Retail theraphy

Wedge shoes are  great alternative to standard heel shoes because they offer comfort without substituting style.

Summer is officially here, and even though we might not be ready to ditch our beloved ankle boots,  pointy toe heels and flat espadrilles we’re finding that with the assortment of colors everywhere its easy to find a nice, cute, cheap  yet chic pair of wedges from some of our favorite brands and online retailers.

PROMISE = These Island Yellow shoes is a 5 1/2 inch espadrille wedge with yellow straps and a tan woven upper. $49.99

TOPSHOP= These super comfy Wyatt Print Peep Espadrilles are the perfect wear-all day sandals because of the low heel height. 3 inches to be exact. Was £50.00 Now £30.00

ASOS = Even those these ASOS Pansy Mary Jane Platforms With Raffia Wedge Heel are 5 inches high, don’t be fooled, the fact that its a wedge makes walking super comfortable. Can go well with an all white ensemble. NOW $53.44

RIVER ISLAND = It’s like a floral bouquet to your feet.
super high. super colorful and looks super chic.
blue floral print canvas platform wedge sandals.
Upper Canvas, Sole Plastic. £69.99

JEFFERY CAMPBELL = If you’re into something really psychedelic then these pair of Jeffrey Campbell
Zag Platform Wedge – Desert Stripe are right up your alley.  $175.00

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Shopping in Paris is no easy feat if you’re not a Parisian. You’ll most likely be pointed to areas chock full of other tourist trying to get their souvenirs and gifts of Paris. Very few Guide books really have the most up to date information anyways on thrift shopping in Paris, because so many stores open and close frequently, especially in the last  3 years since Vintage has become some what chic and “a la mode”.

One vintage place that I still consider a hidden gem, is Guerrisol Paris. It’s one of my best places to shop for thrift and vintage in Paris because its the only thrift store that doesn’t give a damn about carrying what’s in style or even trendy.

They just hang what they want, and you can leave with a bag of clothes for under 30 Euros!

I went to the one at Place de Clichy last week, and walked away with three blazers and a pair of pants. The blazers were 3 Euros each! Much cheaper than anything I  buy in Freep Star in the Marais ( unless you have the patience to dig through the 1 euro bill bin thats upstairs in the badly lit tiny cluster).

Be aware, because this is more of a Thrift shop rather than Vintage shop, don’t expect the selection to be pre-scanned for your shopping pleasure.

So you’ll occasionally see the “who in da heck would buy that!?” item here and there. But whatever, don’t judge, get what you want and move on. I’ve yet to be disappointed.

Can you keep a sale secret? Neither can I!

Net-a-porter is having a massive sale ( not yet open to international buyers) and as much as I’ve tried to resist the urge, I find myself constantly clicking back to the site. So for once and all, here is my list of items on sale that I want to get ( might not even get any of it). But I have to get it out of my head, and hey you might like some of them too, so get your shopping on. Share the love tell your friends!

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I’ve found some cheap* look-a-like Chloe ankle leather boots in brown at Office shoes. These camel shoes are perfect for your you casual wear with jeans or even dress them up with a skirt and a nice handbag.

Buy them for only £ 38.00 UK = $62.00 U.S. dollars

What a better way to beat the Monday blues than with a cool sale on some shoes?

See what the Chloe boots look like here on Net a porter’s website, they also look like the Chloe Kimberly without the heels.

*inexpensive.

It’s a shoeicide!

Be still my heart, while my brain calculates how to get these BALENCIAGAs into my life!