sandals

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by Lara on June 28, 2011

in decor

Yay! Netbook! I’m back to catching up on blogs, leaving comments, perusing…

I’ve been slack on writing posts. Saturday, I met up with 3 lovely local ladies, including Adrien from Looks Good From the Back. On Sunday I met up with Adrien again to go to an after-hours event at Sephora. We shopped around, ate a few chocolate covered strawberries and I purchased Buxom mascara. Love it, even though it’s not waterproof.

Now, I’m officially broke for the rest of the week so, time to get back to looking and dreaming.

Here are some things I’ve pinned recently.

“rainbow runner” by Sonia Winner (via)

oh my (via)

stained glass wedding cake

a gorgeous Konad manicure – it’s taking all my strength to not buy supplies. Here’s what Konad’s all about, in case you didn’t know.

loves these sandals – so simple and perfect

Anything lovely you’re longing for?

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birthday coupons

by Lara on March 21, 2011

in fashion

The birthday coupons have been rolling in and I had managed to hoard $30 off at DSW so, on Friday I popped in and had a terrible time finding a pair of shoes! Can you believe it!?

I saw gorgeous heels but I’m still on a sensible shoe kick. Nothing was suiting or comfortable or in my size so after wandering around for an hour trying on everything, I settled on these pewter sandals. These damn coupons make me spend when I don’t really need anything! Are you a sucker for them too?

$29.95

These come in 6 colors and have skid-proof soles. I wore them all day Saturday and loved them, although they weren’t great to drive in for 4 hours… had a knot digging in my right big toe the whole time.

I also grabbed the bf some new Adidas flip flops for the summer (should’ve put his old ones in a bio-hazard bin) and paid $24 total for both pairs! Hot damn!

I still have $10 off at Victoria’s Secret that of course expires before this mystery card I have ($10 – $500 off) , and a free body wash coupon at Sephora. It’s almost not worth the trip to the mall. They used to give $20 gift certs for b-days. Oh well.

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sensible heels

by Lara on February 25, 2011

in fashion

I can’t believe it. I bought sensible heels!

Last Tuesday, while the bf was at the dentist, I went to the nearby DSW and perused. I actually took a pair to the register but the checkout chick was on her cell, never even made eye contact with me and left me standing there like a chump for a few. I hate shit like that. HATE IT! I put them back and left. Like, “take that DSW and your crap service! You’re not getting my money!”

Well, I couldn’t get the damn shoes off my mind and went back today and bought them, only to experience a new wave of horrible service. I actually went looking for the manager only to find that the new horrible was the manager. I’m writing to corporate about this. Seriously. Anyhow, they were still there and I bought them.

They’re Etienne Aigner, always an old-lady brand in my mind, but I love them! The sole is rubbery for getting around, they’re grey suede with wingtip details, and under the holes are subtle sparkles (you can’t see in my bad pic). They looked great with skinnies and a modern slouchy sweatshirt. Only $25 on clearance!

My birthday is coming up and if you don’t already know, my mom is disabled with MS and used to be a shopping maniac. You have no idea. It used to be our favorite pastime – a day of shopping, a movie, lunch, dinner… She’s the most generous person I know and I have to tell her “no” to things constantly but for holidays, she gives me a rough budget (that I never meet) to shop for myself. I grabbed 2 other pairs of sensible summer heeled sandals while I was there. I can’t have these until my b-day.

It still blows my mind that I picked these out but I think I’m wising up to this whole comfortable heel thing. These will be endlessly versatile for a long time to come. Loving the cone heel.

Franco Sarto – Upmost Sandal

I think the thing that bugs me about shorter heels is that they have always kinda seemed old to me… like what an older lady wears when she can’t handle the sky high heels anymore. It was almost like admitting defeat. Well, I can’t handle the sky high heels anymore for days I need to walk a lot either! Maybe I was numbed by booze back in the clubbing days, or it was stubbornness of form over function but a few years ago, I could walk 30 blocks, dance all night and it wouldn’t phase me until the next day, but I was too hungover to care.

I don’t always want to rely on ballet flats, flat sandals, flat boots, or sneakers on the days that require a bit of walking. It always makes me feel more casual than I want to be. I also don’t want to feel like my feet are in a vice and have to hobble to my car and have random aches all over the next day when I wear crazy heels.

