SHOE LOVE.

Why am I not allowed to buy these?

Oh yeah, because I'm broke as a joke right now, and on a budget.

Can you say Christmas Wish List?!

Size 11, please ;)

 Jorgie Wavy Glitz Metallic Pump

Vince Camuto

These lovelies are available at Dillard's and are available for an easy $130.

Oh, Vince Camuto... I heart thee.

Go Get 'em Ladies...

Plus, take a look at the other styles online.

Vince Camuto has some GOOD LOOKIN' boots out this year!

SHOES!

BEST PRESENT EVER!

♥

I heart my friends.

 SHOES + a Slurpee = HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Madden Girl

Limmeric (Peeptoe Bow) Pump

Look how tall  they are!!!
Oh, and they are COMFY too!

OJB you're the best!!!

You know me way too well.

THANK YOU!!!!!

CURRENTLY PINNING

I am going to go out on a limb and say:

If I owned these shoes...

[via]

My life would be a little bit better ;)

Dontcha think?! 

If you would like an invite to Pinterest leave me a comment,

or shoot me an email,

I have some left to share!!!

Oh, and check out the other items that I've been pinning:
Here, on my Pinterest page.

BIRTHDAY WISH LIST

 Seriously People--

GOSFORD Off White Mary Jane Heels
Topshop
$120

Birthday is on July 1st.

I wear size 11 (or 11.5 in this case).

This is an acceptable gift :)

I'll email you my mailing address so you can have them shipped to me.

It's okay if they don't arrive before the big day, it's the thought of them arriving that counts! 

And the knowledge that I'll have... 

knowing that one of my readers love me this much ;)

p.s. THEY COME IN BLACK TOO!!!!
Either color is acceptable ;)

THE SHOES THAT GOT AWAY

Guess Caylan Heel

$29.99

@ Burlington Coat Factory

Can I just say that these puppies were TALL and SUPER COMFY... 

Unfortunately, they made my long toe look funny.

So they were a NO-GO...

But they were too Hottttt not to share with all of you.

If only that one section was not a peep-toe...

My shoe closet would have been so much happier.

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

If you love shoes, check out my specialty blog, CHIC SHOE REVIEW, at http://chicshoereview.blogspot.com.  I review fabulous shoes (and some not-so-fabulous ones also).  I give each pair a 1-5 star rating and explain my rating. 

I love shoes, and on Chic Shoe Review I give you my honest evaluation of each pair of shoes posted.  Hope you find it helpful and entertaining.  Let me know if you have questions or comments.  If you would like me to review a pair of shoes from your company, please email me at cs.stylelife@yahoo.com with details. 

Thank you, and have a fabulous day every day.

COOTD HI HEEL :)

Nothing particularly special about today's outfit.
Just the 5inchers I picked up from the Lands End Canvas sale... which I highly recommend you check out.
These heels are COMFY COMFY!
I plan on picking up another pair in taupe soon!

p.s. I really need to find a better place to take my COOTD photos. My bathroom shots are starting to irk me.

WHAT I'M WEARING

Yesterday's outfit looked a little something like this:

But without the distressed/holey jeans... I had on my new Silver Brand bootcut jeans from eBay and I was wearing my Old Navy flip-flops, not heels...

However due to taking this pic this morning... it's not 100% yesterday's outfit... I'm getting closer to posting actual outfit posts... give me a break

THIS MORNING... After trying on these jeans that I received from eBay, and deciding that Banana Republic jeans (I believe they are the linked pair... just slightly different distressing) are THE SHIT!, and trying them on with my new Nine West heels I got from eBay two weeks ago, I have decided that my legs look killer in heel and these jeans make my butt look G-DOUBLE OO-D!

Now my 6 ft frame is around 6'3 and I'm pretty okay with it... only because these jeans and shoes look so good and make me feel so happy!

I LOVE feel good clothing!

GOODNESS ME

Update...

items recently lusted over have officially been PURCHASED!

