Shoes-Day!

I’m excited for this Tuesday!  Why?  Because I finally have a new pair of shoes (boots) to show off

Not too long ago, I posted about some boots I was coveting.  Really it was just a matter of time before I succumbed to the need to buy one of the pair.  You know how it is.

And many of you just happened to like the boots I was loving the most:

Oh hello Nine West lover!  Oddly enough, a few days after I posted about this boot, I saw it at Macy’s and was able to try it on.  That sealed the deal.  Loved it.  It was $200 at Macy’s, but that day they had 15% off.  Thanks to the wonders of smart phones, I checked on endless.com and saw they were having 30% off select boots (including these). 

Soooo, I scored these $200 ‘Clara’ boots for just $140.  Yeah, that’s a huge win.

I wore these boots Friday night to Zach’s boss’s house for dinner.  In the outfit mix are skinny jeans from Motherhood Maternity, black ribbed tank also from Motherhood, and Express cardi.  Note how high the boots come up – they literally hit mid-knee and I love that. It’s such a different fit than so many of my other boots. 

And you can definitely see the red tone in the shots below:

Ya gotta love that my belly got in the way of a clear shot huh?

I’m pretty happy I bought these guys and think they are going to look even better with leggings, which I’m guessing will be my go-to pants soon enough here.

When it comes to brown boots, do you like camel, chocolate, red-brown, or something else?

Do you check online prices while shopping in stores?

Shoes-Day! Maternity fashion edition (3rd tri)

Good morning my friends!

Before I start my post, I have to confess I had a bit of a fat kid moment last night and feel like total poop about it.    With all the indulgent eating this weekend, I had planned to get back on track yesterday and it went great…until I arrived home.  I finished off my sweet swap cookies along with 2 maple cupcakes (that I made for the baby shower).  Then I followed it by eating the last 1/10th of jar of PB&Co Mighty Maple.  Sigh.  No control.  I was racked with guilt for the rest of the night.  Grrr….

But today is a new day and I’m determined to have a wee bit more discipline.

Moving on…

For this Shoes-Day post, I’m going to show you that 3rd trimester pregnancy doesn’t mean flat shoes or tennis (unless you want to, that is )

The shoes featured in both of these outfits are Me Too black patent leather pumps with a great tread.  They are comfy, basic and go with a ton. 
On the left: Black maternity skirt from Mom’s the Word, basic white tank from Target and military jacket from Marshalls
On the right: maxi maternity skirt from Destination Maternity (love this skirt), teal tank from Old Navy, and tweed taupe blazer from NY&Co signature line.

These boots are some of my absolute fave brown boots – they are Alfani and purchased from Macy’s a few years ago.  I paired them with black Old Navy maternity pants and a loose tan/taupe Dolman knit from Marshalls.

Just like black bumps, a girl needs brown pumps.  These are Jessica Simpson crocodile patterned purchased from Marshalls.  The wool plaid skirt is a recent love from Pea in the Pod (via Destination Maternity) – so great for Fall!  A cheap-o tank from Forever 21 and black cardi from Express completes the outfit.

Who doesn’t love polka-dots?  These Jessica Simpson black shoes were a Christmas present from the hubby in 2006.  I channeled my inner 80’s chick with cropped Forever 21 leggings (non-maternity) and a loose teal Forever 21 tunic (non-maternity). 

And finally, I embraced our Cali warm spell last week and wore my strappy brown sandals by Enzo Angiolini, which I bought through DSW.com.  The jeans are boot cut Motherhood Maternity brand, with the same taupe Forever 21 top, and taupe/white striped cardi from Marshalls. (This is the outfit that went with yesterday’s side profile pic of the belly growth )

Admittedly my uber high heels are starting to gather dust and I’m opting for more wedges, lower heels, wider bases, etc.  But I’m not giving up quite yet   I still want to incorporate fun fashionable choices as long as my comfort isn’t too compromised!

Have you had any life situations that have required a change in footwear choices?

Pumps? Boots? Sandals?  Which reigns supreme?

Have any recent fat kid moments like mine???

Shoes-Day!

Hi friends – are you sick of Shoes-Day Tuesday yet?  I hope not, because I happened to have bought a few pair of new shoes in the last few weeks.  But it’s not my fault.  I swear.  My Magic 8 Ball made me

I kid of course, but I do remember having one of these and being quite pleased when the answer suited my needs.  When it didn’t I’d throw it against a wall keep asking until I got the answer I wanted.

Okay back to the shoes.

I’ve had a GC from Victoria’s Secret burning a hole in my wallet since February, so when their shoe catalogue came, I instantly knew what I had to have:

Blue shoes?  Heck, why not.  I have blue suede pumps, and my blue peacock pumps, but no strappy blue wedges.  Therefore I had to buy. 

I kind of think they are fantastic.  The straps hurt my pinky toe a bit, but no pain, no gain, right?

I think these were originally $55, but were marked down to $29 (I tried to check, but it appears they are sold out).

I paired them with a work outfit (on a Thursday before an off-Friday, hence the jeans):

The top is by Kenra (I think) and from Marshalls and the jeans are 7 for all Mankind.  Gold and silver link necklace from Macy’s. 

What do you think of blue shoes?

Are you an avid VS shopper?

Fess up, did you ever make decisions based on the Magic 8 Ball?