Friends with Skills

So my friend Michelle is starting up her own jewelry business in Minnesota and I’m so proud of her! Being the fashionista that I self-proclaim to be, she sent me a pair of her handmade earring to test run. I don’t think I’ve worn another pair in the last month. These earrings are great to dress up or down and they are so lightweight I can barely feel them! She did an awesome job and I can’t wait to share her website with all of you when she finally decides to sell them!!

As for the item of the day and my newest current obsession, big ups to my girl Maya for putting me up on the Tieks by Gavrieli foldable flats. (See image below from the Tieks by Gavrieli website)

These handmade flats are butter soft and feel like slippers (read more here), but will last WAY longer than the $10 not-so-foldable flats I used to get from Target and run into the ground after 3 months. I got a pair in black, but I honestly would take a closet full of every color they sell!! Here are some pics of my new “buddies”…

The beautiful packaging:

The pouch for folded flats (shown in the box, next to my iPod Touch for size and inside my purse… you can’t even tell it’s there!!):

The flats – folded….

…and then on my feet (sorry if they are a little ashy – its cold and my feet are bare, LOL!)

 

As an added “just in case” bonus, they come with this cute foldable tote to put your heels in!

Go grab a pair – I promise you won’t regret it!

I LOVE my Coach "Gillian" Sandals

So after a year with a pair in a nice beige color called "Sand", I didn't think twice to purchase a pair at more than half off in black. I absolutely love these and the leather is so soft! Here's a pic from my latest trip to the laundromat...


















I purchased from BHFO.com for the first time and the experience was good! Shipping was fast and I found a coupon on RetailMeNot.com

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I’m officially a Burberry chick!

Thursday was truly a day of surprises!! Two of my coolest cousins (who don’t even know each other) decided to shower me with gifts! One sent a very cool Coach signature laptop sleeve in all black with a matching work tote bag as a thank you gift for me helping her out!! Totally unexpected but greatly appreciated. The other cousin bought a pair of pumps from one of our favorite websites Gilt.com and they ended up being too narrow for her so she decided to send them to me as a surprise. We wear the same size and swap shoes regularly but imagine my shock when I opened the Priority Mail box and saw these lovely black patent Burberry pumps inside!
 
Totally hot, classic and SEXY!!! Lucky for me, I have a narrow foot and apparently Burberry caters to that, from the way these shoes fit. I felt like Cinderella prancing around the house in these babies… guess this gives me an excuse to go dress shopping!! I found a couple of ideas for a sexy all black night out in Gilt.com’s Paige Black Label sale…hmm… Should I go with a sexy, shorter low cut dress? Or a classic sheath either worn with this belt or worn with a bunch of long necklaces? Decisions, decisions…

(If you’re not a member to Gilt.com’s invitation only shopping click here to join and get awesome deals of up to 70% off on designer fashions, purses, shoes, kid’s clothing, bedding, vacation trips and everything else you can think of: http://www.gilt.com/invite/cherish).

Current Obsession: Nude Pumps

I have had my eye on a pair of Stuart Weitzman pumps for about 6 months or so. They are a very basic style (not too round, not too pointy, high heel with a small platform to make it more comfortable... etc, etc) but the color is what really gets me. This classic shoe comes in a host of colors but my favorite is a shiny (patent) and subtly sparkly and... well, sorta "nude".
*Disclaimer, my favorite color would be the Red Quasar but I already have the pointed toe pump in that color, LOL*
Check out the Stuart Weitzman Platswoon pump in "Hummus Aniline Patent"... (a.k.a. "Nude")

So hot, right??? Its on the top of my radar... which means I will keep an eye on it, but can't touch it until it goes on sale!! Here are a few other options in a variety of classic and classy styles, both above and below the Platswoon's listed price of $298 at Nordstrom....

Christian Louboutin Pointed-Toe Patent Pump  $565 at Bergdorf Goodman

Jessica Simpson Jessica Pump in Nude $69

Charles by Charles David Pompadour Pump - Sale $100

Jimmy Choo Logan d'Orsay Pump $495 at Nordstrom

I have only 1 day left to spend my virtual bucks at The Limited so I guess I'll see what they have to offer online. I almost caved today during the RueLaLa Ray-Ban sale on these cute, pink Jackie-O II sunglasses that were on sale for $69...

Here is a link to the official Ray-Ban site if you want to see more colors available (not on sale). If you're not a member of RueLaLa and want to get in on the great designer sales, follow this link to sign up or send me a message and I can email you an invite -> http://www.ruelala.com/invite/cherish!
Oh well, maybe next time!