must-shop sample sales May 21 - on Gilt: Three Dots, Cynthia Vincent. on Refinery29 Reserve: Clare Vivier clutches, $60 off LnA, $100 off Rachel Pally, spend $100 get $200 at So Low (yoga & streetwear).
Yes, I know I JUST posted a Refinery29 Reserve deal on Friday, but this one is SO GOOD, and bird sells ALL OF MY FAVORITE DESIGNERS (except James Perse, shame…) like Repetto, Rachel Comey, Isabel Marant, No6, Comme des Garcons…
So through May 20 via Refinery29 Reserve, spend $100 and get $200 to use at bird. I’d actually buy and use this IMMEDIATELY because just browsing around, I noticed that lots of sizes are already sold out. If you don’t already have a pair of shoes by Repetto, Rachel Comey or NO6, here are my guidelines on sizing:
Repetto – size up one size. If you’re an 8 get a size 39.
Rachel Comey – true to size
No6 – this is tricky, but for closed clogs I go a size up, and for sandals, I take my regular size. But some people seem to have problems with No6 being very narrow, so if your foot is wide, size up for all clogs.
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WEARING:
Skirt, thrifted by Sydney
LnA tank top
7 for all Mankind denim jacket (via Rue La La)
No6 lace-up clogs
Jerome Dreyfuss Billy Bag
Lizzie Fortunato necklace
Springtime in Austin is amazing. The bluebonnets and trees are blooming, trees are green – actual bright green, not the dull green almost brown color they turn in the Summer heat – the weather is gorgeous…which is all wonderful, except that I can’t breathe when I’m outside. My lungs tighten up and my head aches, pollen gets in my throat and dries it out, making me cough. Here in Texas we have to take the bad with the good; the fabulous weather comes with a high price tag. But I’m beginning to think it’s worth it.
That has nothing whatsoever to do with my outfit, except that today is THE PERFECT day to be outside, sit outside, eat outside, walk outside, drive with the windows down, and I hate that I can’t. That’s all. BUT, I do appreciate the ability to still be able to layer. Soon it’ll be back in the triple digits and I won’t want to.
On another note, I thrifted a caftan today. Does anyone have one? Do you wear it only at home? as a “house dress”?
WEARING:
Joie dress
7 for all Mankind denim jacket
No6 Clogs
Alexander Wang Donna hobo
I’m a firm believer that when someone gives you a compliment, you should smile & say “thank you.” That doesn’t mean I always do it, however. Last night Elissa complimented me on my hair (it was pulled back,like you see above), and I started in on this dissertation about how my bangs are too long, I don’t know what to do with it, I think my face looks fatter when my hair is up…you name it, I said it.
I hate it when people do that.
Anyway, I know receiving compliments is an issue for a lot of women (men don’t have this problem AT ALL), as it obviously is for me sometimes. If someone let’s me know she loves my shoes, or my bag, I always say “thank you” because I know how awesome they are. But if it’s more along the lines of “you look great!” it’s harder to accept the compliment. How RIDICULOUS is that? Really. My SHOES and my BAG are awesome, but I’m not? That’s crazy, that BS has to stop. I’m way more awesome than the things I wear (although they definitely enhance my awesome-ness 
). And so are you.
How do you handle compliments? do you struggle with just saying “thank you?”
Have a good weekend!!!
Ok. I’m dying over the Spring 2012 collection from No6, and not just the clogs; some of the clothing is very Isabel Marant at about half price (which I love). But mostly I love the new clogs.
I’m not sure I’m sold on the wedge – a wooden wedge isn’t the easiest type of shoe to walk in – but I sort of like the idea. I do love the new styles of clog sandals though, especially the cut-out weave on a high heel (the top-left sandal).
Now that I have 4 pairs of No6 clogs, have I officially joined the ranks of the obsessed? They’re the most comfortable shoes I own, and I love that people love them I do have to say that I think you should size up from your normal size on any closed-top shoes (like the wedges on the right) and keep to your normal size in the sandals. The base of the clog may be a teeny bit long if you size up, but the nubuck really doesn’t stretch much, so you’ll be glad for the extra room. Trust me.
Other No6 fans, what do you think of the new wedge? Yay? or Nay?
