New Shoes

They make everything better, don't they?

DSW, Aerosoles Rolevault bootie in Grey (not black! crazy, right?), down from $70 to $50, and I managed to get $5 off and free shipping.


I walked around old city last night and they were comfy on cobblestones and not slippery at all. I wore them with pants, but if I were going out in them with a skirt, I think some tights are in order. Those are some pasty white legs! My anti-shorts stance does have its drawbacks...

Let's Get Nautical - Finds

I really like nautical themed things, but living in a city like Long Beach means everyone else does too. I am not so into boat shoes and cardigans that drape, that's a little too Nantucket nautical. I'm mostly into the navy blue and white color scheme, with a green or red to brighten things up. Stripes. I like anchors and fish or whale patterns. Any sea creature, really. I just realized that octopi and seahorses are also OK with me. Also mermaids.

Anyway, I'm moving! To a place that is hopefully not saturated with nautical themed items. I can fully indulge...come with me, won't you?

Hey Sailor ladies tee for $16 at emandsprout/Etsy
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Mermaid hanging hook, $16 at Monkey&Squirrel/Etsy

Sailor Locket $24 at Freshy Fig/Etsy

From Plasticland:

Bottoms Up stainless steel water bottle for $20

If you want to go corporate, LL Bean has just unveiled their summer line, and it's totally nautical:

They're $70 freaking dollars, but they are soo cute. And they are skimmers so they will be good for walking through puddles, not that I'd let a $70 shoe anywhere near water:

Coastal Rain Skimmers (other colorways available)


Hmm..3/4 sleeve, cute bright color, navy blue anchor, yep, I like this one. It's $50. Maybe by the time I move and get settled, it will be on sale.

Harborview cardigan


The other versions of this are cute too. I particularly like the whales!
If I could still wear a bikini, I'd already have this:


From Delias, marked down from $36 to $10!

Delias also has a peacoat selection that's affordable. It's great to invest in one good peacoat, but for fun colors, I like to go cheap. This, of course, may change once I live somewhere cold.

This was $109 and is marked down to $79. It comes in 7 colors!

Devin Military Peacoat:


This one is also marked down, to $39.99.

I like the low belt, but it wouldn't really work on someone with ample hips, like me. Maybe that's why it's on sale. Get on it, slim ladies!

I feel like lots of things on this page are $70, which is ridiculous because I can't really afford them, but the cuteness is there. If you have $70 handy, these are sweet:

Chooka Posh Dots Rain boot

Fashion Advice. A request!

Some fashion advice please? I bought these booties last weekend and am looking for something to wear with them. Keep in mind that I am a short, kind of rounded lady in the hip/thigh area, or as I like to think of myself, a woman of the future. What that means is that no help comes from advising me to wear skinny jeans. Skinny jeans are not in my vocabulary.

I'm wondering what colors would go well. What kinds of skirts and tights? I'm trying to break out of a fashion rut. And to stop being so monochromatic.

Help!

Raining Blood

I went to buy my mom her birthday gift at the mall today with M.

We felt the pull of the Vans store. Since I got such a great deal on my mom's gifts and I was in need of a pick me up, I got these babies:
Oh, I can't wait to wear them. I know it's no time to buy crap I don't need, but hell, they were on sale and I don't have a single pair of Vans. Can you believe that? I live in southern California and I have never even bought one pair! I always have chucks, but Vans were never my thing. It's kind of nice not having laces....

If you would like to learn how to play "raining blood" on guitar, this handy youtube video is for you!