Not the most exciting shoe in the world...

I bought these mary jane pumps from Target a few months ago.


I really like them for work.  The heel is walkable, and they are balanced well enough that they don't kill my toes.  The wide straps don't cut into my feet either.  They are "vegan-friendly," but not cheap-looking.  I've been happy with them.

**Full disclosure: actions you take by clicking on the links may yield commissions for this blog.  Which would be great, but I thought you should be allowed to make an informed decision.**

I bought these on clearance at my local Target store a few weeks ago because I was looking for some gray boots.  I like these, but the lug sole does give them more a casual feel. Of course, they are "vegan-friendly," AKA, fake suede. I don't really care; most of my shoes are cheap as hell. My feet aren't particular.  My recommendation is to check the shelves of your local Target store, especially if you wear a size six, and see if you can find them for half off.  If not, they appear to be available online...


**Full disclosure: actions you take by clicking on the links may yield commissions for this blog.  Which would be great, but I thought you should be allowed to make an informed decision.**

Brown or Black?

Black:


Brown:



I like them both. If only my funds were limitless. 
 
**Full disclosure: actions you take by clicking on the links may yield commissions for this blog.  Which would be great, but I thought you should be allowed to make an informed decision.**

Outfit, February 24, 2010- Browned Down

No natural fibers were harmed in the making of this skirt.

Mens Button Down Shirt- Thrifted, $1
Sad Brown Skirt- Thrifted, probably $1 (I'll buy anything for $1)
Big Brown Belt- Charlotte Russe, $8
Tights- DSW
Brown Boots- Mossimo for Target, $30? (I paid full price. Gasp.)

I had mixed feelings about this ensemble. It's really cold here (it was 6 degrees when I left home) so I had to wear the tights. In order to keep the skirt from climbing up my thighs, I had to wear a slip. The shirt is really long, so I had it tucked in past my butt, over the tights and under the slip. Basically, I felt lumpy all day. I don't know how people layer as much as they do-- it drives me mad.

The skirt really doesn't help. It's made out of that fabric that they make grandpa pants out of, and it's made for someone more hour-glassy than me. In this case, I'm hoping that the extra flare to the hip made my waist look smaller? Right? I've been thinking about learning to sew, and I think this skirt would make a good starter project. It isn't lined, for one thing, and for another, I really don't care if it gets destroyed. Stay tuned- I might just do it.


I bought these boots at Target four years ago, and I still really like them, even though they aren't real leather. They have a really cool Victorian shape to the heel. They also have the narrowest shaft I've come across on a boot! My calves are a pretty ordinary size, and I can barely zip these to the top.

Tights

I've been having trouble finding tights that I like. (I suspect this is mainly because I am cheap.) I recently bought some Xhilaration ones from Target, and I hate them because some idiot made the crotch seam in the front really thick, so it makes a ridge on the pootchy part of my belly that you can see through my dresses! It's worse than VPL. Who designs something like that?! I decided to give Target another chance, and bought the Merona ones ($5.00, on sale last week) and they are a little better. I always buy the tights a size larger than I would theoretically fit, because I like them to be opaque. In this case, it means that the waistband of the tights comes pretty much to the bottom of my bra, but at least the tights aren't see through! The other thing I don't like is that these are kind of shiny-- it may be the horrible florescent lighting from my office, but they have a sort of golden shimmer. ???
My hunt for perfect black, opaque, matte tights continues. And really, would it be so hard to make the toes opaque, too? Now that we all decided that it's okay to wear tights with open toe shoes?

image from target.com

Tuesday Shoes

Yes, I own the much derided -- and defended-- Uggs. Except mine are worse, because they are fake Uggs, purchased at Target about 3 years ago. As in, well after they were considered cool on any planet. They are really Fuggs (appropriate, but not very nice), or Tuggs maybe. I'm going with Tuggs. And you know what? I don't have a problem with them, as long as they are worn as cold weather footwear and not paired with mini skirts. They are warm and comfy, and some days, that's all I ask. Come October, I will be defiantly plodding around the Metro area in them again.

Outfit- March 30, 2009 "In the Navy..."

I've been wanting to wear this sweater again before spring, and "luckily," awesome Minnesota weather gave me another chance. This is another piece of clothing I bought specifically to match a pair of shoes, in this case, these pink Chinese Laundry heels. Like 85% of my wardrobe, I bought it on clearance at Target. The pink in the argyle print matches these shoes almost perfectly. The skirt is thrifted and the navy tights are from welovecolors.com. The tights are a different kind of navy than the skirt (oh, the drama) but I managed to get through my day anyway.

Morton Salt Girl

Me, contemplating the inherent unsexiness of rubber boots.

So Wednesday, I was at Target, wearing this outfit, buying apples in the produce section, when I see this guy staring at me. ??? I think:

1. Oh Jesus, I tucked my skirt into my tights and everyone at Target has been staring at my panties and laughing at me for the last hour. [Do skirt check.] No, I'm good...

2. Heyyyy, maybe he's checking me out! That never happens, and he's sort of cute...

3. Oh, wait, he's just looking at my stupid rubber boots. I guess my marriage is safe afterall.