Amici Accessories Braid Trip Shopper in Cream
Juicy Couture Gardenia sequin espadrilles
(LAST PAIR--now SOLD OUT)
Sun Dot Dress

And my credit card weeps with both the joy of new items and the loss of invisible money.

Poop.


NOW I am officially done spending $$ for the month of March. No more extras just bills... :(

SUNNY AND SEQUINS?!

Alright...

Dilemma time...

and I need my loyal readers help!

To Buy or Not To Buy.

That is the IMPORTANT question at hand.

Sun Dot Dress
Original retail $148.00 NOW $79.95
Anthropologie.com

Juicy Couture Gardenia sequin espadrilles
Original retail $255 NOW $76.50
theOutnet.com

For further aid, so that you may help me decide.


Here is the back of the dress:

And the dress on the model:



Now for the justification part of this post.

• I do look pretty cute in blue and yellow. Both look great with my pale-ish (I can't get a nice tan anymore because my body hates me) skin tone.

• My uncle Tony is getting married this summer.

• Two of my friends are also getting married this summer.

• This dress/shoe combo would be suitable and especially perfect for my uncle Tony's wedding since it is in the northern part of Georgia and in a wooded area. The espadrilles would be great because they won't sink into the ground...

• Both items are on SALE... and the shoes are ONLY AVAILABLE IN MY SIZE!
  
  (That could be a sign!)

• I could wear the dress again... plenty. It's a nice casual dressy dress, don't you think?

• As for wearing the shoes again... I could find something--Mr.A is taller than me, it'll be okay. And if not. There is always eBay or SA mart. There are always girls with big feet (LIKE ME) looking for a cute pair of designer heels for a steal!

Please leave me some advice. I'd love and appreciate the help!

Thanks loves!

--Chuck

*********************Update*********************

Okay, so I'm getting overly excited about this possible outfit... I decided to put it together via paint... It sure does look promising... CAN I DO IT?! SHOULD I DO IT?!

Opinions!? Please!

LET ME COUNT THE WAYS...

Working in Towson this evening...

well really I'm browsing the internet for shoes and catching up on/watching The Real Housewives of New York City

...in between customers of course. :)

Well in the midst of my shoe searching, housewife watching, and customer serving I received a picture message from the wonderful Mr.A... it went a little something like this:

He's awesome... and knows me so well!

Ladies and Germs... May I introduce you to the Banana Republic Ramona Heel. Available in size 11 (THANK YOU JESUS!), unfortunately NOT on sale ($102.00--eek!), BUT seemingly just the heel that I have been looking for.

To wait for a sale or buy retail...
my credit card knows the real answer to that question.

Ahem (as I blog)... Mr.A just texted me another pair...

He might have just lost some points...

Don't get me wrong, other than the gap in the wedge, these are kinda cute Guess heels. Except for the thingies on the side. I don't like those do-dads holding the leather on.

Haha.

SHOE REVIEW: COPYCAT TARGET vs. FRANCO SARTO

Thursday I mentioned the copycat Target wedges of the Franco Sarto wedges that I liked...

Franco Sarto [$78.95] (Target) Merona [$26.99]
(left) (right)

Thursday evening I tried on the black pair of Merona wedges. Although the quality of leather and of the Merona shoe are MOST DEFINITELY not better than the Franco Sarto heels (as Mr.A just pointed out to me), the Target brand heels are UBER comfy... and seem like they would hold up to a little wear and tear.

Even with my broken pinky toe the shoes were comfy!

I definitely recommend the Target heels if you are feeling the recession like so many of us are these days! They fit true to size... and if you are like me (blessed with GINORMOUS feet) Target offers up to size 11 (as does Franco Sarto).


**The only downside... No black heels for the Franco Sarto heels.

:(

CRUSING HARD

I told you I was in the midst of a WEDGE-fest...

I've been in shoe browsing/daydreaming heaven lately... I'm trying to re-adjust my current job situation, and I am in NO PLACE what-so-ever to spend ANY money on shoes! Especially on heels that I rarely wear.

If you know me, you know how much of a shoe hard on I get, then I wear the shoes a total of 5 times and they end up stashed away in my closet... it's bad. Really.

