Three Things: Shoes.

Since the age of three, I've known I love shoes. When asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I answered that I wanted to work in a shoe store. Though, to be fair, I thought I'd then get the shoes for free. My dream at the time was to work at a store called Yellows in my hometown.
While I neither own or work in a shoe store now, I still love, love, love shoes. I thankfully married a man who supports my habit, and likes me in heels. Also luckily, I married a man almost a foot taller than me, so even if I wear 5.5" heels, we're good to go :) We often talk about what we would do if we won the lottery (and only buy tickets about once a year) but part of our dream is to open up our own shoe store and carry my favourite brands plus have a small section of shoes for men's large sizes (15+) since my Phil has a hard time finding shoes that fit him.
On to the point, I've been asked to pick out my favourite three shoes, and it was not an easy decision to make. I narrowed it down to heels, and maybe someday will go on to do separate blogs about running shoes, flats, wedges, etc... I have a lot of shoes, so there will be no shortage of what I could do.


1. Steve Madden Caryssa heels in red suede.

I also have these in a few other colours, but there's just something about the red heels. I highly recommend them to anyone who's comfortable in tall heels, as they're a little over 5". My favourite outfit to wear these with is a purple (about the colour of my wall) sheath dress by Halo that has a funky neckline and a red leather skinny belt. It really brings out the belt, and is kind of an unexpected colour combination.




2. Eva and Zoe glittery heels.

I just bought these in Denver last month, but for only $40, how could I resist? I'd been eyeing a very similar pair that was priced at $130, and just hadn't been able to justify it. Now I know why :) I haven't worn them out yet, but I feel they'll be more versatile than they seem at first. I also feel compliments abound. The glitter is multi-coloured at a closer look, so I think I'll be able to wear them with just about any colour dress or jeans/shirt combo and have them really pop!


3. Sam Edelman rhinestone and spike heels in ivory snakeskin.

To be sure, these are the least practical shoes I own. However, they could easily be used as a self-defense tool, which I like. This picture does not do them justice. These are also some of the most expensive shoes I own, so I'm not sure what role logic was playing the day I bought these, all I knew is that they were awesome. They look amazing with an LBD (Little Black Dress) or this ivory sheath dress with skinny black belt I have.


Maybe I'll do a blog about my three favourite dresses next....