ok. there are few things i find more tricky and restrictive than summer
footwear for the
city gal (
see also:
jeans,
but we'll get to those some other time, i promise). for a woman-on-the-loose like myself, wearing what
best suits my personality doesn't always
best suit walking to the subway (
the mcqueen armadillo heels anyone?). fall and winter boots and wedges offer comfortable and stylized options for wandering the concrete jungle, but for summer balancing
eccentricity and
practicality can be a lot more tricky (
they're more comfy than they look, i swear). the same goes for sandals, which are homely by their very nature of bare-footed-ness. so a
glamazon like myself is left with searching for something, um, a little more FLASHY for her gams without running the risk of being bejeweled to tacky oblivion.
my solution to a comfortable, light, but
glamorous and
affordable sandal: (
i know you thought affordable, glamorous sandal was an oxymoron, didn't you?) these
cynthia rowley for roxy "sea urchin sandals" that i scored at her bucktown boutique for a cool 80 bucks). with the spunk of a dallas cheerleader's pom-pom and the decadence of the crushed velvet curtain ties at her grandparent's mansion, they're
comfortable enough to walk soho in the heat but stylish enough to be
caught wearing in soho. you digz? i love them. the sold out completely of the s/s collection last season so keep your eye on
the prize and your fingers-crossed. (
or go buy the biggest curtain tie back you can find and make your own...no?)
xx
caroline
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