march 21st {neglected pumps}

land's end button-down, merona sweater, merona skirt, mossimo pumps 

{everything was thrifted!}

this is what i wore on thursday, an extremely tiring + emotionally draining day.  i'm a care coordinator and on this day my client files were audited.  it is always stressful when your work is being picked over or critiqued, whether it be by your direct supervisor, a colleague, or in this case... a health plan with strict requirements i have to follow in working with their members.  there were some low moments, but i feel re-energized moving forward and making my work the best it can be in 2013 in preparation for it to be audited in 2014!  that's what i tried to take away from this day, anyway.  i also took away a love for green & purple paired together and a new-found love for these shoes, which i think i have only worn a couple times (the last time was may 8, 2012!) because i thought they were too pinchy & painful, but they really weren't!  neglected no more, i say!

tuesday.

isaac mizrahi for target scallop blouse {thrifted}   nicole by nicole miller blazer {thrifted}

handmade (by me) skirt     mossimo vassie pumps {thrifted}

merona leather belt {thrifted target stock}   forever21 short beaded necklace

even though i really like prints and outfits with color explosions (hello!), i'm also enjoying putting together more subdued color combinations and just letting one part of the outfit pop.  today it was these printed shoes, so i kept my jewelry pretty simple with the neutral tops.  i think tan & pink go really well together and i really liked the overall effect.  thanks for dropping by!

friday (hurtin')

old navy v-neck sweater   j crew riviera wrap jacket

merona slacks {thrifted new}   kohl's necklace

mossimo vassie snip-toe pumps {thrifted}

these shoes have the weirdest name i have ever heard.  i guess i am not much of a fashionista because i don't know what the "snip-toe" style actually means but i think that saying "vassie snip toe" too many times can turn into something else really quickly so it's best to not try it!  i got these shoes at the goodwill for $4.99 last weekend and they were worth every last penny of pinching pain (or were they?!).  as i was walking the long & winding sidewalk back to my car at the end of the day today that appeared to be at least 33 miles long, i honestly questioned if i could make it.  and again as i walked up the three flights of stairs to my apartment.  i lack the words to put to the pain that i felt, you guys.  and... i think i'm starting to understand how these shoes ended up at the goodwill.  on that note, happy weekend! 

monday (shoes, shoes, shoes)

i guess i am starting the new year out with a bang, as i've already purchased five pairs of shoes.  in case you are in the mood for some shoe shopping as well this monday evening, i thought i would share my excitement over one of my particular shoe deals.  i am a big fan of lela rose for payless heels.  i have worn my black finsbury pair from several years ago into the ground, and loved them so much that i bought them in brown too.  so, when i randomly went to the payless website today just to browse and saw that several lela rose styles were marked down, i had a hard time leaving the site without making a purchase.  i ended up gettng the madison printed pump and the wells lazer cut pumps: 

each is marked down to $17.99 (originally $54.99) and i found a 20% off coupon code online (65393) to add an even bigger discount.  also, the great thing about payless is you can ship for free to any payless store, and i live across the street from a mall.  i'm pretty much in love with both of these heels!  sizes are really limited, but if you are as in awe of the price tag as i was, you might want to check it out!  i also found these shoes at the goodwill this weekend & a pair of fioni booties (payless strikes again!).

 

mossimo vassie snip-toe pumps & mossimo velda patent oxford pumps.  

and... i am pretty sure i have no more room for shoes in my shoes closet.  happy shoe shopping!