My “Valentino” Sandals

I’m so happy be to be co-posting again this week, but this time with Midwestern Melissa! We’re both newbie bloggers with similar styles and life values. She does a great job of finding stylish, wearable, and budget friendly clothes.

Today we’re talking about spring sandals. Several months ago, I decided I wanted a pair of shoes with studs. I lived in the City of Angeles for 13 years and a bit of that old Hollywood glam stuck with me when I moved up to Northern California. I just love bling!

I’ve been ogling studded sandals for about 2 months, trying on every pair I could find until finally, I met the perfect pair. My feet are super flat and really wide. It’s hard to find shoes that are both comfortable and able to accommodate my extra width.

I recently discovered I’ve been wearing the wrong shoe size for decades. Sometimes I buy an 8 when I should get a 7.5 wide instead. (They hardly have “wide” in the store). Size 8 fits my width, but are usually too long. That’s also the reason I was prone to tripping.  I always thought I was just clutzy!!

I’m also styling the “My Anchor Holds” necklace from Duct Tape and Denim-one of my favorites!

Last month, I finished my spring capsule at the San Fransisco Premium Outlets. I ventured into Last Call, not really expecting to buy anything, but just to look. As soon as I saw these I wanted them!! It’s hard to find shoes that don’t make my feet look big or squish my toes.

When I took them up to the register, the very sleek and stylish clerk examined the shoes and exclaimed, “Oh I have the Valentino ones and these look exactly the same. You can’t even tell the difference!”; I replied, “Oh, yes!“, pretending to know what Valentino shoe she was talking about.

I love that these sandals make my feet look sleek and narrow, rather than big and fat!

I love these sandals because they are ultra versatile and comfortable. I can wear them with jeans, dresses, and skirts. These were my one investment item for the season. The last pair of sandals I purchased, I had for 4 years. Last spring, I got one more season out of them by hot gluing the sole back on!

Don’t forget to click over and see the spring sandals Melissa picked out!

SHOP THIS LOOK
Panama Hat//Striped Tee//RockStar Jeans
Necklace//Stud Sandals//Metallic Tote Similar

Today we are linked up with:
#Fashion Friday: Jo-Lynne

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