Remember these? I brought them home from the place the rhymes with Sinners a few months ago, and then upon deciding they were just too spendy for flip-flops, I returned them? Well. I spied them once more while perusing the store this weekend, and found my same pair with a gorgeous red sticker on … [Read more...]
CHOOZE Shoes ~ A stylish step in the right direction.
They are meant to be miss-matched. One is not like the other. And they've got personality! Shoe designer Sharon Blumberg founded CHOOZE shoes that are not only cute and adorned by celebrity kiddies like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Nahla Aubry but the year-old company has big plans to support … [Read more...]
(On The Way Out) From My Closet – May 31st, 2012
Tidying up the closet... it's what I'm all about these days. Here's a sad case: I bought these men's style brogues from that place that rhymes with sinners sometime last year. They're Steve Maddens, and they're kind I usually LOVE: a brogue - trim, tailored pant suits, ties and such, make for great … [Read more...]
Barefoot and Ornery
Brinley won't wear shoes.Like, ever. She FREAKS out when I put them on her and then just rips them off. She hates socks too. The only way I can keep her toes covered is by putting tights on her so she can't tear them off. It's a bit of a problem since we live in Canada and it's cold and … [Read more...]
Wedged
A few years into this mom gig I took a look at my shoe collection and noticed that it had been reduced to a pile of sensible flats and homely flip-flops. So, I bought these:A tad ridiculous, perhaps, but they gave me the "I'm a WOMAN!" boost I needed and I walked a little taller in them (and not … [Read more...]
My List is Kid-Approved
Now, it's all well and good that my back-to-school shopping lists are all mom-approved. But, really, at the end of the day, the lists and products need to be kid-approved. Admit it, you've bought something before and gotten really excited about the perfect price point or how wonderfully it'll … [Read more...]
Weekend Update
We met yet another milestone this morning. This is a GOOD one.It's the one where all my kids are in swimming lessons and I don't have to squeeze into last years bathing suit that doesn't fit me this year go into the water with any of them!!*Cuyler was waiting for the guard to blow the whistle … [Read more...]
Shopping in India: From Roadside Bargains to Louis Vuitton!
After a while, the eyes crave new things. New colours, designs, ideas - it's stimulating to the senses and invigorating to the soul. That's how I felt when I went shopping in India. Everything is so completely different. and there is so much variety. For example, if you want high … [Read more...]
April 23, 2009
Ali wears: sweater and cami: Jacob jeans: Gap necklace: RW&Co shoes: Aldo … [Read more...]
Shoe-mania starts young!
I'm not a shoe person. From early on, it's been clothes and make-up for me. The allure of shoe-mania a la Imelda Marcos has always eluded me. My daughter, however, feels differently. At the minute age of 3.5, she is ALL ABOUT THE SHOES...all the time. She lives, eats and … [Read more...]