BUT I really, really want to branch out.

I want to break free... so to speak and get a cute casual pair of heeled sandals, or nice pumps, or something other than FLATS and BOOTS... that OVERTAKE my closet.

Mr.A comment the other day when I wore flip-flops (woo-hoo 56 degree weather!) that it was strange not seeing me in a pair of boots since I wear them ALL the TIME! :)

So here are a few of my shoe pics... some of my shoe crushes... eh... it's just some my shoe hard-ons for the moment:

:)

Lauren Ralph Lauren Skylar Sandal - $47.98
Jones New York Lagoon Platform Pumps -- $59.95

Aerosoles Plushing Bride -- $69.00

Nine West Entire Sandal -- $78.95

Ann Taylor LOFT Wide Strap Wedge -- $79.50

Nine West Guinevere T-Strap Wedge -- $78.95

Also, I found a pair of Franco Sarto heels that I like... BUT then found a pair of Target knock-offs on their website! Both sites offer different colors! :)

Yay! Found a deal!

Franco Sarto [$78.95] Merona [$26.99]

(left) (right)

SALES, STEALS & DEALS

Here is a new little feature I am going to try out...

SALES, STEALS & DEALS

I get bored throughout the day and find tid-bits all around the internet that I think some of you out there might like.

Lately I've been on this wedge kick. I have been browsing like crazy for a pair of wedge heels, in my size GINORMOUS of course, specifically for Stacey's wedding, and for casual/nice outfits for this spring/summer.

PLUS, with Mr.A being in the 6'4" range I've been wanting to try out a pair of heels with him ;) [but that is only after my stupid broken toe/sprained ankle heals... I tried to squeeze into the new pair of NineWest heels that I got from eBay yesterday. WHAT A JOKE! I could barely stand. My foot was in Ridiculous amounts of pain].

I stumbled across this pair of Pelle Moda wedges on Lori's Shoes and then went looking for a cheaper/knock off pair.

Pelle Moda
[$112.00]

I wound up going to endless.com and found these three similar babies which all happen to be near identical to one another AND are all CHEAPER than the Pelle Moda wedges.

BCBGeneration
[$79.95]
Wanted
[$33.81]
J Renee
[$49.47]

All of the lower priced wedges come in various colors: Black, White, Orange, Brown, Stone, Green, Fuchsia, etc... Only the Pelle Modas come in Black or Beige.

**********************UPDATE*************************

Found two more VERY similar pairs over on Amazon:

Bandolino
[$69.00]
Ralph Lauren
[$46.35]

M.O.H DILEMA

What color shoes should we wear with our bridesmaid dresses?

Ladies, and shoe appreciating men... I need your help!


The color is Watermelon from David's Bridal.


The dress is short... but that is all I want to say because I am pretty sure my bride bff is trying to keep it a secret/surprise for the big day!

I got a little bored today and perused the internet for shoes, but couldn't come up with any solid ideas.

Here are a few tidbits necessary in order to help in the decision making process:

I know she doesn't want GOLD.
The wedding is in July.
The ceremony and reception are at night.
The dresses are short.
Material is a cotton/sateen.
The bridesmaid shoes do not have to match.
Any heel height is fine--Mr.A is 6'4... and the guy I'm walking down the isle with will have his military dress shoes on and they add an inch or two.
I WILL be/have a TAN!
And I will not ruin her wedding photos with bruises on my legs/arms from rugby... I PROMISE, Stacey! No rugby for the month of July... and if I do, my tan will be super awesome (and real, not ORANGE) to cover up the ugly-ness (although I really heart my rugby bruises) of the black and green and blue of my bruises.

Any ideas, with links and pictures, and definitely prices, will be much appreciated!

Help a fellow blogger out!

Leave a comment on the blog, email me [ ChuckRefreshed@gmail.com ], blast me on the twitter, or leave a formspringME comment!

Thanks again!



oh, p.s. I wear a size 11.
Good Luck with the recommendations!

:)