Day 3---Teal Peep Toe Wedges

I have to say that the best part of this shoe adventure is the fact that my shoes are now a topic of conversation around the table at lunch in the teacher's lounge. I love that my work friends who are male are suddenly interested (or at least pretending to be interested so that I will feel supported---thanks guys---you know who you are!) in what shoes I am wearing today. If I have gleaned anything thus far from making my shoe situation public, it is that more women than I realized have just as many (if not more) pairs of shoes as I do! (thanks for throwing your wives under the proverbial shoe-bus guys!) What a relief! Not that I would change having this many shoes, but still....it's nice to know that I am not alone.

Now, the shoes that I chose to wear today are kind of on their way to shoe heaven. I first must mention that I tend to get compliments on these shoes every time I wear them, and I think it has a lot to do with their unique color. I bought these shoes from....wait for it......PAYLESS (yes, Payless) about 2 years ago, and they are still cute! They are Teal Peep Toe Wedges and I wear them with anything and everything. I don't like to wear them with pants because they really need to be seen to be appreciated. Sadly the lining on the instep of the shoes is kind of coming "undone" and they are starting to look slightly on the "ratty" side. I think that I will have a funeral ceremony for these shoes. My favorite time wearing them was to my friend Erin's bridal shower in Northern California last Spring. I remember that it was one of the most beautiful days that we had been lucky enough to have that season, and it was a fun party in honor of a really awesome person. When I say that these shoes go with anything, I really mean that they go with anything that I put on. This might have something to do with my sense of "style" which my sister so lovingly refers to as "explosive"! I actually prefer NOT to match, so these shoes always offer a great burst of color among what could otherwise be a pretty drab and plain and boring outfit.

Morals of the story:

1. Shoes can be inexpensive and still look expensive. Payless and Henry's Shoe Experience (on Telegraph on the border of Downey and Pico Rivera....classy joint) are the bomb.com.

2. Buying a pair of shoes that are a color other than black, brown, tan, nude....will probably be the best purchase you ever make.

3. Never be afraid to buy a pair of shoes that is a unique color, because I guarantee you will be able to find SOMETHING in your wardrobe that matches/looks cute (side note: it's better NOT to match, we're not Jackie Kennedy Onassis here people....your shoes and purse need not match your outfit exactly!)

4. Accessories---shoes specifically---can make or break an outfit...choose wisely!

Additionally, my "photographer" Karen is the bomb.com and while we were taking the picture of me on the grass (we're trying to be creative here, peeps), we were getting whistled at by another co-worker who is usually the most reserved person EVER...soooooooo that explains my face :)