Unsafe "fashion"

So I try hard not to talk shit on this website. I leave that to my fav, dlisted.com

Anyone who knows me know that I find the following things horrid:

ponchos
socks and sandals
tie dye

There is never an acceptable version of any of the above.

The other day I was driving, and saw this gem of wonder cruise up beside me on a bike:


Non-helmet wearing cyclists on busy roads are not a favorite of mine, nor are the ones that weave through traffic. Which this lady was doing both. What mainly caught my attention was the GIANT poncho she was wearing, and the fact that it kept almost getting caught in her back tire. The bottom was batting against it, and frankly I'm surprised that it didn't get caught in the wheel and throw her backwards (by her neck) to the ground.

Ponchos. Don't do it. EVER.

So I've been shopping.....

Just a little bit. No shoes (yet). It's spring, time to update a bit. Nothing too crazy, AND I have been making sure to purchase local, independent, NON-China made items.

First off, I love looking on Etsy.com. I started shopping on there after hearing how happy it made two of my friends who sell on there when they get orders. They both work hard on their goods, and it's cool for stuff to go from designer to consumer.

Last week I bought this lovely:


It's even cuter in person. Today I purchased this, and can't wait for it to come in the mail:





and these, because they were cheap and I am going to make something pretty out of them:
and they are dead stock which I always find very cool.

Today I also stopped by Pin Me (where I sell at) and got this:


From a line called She Bible. It's all made in San Francisco, and super cute. You can't see in the photo but it has a cute collar that goes all the around the top. Plus I'm always a sucker for things with pockets on them, these ones are in the princess lines of the top.


I also got a Jene Despain necklace. The simple charm with a horseshoe. I have few other of her pieces and they are amazing and made by her.

I also had fun picking out a b-day gift for my friend. But it's not her birthday yet, so photos of that will have to wait.

Now back to NOT shopping.

Give me shoes until I drown in a sea of them

I "accidentally" came across a pair of melissa shoes on a shopping site I regularly abuse for their free shipping and returns with no minimum purchase. They had one pair left that just happened to be in my size, and on sale. . . for too much money for a pair of jellies, but they're sooo cute.



Unfortunately, once they arrived and I realized they smell like candy, are ridiculously comfortable, go with everything, and are pretty much the supershoe, I began to spend a grotesque amount of time on the melissa site torturing myself by adding shoes to my cart and pretending like I'm going to buy them. In the end, however, I force myself to close the tab before I have to put in my credit card information because we all know I can't afford $800 in shoes. If I could though, I would buy these:



I love these for the little strap detail. I originally saw a photo of this shoe on a foot and although it's a practical flat, that little detail gives it a bit of an edge.



These come in a variety of colors, but they just came out in the flat black and I'm having trouble not buying them. it's the $145AUD price tag (about $115 US) that kills me, ugh! If only it didn't have such a cute little peep toe . . .

I don't know if I even need to comment on why I want these.


It's less the shoe and more the color that I love about these. Don't get me wrong, I WANT the shoes, it's just that they're not my favorite out of the bunch. I do love the color though, it's a blue that goes with everything.





Here's a blue shoe I really want. That little silver button and the sweet little strap fucking kill me! I also really like the flocking on these. The velvet really works.


Here's another pair of jellies I really want . . . .


I'm really just including these for Alyson. I'm not much of a bow person, but I do love the gray flock, and that fucking peep toe! It kills me.

Oh yes, and these would go perfectly when Alyson buys this shirt

Anyways, so here's my birthday wish list. Are you shopping yet? You know there's only a little less than 2 months and 3 weeks left. I'll be here, phantom shopping with my credit card securely locked away in Bill's lock box. Silently sobbing.