It even conquers my usual thriftiness when it comes to dropping serious dough on unessential items.
Enter: The Lita (by Jeffrey Campbell). I first noticed this mammoth of a shoe on
Twitch Vintage's blog
here, and they have been dancing through my head like glittery bone-crushing sugar plumbs ever since.
They come in countless colors and designs, but I like these ones that look like they were made out of an old musty carpet bag. There's something delightfully witchy about them for Fall. My finger is hovering over the trigger button, ready to BUY BUY BUY! But this annoying side of my brain who calls herself Practicality keeps reminding me that they cost over $100 and might not fit in well in a 3rd grade classroom. And I'm saying to her "But But But... there's always weekends and after school and I can always bring a change of flats along with me!"
Oh what to do, what to do?
13 comments:
Buy the shoes. You can always use more shoes. Shoes are awesome.
I TOTALLY feel your indecisive pain. "But they're so pretty, it's an INVESTMENT!" Yet common sense says that practicality does not win here.
I say, don't buy clothes for a month, then tell yourself that the shoes are your reward for saving all that money!
Sincerely,
Sabrina
Those shoes are amazing! You have to have them.
I love these shoes!!! & your blog is so cute!
Yours Truly,
Tam
www.yourstrulytam.com
I feel you! It's such a pain fighting against shoe shopping. Sabrina's advise was really good, yet I've been unable to follow that rule. Month is a looong time. :) Those fabrics suit Lita perfectly.
If you have the means then you should buy them. Maybe wait a week or two to mull it over, however. I once bought a pair of shoes spur of the moment (mostly because I was thrilled that they were in my size.) I wore them out maybe once before I realized I looked ridiculous in them. I wish I hadn't bought them. I spent more on them than any other shoes in a very long time. Make sure you absolutely want them, plan the outfits, and if it is a yes, then do it.
In response to your comment about my apartment: Thanks! I like the colors too. The portraits were painted by my lovely boy, as was most of the apartment. You see, if I hadn't had him pushing for the paint job we might still be living in a beige compartment. I am quite lazy.
Ohh those are so lovely!! xo
If you REALLY REALLY love them! go for it girl! but if you just are buying it because they seem to be the shoes of the moment and everybody is wearing them. If that is the case don't buy them and buy something that YOU truly love and not just because it's on trend :) does that make sense?
Oh I know it's so hard to be practical with shoe buying, Katie! I totally feel you – and have given into the Buy Buy Buy voice on a couple of occasions (Cath and I fell into the Sam Edelman faux Balenciaga trap). I was not a big fan of the Lita's until I saw them in glitter, and now I think seeing your two choices, the lita was made to be carpetbag-y. Love it!
Oh! And I can't believe we missed you the other night, Katie! Cath and I were at GSU for their film fest and couldn't make it, otherwise we would have totally been there! We have to make sure that happens again within in the next month (aka before Scotland ;)).
I think you should treat yourself hun! A get the feeling that you will wear them they do look great with vintage stuff plus is not like you are buying a pair every weekend! anyway have a nice weekend. xx
Hey !
I think JC shoes are so awesome and quirky.
I think you should buy a pair :)
Xoxo
You're asking me? Please... I'm the queen of impracticality but honestly - these Lita's are so practical. They will work with flares and dresses with tights in the fall... jeans, leggings, oh just about everything! You can be thrifty in other areas. Eat pasta for a week, I dunno. Click the "buy" button and treat yourself!
http://www.inherentstylela.com/
Treat yourself. You might regret not buying them, more likely than regretting buying them! haha
Everyone has them so you know they must be comfy. And if there are no occasions you can always wear them around the house while drinking cocktails and listening to your favourite tunes!
;)
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