the illustrious navy boot

i've been looking for navy ankle boots for a while. i was almost desperate enough to dye a pair i already had. on a recent weekend trip to fairfield, i found these at saks off 5th at the vacaville outlets. they were 78% off so i had to have them. what a deal!

this pair is called 'whitley' in navy nappa and have quilted detail with buckles and zippers on both sides and a 3" stacked heel.

the search is finally over!

first pair of 2013!

ever since i wore these booties to death, i've been searching for a new pair to replace them. unfortunately, i have not been able to find the right color. so, i settled with these cole haan booties that i purchased last month.

last one, i swear! kinda...

these look familiar because i have them in charcoal. these wedge heels are 3¼" and very comfy. i found them just in time for this rain storm!

a little bit of leopard

these booties in nude leopard have a 3½" wedge heel. they were also 70% off!

booties!

on the left, these booties are grey, stretchy and have a 4 ⅛" heel. the other pair have an open toe and are in plum. the heel is 3 ½". they were both 70% off!

you should wear rubber, always wear rubber

go put
your rubber boots on,
your rubber boots on,
stand up
walk on.

happy new... shoes for me!

despite having purchased 5 pairs of black shoes in the last 2 years, i still find myself with a shortage of black shoes. i've been looking for a pair of black wedge boots for a while. finally, i found them... these are ankle boots with 3¾" wedge heel and a fleur de lis zipper.

sparkly boots!

i already have a pair of grey ankle boots but i still wanted another pair of grey boots. these are pull-on boots with a 4" heel. best of all, they are sparkly!

1st pair of shoes in 2010

these are my very first pair of wedge boots. they are dark brown and have a 3" wedge heel. i love wedge heels. they are really comfy and as long as i'm not walking on uneven ground/surface, they are really solid and stable (as opposed to stiletto heels). i feel like i haven't purchased wedges in ages. in fact, i bought one pair of wedges in 2009. those white leather cork wedges are my shoes of 2009. i love them! in 2008, i bought two pairs of sandal wedges which i got such a good deal on. seriously. 2007 was a big year for wedges. i bought four pairs. 2006 brought only two pairs, both of which have been worn so much that i ought to throw them out. but i haven't, yet.

back to these... i feel like i am wearing futuristic combat boots. they make me feel tough, like i can walk through snow in them. and everyone knows what a big wuss i am with snow, or cold weather in general.

my new red suede shoes!

from nordstrom's anniversary sale last month...
can you believe it? i only got one pair of shoes!

march booties

these booties are black leather with patent leather accents at the toe and heel of 3 ½" heels. these booties look familiar to you because i have them in chalk or cement. the black pair, however, is more versatile. i found that i could only wear the chalk ones with similar tights. both booties look sexy with jeans. i like that i can just slip them on and off (no zippers!). i love wearing them with dresses or skirts.

february black boots

last year, i instilled a new rule/resolution. it was the anything but black rule. and yet, i still purchased 3 pairs of black shoes and boots. not bad out of 16 pairs purchased in 2008, right? um, right.

since square-toed shoes have gone out of style, i've been reduced to replacing at least a couple pairs. these round-toed ankle boots with 3-inch stiletto heels are not only sexy and classic but also surprisingly comfortable. i took these dancing with me the other night at popscene. and walking around all day today. they are absolutely fabulous!

new year... new boots

happy belated chinese new year! it's the year of the earth ox this year. and next year is my year. the year of the tiger. metal tiger to be specific. i am a wood tiger, which turns out, is the strongest wood animal. chinese new year starts on valentine's day next year. sounds like it will be a romantic year...

there are so many different components in chinese astrology. you have your animal (12 total). then you have your element (5 total). you also have your yin and yang forms. there are the categories of 4 trines. and you have your inner and secret animals. finally (i think?), you have either a power or romance sign. according to wikipedia, i am a wood tiger (yang) in the 3rd trine and one of the power signs. which is disappointing because i thought i'd be a romantic sign. oh well... my inner animal is a water pig. my secret animal is the ox. this part gets confusing. see the link for more details.

in celebration of the new lunar year, i got myself a new pair of boots. well, not really. it's just an excuse for shopping. i wasn't planning to get them but at 70% off and in my size, i couldn't say no.

if these look a little familiar to you, that's because i have a pair of jcrew boots that are a tiny bit similar. the buckle is at the top as opposed to the ankle. and these have a 3 ½" heel. the jcrew ones are at about 2 ½". the leather on this pair is smooth and soft while the jcrew pair has rugged leather in a darker shade of brown. and most importantly, they were half as much as the jcrew ones! ok, i'm done making excuses!

another birthday present...

... from myself! ha. they are elf-like booties but i think they are so so pretty...

yay! presents!

i started opening up birthday gifts early this year. not to mention sending them to myself early. i got these boots for myself. i also got some bling earrings from my very sweet sister, uh, last month. which i've been wearing since um, last month. they are sparkly and so pretty. they also go well with the rest of my bling. in addition to these lovely ankle boots, i got myself a new camera from amazon. i've always been interested in photography. mostly, i enjoy looking at them and being impressed by the many very talented photographers out there. sometimes, i surprise myself with a lucky "money" shot. even more recently, i've wanted to take better pictures. as a result, i decided it was due time for a new more advanced camera. not quite at the slr level, i settled on the canon sx110is in black. newly released in august, the sx110is is the new version to the sx100is. while the sx110is is a point & shoot camera, it has some manual settings of an slr. and is certainly a step up from my 2 y/o elph sd450. you can check out my practice shots on my flickr page.in addition to early birthday gifts, my girlfriends and i have a long tradition of commemorating our birthdays all month long. it is really just an excuse to go out & celebrate. since november is my birthday month, betty and i decided that the ladies' night out would be part of my month long festivities. before meeting up with funie, we went to kirala's for sushi. it has been ages since we were last there together. i can never complain about the food here, especially since we always seem to overeat. one of the sushi chefs, conrad, always makes us "extras." the grilled squid is especially beautiful there. i should have taken a picture of it. but when we saw it, we just inhaled it. it was as delicious as it was beautiful. afterwards, we got gelato at naia's and then headed over to the mission for ladies' night out with funie. fun fun fun.

shoe-o-rama

my bad. i know i was only allowed one more pair of shoes but i couldn't help it. these were $30 each! yes, even the boots! they are charles by charles david shoes.

lou, you were right, i owe you $20.

august/september booties

i couldn't help it. they were 70% off and i really like booties. they are dark gray patent leather with a 3 ½" heel. i know it's not august yet but this just means there are 3 pairs left that i can buy until the end of the year...

july/august booties

can you believe it? july is in two weeks already!
the heels are 3 ¾ inches high. and the leather on my new booties are so soft.

dark brown (non-suede) boots... at last!

they were on my new year's resolutions for 2007 and would have been on this year's had i posted a list. actually, i don't know how long they've been on my list.

my sister has two pairs of j.crew brown boots and absolutely loves them. i've loved them too. everytime she wore them, i admired them with a veil of jealousy. i think she noticed. but no more!

until recently, j.crew did not offer shoes in my size. it's funny because my size is actually in the special sizes section. as soon as these went on sale, i jumped on the opportunity to get my dark brown boots. i ordered these in january but they were on back order until march. lucky for me because that was a reason to purchase the last pair. yay!

october & november animal print boots

i'm wearing the leopard pair right now...
btw, they were 90% off! that's why i got them both.