Other Bloggers' Picks

Okay, I rarely have anything bad to say about the products I post (in fact, I try to only post good products, because no one wants to read about things that are bad anyway), but when I saw these shoes featured by a more prominent fashion blogger named Mandy Fierens, I had to speak out. Mandy is a stylist for Modcloth, a brand I generally have a lot of respect for because of their unique but tasteful styles. After looking through her outfits, I have a lot of respect for Mandy as well. She's a curvy girl and looks great in everything she wears! But these shoes were an exception. The City Summer Night Heel from ModCloth designer Jeffrey Campbell costs a whopping $125 (see title link), and are probably one of the most atrocious pairs of shoes I have ever seen. To call them heels is to overestimate their classiness. To call them Mod Retro Vintage Heels is just insulting. They are made of blue velvet, and have extra sparkles to stand out. Oh, and that hideous bow? It's clip-on, thankfully, so you can take it off (or hide it on the strap). They promise to stop traffic - oh, you'll stop it all right, but for all the wrong reasons.

New Sneakers

Labor Day weekend was the time to shop. I found some great sneakers on sale at the New Balance store. The Women's New Balance 80 is a fixture in their Lifestyle & Retro department, and they're on sale now for just $48, down from $60 (see title link). Suede and nylon upper, reflective detailing for walks in the dark, and solid rubber outsole. They're super lightweight, too! I'd like the colors inverted, but that's all they had online.

Fun shades

I'm beginning a small (cheap!) collection of sunglasses and wanted to find a perfect retro pair. These Ezekiel Women's Sunglasses cost just $10 ($15 on Amazon) and fold up to be super-tiny for compact use (see title link). Made of plastic with polycarbonate lenses. Perfect fun streetwear!