General Flats

When: Last week sometime not exactly sure when, but all I have to say is this was an easy choice.

What's not to love about dresses in the Summer?  They are lightweight, breezy and best of all they are one piece, which means there is no guess work in trying to figure out what top to pair with what bottom that coordinates with those shoes.  Whew, lots to think about there.  But for those days that your brain is out to lunch before you've had breakfast, dresses are the key to looking pulled together when well, you just aren't.  The only real decision you might have to make is on the shoes and my general rule for dresses is this:

Long Dress/Skirt: higher heels or boots.

Mid-length Dress/Skirt: Usually a mid to high heel/boots.

Short Dress: Flats or low and I mean low heel.

Rules can always be broken however if it looks questionable to you it's probably not the right fit.  Choose a shoe you ultimately feel amazing in and you won't go wrong!  Have a great weekend.

Dress: Trina Turk (old) via Nordstrom Rack, $49

Flats: Kate Spade 'General' Flats, Free w/Nordstrom Notes ($82)/$258

Bracelet: Kate Spade "Oh La La" Bracelet via NR, $25 similar here

Earrings: Textured Gold Hoops via NR,  $10

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When: Last Friday, when the heat arrived finally!  Summer has officially begun albeit a little late.

I stalked these heels for some time at one of the higher end consignment stores in Boulder, Common Threads.  The not so high heels were $90 when I first looked at them, along with a pair of twisted Louboutin flats that caught my eye.  I put both on hold for 24 hours and then went to do some research at home.  The flats were listed for $99, so all things being equal it came down to which one I would wear more often and what was the better value.  The twisted flats were selling on Ebay for about $200, while the Jimmy Choo's were $595 and fairly new.  You can see which ones ended up coming home with me the next day for only $80 as they had been marked down!  Score for me!  

Searching for items that you don't know the name for can be a bit challenging.  It is best to start with the obvious, say glitter pumps for the Jimmy Choo's or twisted, cut out, or box toe for the Louboutin flats.  Another idea that often works well is going directly to the brands' site to see what they call each type of shoe they sell.  You may gain new insight on words that will benefit your online search.  Happy researching!

Top: Joie Rancher B via Nordstrom Rack, $50/$178
Pants: Trina Turk via NR, $40/$248 Similar here & here
Heels: Jimmy Choo 'Aurora' via Common Threads, $80/$575 Similar here
Necklace: UO, $10