So many bloggers are embracing this heel height. I’ve been watching them for years elevating their outfits to being a wee bit more dressed up and I’ve envied that subtle difference. If I see something long enough, it starts to grow on me. Is it maturity? Saturation? I don’t know. I’m ready to be cute and comfortable though!

What are your thoughts?

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don't do it!

by Lara on April 1, 2010

in fashion

Well, my last “don’t do it!” post angered the nameless faceless internet. Apparently I’m “a leeeetle bit too old” to have any criticisms against crop tops. Wow! Other than it being troubling to know that there are people out there who are quite passionate about their crop tops, I now realize that at 31 you may no longer have opinions about what is flattering on a woman. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

Now, if someone would help me to my rocking chair, Grandma Lara is going to dole out some sage advice cultivated from years and years of experience. Let’s see if hoping that women will give up their ratty flip flops goes out of the appropriate age range for having opinions…

Warmer weather is here and after being confined to closed-toe shoes for months, you’ve got a fancy spring pedicure (my toenails are white pearl at the moment)  and your feet are ready for some air. Now, I don’t want to sound like some Oprah makeover specialist or like I’m from “What Not to Wear” but seriously ladies, we need to class it up a bit. We should make a pointed effort to avoid our beat up flip flops when we have to casually go out into the world. Believe me, I am guilty of it. In fact, I have my lime green Havaianas on right now and I feel like a slob. That’s the point. It’s time to quit looking like you’ve given up… to put in the tiniest bit more effort this warm weather season when you run to grab a loaf of bread.

I’m a t-shirt and jeans type of girl for the most part but when my hair and makeup looks presentable, I have on some big earings and a cuff bracelet, and I’m toting a hot bag, I can feel pretty cute in my jeans and deep V tee. Why ruin all that adorableness with your 2 year-old flip flops that have seen better days and are better left for the beach?

Here’s a selection of cute breezy flats and fancier sandals for diiiiirt cheap, so you don’t feel guilty wearing them out over Spring and Summer, with all the comfort of flip flops.

These are Alice + Olivia for Payless. I like silver because it pretty much goes with everything and it adds some sparkle to your outfit without being over the top.

Also at Payless, these peeptoe flats let you show off your pedicure and still look polished.

ruffles!

simple

 cute little sneaker flats when you need a bit more grip – in a bunch of colors/patterns, on killer sale!

 studded!

stone embellished

the current ankle bootie/sandal craze

Is it that hard to fasten a buckle, zip up a back zipper or slide on a pair of cute flats? I guess I’ll find out!

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tonight, we dine in hell

by Lara on May 6, 2009

in fashion

Don’t you get tired of wearing heels sometimes? (all photos courtesy of zappos)

Ralph Lauren Collection – Jacie

Sigerson Morrison – Belle

Christian Lacroix – 983183

Giuseppe Zanotti – E90484

Calvin Klein Collection – Maya

Sam Edelman – Ginnie

Luichiny – Freak Out

Lumiani – Amery

Pour La Victoire – Larke

KORS Michael Kors – Yes

Marciano- Marina

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+ & -

by Lara on February 9, 2009

in + & -

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  • I took a much needed break from the interwebs last week. I don’t think I’ll be posting every single day for a while. By simply removing this self-imposed pressure, I’m feeling better already.
  • Rich Juzwiak’s coverage of last night’s Grammy Awards. Who needs to watch anything when you can get his hilarious and spot-on recaps?
  • Sergio Rossi for Puma – more covetable all back hi-tops. Sigh. These are fantastic! I miss my old green suede Pumas right now.

  • Love these breezy sandals from Topshop.

  • Looking forward to creating my own handwriting font with the free online program, YourFont.
  • 3 separate waves of delicious savory Mediterranean snacks on a lazy Sunday with the lovely boy.
  • Love this robot lamp – only $30 from Urban Outfitters.

  • Organic robot mockups from the imagination of University of Tokyo’s professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi are killing me right now. (via Pink Tentacle)

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  • The endless supply of cat hair that manages to get on my black clothing right when I have meticulously lint rolled my body and have one foot out the door.
  • Dusting, and dusting nic nacs, and nic nacs in general.
  • SUV baby strollers en masse at Maymont Park this Sunday! For god’s sake people! Normal parents of normal children do not need all-terrain wheels on Mini Cooper sized strollers to get their precious bundle of turds from point A to point B! I hope you pudgy dads lost a few pounds lifting those hulking monstrosities over the landscaping. Self-important entitled idiots!

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