the phone that the info was helpful.

I'm not sure if it's leather, but I think it is. I honestly don't think they're plastic, and they're not rubber. They looked like tooled leather.

[grain-de-beaute.livejournal.com]

Oh la la, these are so neat:) And they seem not too hurtful^^

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

They were quite comfortable when I tried them on! :-D

[aaania80.livejournal.com]

honestly - they are really very very beautiful. I think I like the reddish ones better but I'd take the other pair to with no second thoughts.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

LOL!! I almost didn't get the second pair, because I felt kinda guilty. ;-P But I am very glad I did! The color is much more beautiful in person.

[marianneevans.livejournal.com]

I have "a thing" for shoes also mainly because of my very narrow feet. I cannot decide which pair I like best. The T straps are certainly Vintage Flapper. I love the bows and design on the red ones. It is ashame that you do not have four feet. Then you could wear both pairs at once!

[ancientwhispers.livejournal.com]

And here I thought I was the only one. XD You have given me new hope!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

ROTFLOL!! Your comment about four feet made me laugh when I read it. :-D I'm going to see if I can find a nice 30s dress or skirt style I like to copy for myself. ;-)

[ancientwhispers.livejournal.com]

You're right, they do look like something out of the '20s or '30s! LOVE the vintage look! If only I could find shoes so easily. I have THE narrowest feet in the world! More narrow than a pencil! (Excuse the hyperbole. =P)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I love shoes from that era. 8-)

[sly-pig.livejournal.com]

If you're reading this and you're a guy, spare yourself some pain and don't read any further.

God help me, I read further. ;-D

But nice shoes! I do enjoy a new pair, myself; there's nothing like the look and feel of something fresh on oneself, and shopping is half the fun. ^_^

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

LOL, Nathan!! Can't say as I didn't warn you. ;-P

(are you a closet shoe lover??)

Btw -- I have been meaning and meaning to tell you, but I really like that Whiter Shade of Pale you sent me. :-D And my mom loves it! I just wanted you to know that. So muchos gracias again! :-)

[hominygrits.livejournal.com]

Cute shoes! I need to do some shopping...

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Every girl always needs to do at least SOME shopping!! *halo*

[orominuialwen.livejournal.com]

I love both pairs! I have such trouble finding shoes that fit and aren't ridiculously expensive that I've given up buying new ones. I have done very well at finding them at garage sales this summer, though.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I tend to shop the clearance sections for deals. ;-) Once I got a rather expensive pair of black leather pumps on the discount rack for $5. ^-^ There's nothing like a find for being pleased! ;-)

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

LOL = shoe spam!

I LOVE these! They're ADORABLE! :D Aren't vintage-y shoes The Best? I have a pair of leather ankle boots that I love to death that pass both as Colonial boots and pointy-toed boots to go with jeans. *hugs shoes*

I don't know what it is about shoes. I have a ton of pairs, even though I usually just wear flip-flops. >.< But I always love looking at the shoe sections!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Sigh. There's just something about shoes...

YES!! Vintage-y shoes are TEH BESTEST EVAR! ;-D And boots are the next-bestest, lol. Although my feet don't look good in pointy shoes, I adore heels....

I've been wearing a lot of Birkenstock sandals and Sketchers of late, because it's just easier and more comfy. But if we're doing anything, I waste no chances in wearing something with a heel! ;-)

I bet you'd like my b&w gingham ballet flats.

[frillyfrocks.livejournal.com]

t-strap shoes are my favourite! i love love that vintage look.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Me too!! I heart them. *hugs new shoes carefully so as not to muss them*

Re: OMG SHOES!!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

LOL!! Shoes'll do that to ya! ;-P

I think I prefer the black ones, too, only I'm planning on wearing them with patterned tights! Ribbed, fish-nets, opaque, grey solid, etc. ;-)

[dearestdeer.livejournal.com]

oh i love your shoes. we have a very similar taste in clothes i guess :)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

:-)

[fencer-42.livejournal.com]

OMG I SSO JEALOUS!!
those are adorable!!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

LOL, thanks!

[spacious-soul.livejournal.com]

How cute! They look like the shoes in the movie Penelope.