Tuesday Shoesday!

Vintage brown leather pumps available on Etsy, here.

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Who can't wait until it's sandal season again, huh?

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Pink Badgley Mischa pumps!

Tuesday Shoesday Featuring Shabby Apple!

Hey everyone!  I hope you all had a great holiday!  Today's Tuesday Shoesday is a little unusual because I'm going to be featuring a specific store, Shabby Apple.  I don't usually do this with the exception of Etsy, but I'll be honest and just tell you to expect to see more fashion posts about this shop, which I only discovered this morning, because it's seriously as though someone said, "Hey let's open a 'Stuff Laura Whitney Likes' store!"  In fact I just ordered my first Shabby Apple dress! (review to come later)  But it's Tuesday shoesday so I'll leave the super adorable vintage style dresses until tomorrow.  Today it's just super adorable vintage-inspired shoes!  Here are my favorites!

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These are what I'm wearing today.  :)

It's officially November kids.  That means fall is almost over and winter will be here before you know it (especially in MN!).  I don't know how you all feel about that... some people are ready to embrace winter and others are still mourning the loss of summer!   My thoughts on this Tuesday Shoesday are to bust out some fun tights this month before you need to bust out the snow boots.  I think anything a closed toed and a little strapped looks great with tights for these final days of fall.  

Canvas double strapped heels by Urban Outfitters, T-straps by Anthropologie

Tuesday Shoesday: Back on Boots

I know I've posted about boots a couple times already but the cooler weather is getting me more seriously looking for my perfect winter boot.  I've narrowed it down to a low heeled, upper-ankle/mid-calf and a lace-up style with some kind of warmer lining.

Madden Boots, also available in black with a zipper in back to make them taller for deeper snow.

Lauren Conrad boots from Kohls, look so cozy!

From Forever 21, probably not lined well (or at all) but I love the style!

These Madden Girl boots look about perfect!

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I just loved this picture of a bride with too many good shoe choices! 

Tuesday Shoesday: Bargain hunting

I love the shoes from Anthropologie but honestly, in this economy who among us can actually pay those prices!?!    For many of us we look to our favorite higher-end stores and designers for inspiration and then bargain hunt for similar styles.  Well I did it for you this morning with pretty red ballet flats, one pair from Anthropologie and the other from Payless.

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Boots!  Autumn is here; time to go boot shopping!

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Today's Tuesday Shoesday is a round up of 1920's style shoes from Anthropology.  Wear any one of these pretty pairs and you're be doing the Charleston like a real Jazz Baby!

Clockwise from top left: Fountain Spray Wingtips, Sloane T-straps, Grenadine T-straps, & Cleary Heels

Tuesday Shoesday! + Pretty Braides!

linen mini wedges from {anthropologie} 

Heya!  Sorry I didn't get a post up yesterday.  I had to be out of town and was so tired by the time I got home in the evening...  Well any ways I'm going to make it up to you by not only doing the usual Tuesday Shoesday but also a feature post about the hairstyle I'm currently romancing over, braided halos.  I was really into fishtail braids for a while this summer (Game of Thrones anyone?) but not I'm going gaga over braided halos because of how super easy they are to do!  I should also tell you that this is a total designers obsession because my hair is barely long enough to get in a pony right now let alone long braids.  BUT if you have long hair you should totally try this romantic style.

I didn't realize how easy this style was until I watched out one of our MOAs from the photo shoot create this style on our model Sandra.  Its basically two Pippy Longstocking braids wrapped up around your head and secured with pins.  If that doesn't make sense just check out this great tutorial from Keiko Lynn.  She adds a 1960's style poof but you could do it with out too.

Here are some other inspireing renditions of this lovely style.  I have a strong feeling we are going to see more and more brides wearing their hair this way!

super cute even on a casual day!

Tuesday Shoesday

My husband, like many others returns to school this week.  *sigh*  It's officially autumn then I guess.  The return of academia each year also brings the return of formality of dress, darker & duller colors, and the inevitable return of the oxford shoe.  The oxford gets to shine once a year as both men and women realize with dismay that it's time to get back to business as usual, that the frivolity of summer sandals must be exchanged for something a bit more tight laced and serious.  For those of us not returning to class the change from summer to fall is strangely without punctuation; no new academic ambitions embarked upon, simply a change of weather & of wardrobe.   At least the oxford comes in a variety of incarnations to ease this transition.  Here are two I like from Urban Outfitters.

Mens wing tipped oxfords by Urban Outfitters

Ladies wooden heeled oxfords by Urban Outfitters

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I snapped this picture of one of my brides' shoes while she was here for a fitting.  Sexy!