weekend shopping. by orange

This weekend was filled with a little bit of everything...double date night on Friday with violet and J., date night with the husband Saturday night, errands, running, cleaning, pedicure and shopping.  Oh and I can't forget, my favorite, work.  Which really I should be doing now...but posting is way more fun.

A bit of what I found while I was out and about shopping in downtown Seattle and West Seattle.

lamp for my desk at work (from target)

closer view of the fun base

large nalgene, hoping it will inspire me to hydrate during the day

new rug for our entry way, crossing fingers & toes payton does not destroy

fun lace up mini booties from steve madden

seychelles dos-i-do black bootie

bc footwear - sequin gold/grey flats

jcrew fair isle sweater - on sale!

cheers!
orange...sporting my new steve madden 'tribbe' pump

jewelry wishlist. by orange

I think I'm a jewelry junkie.  Could also possibly be a shoe junkie as well?  One of my co-workers recently confessed to have 80 pairs of shoes...I don't know if I'm there yet.  My post aspiration tonight was to talk about my love of mixing grey and gold.  While looking for some photos of the gold and grey combination, I came across some very pretty gold jewelry.  So...change of heart...the post is a compilation of some of my most favorite things...bracelets, rings, earrings and necklaces.

Baroque Brooch Bracelet - JCrew

Crystal and Pearl Libretto Necklace - JCrew

Crystal and Pearl Pastiche Necklace - JCrew

Rosebud Ring - Banana Republic

Crystal Fireworks Earrings - JCrew

Long Pearl Tulle Necklace - Ann Taylor

Maiden Fabric Crystal Necklace - Banana Republic

Salong Necklace - JCrew

Starburst Tassel Necklace - Banana Republic

Ballerina Bracelet - Banana Republic

to buy or not to buy? by orange

i saw these today on one of my new favorite sites: http://www.karmaloop.com/

how fun!!

to buy or not to buy? what do you think? the questions that go through my mind:

- what can i wear them with?

- how often will i wear them?

starburst bootie

while browsing i also saw these FUN shoes. pink on the bottom - gold studs - love it! if i had a money tree, i would purchase these. i might even display them in my house as a decorative item...

i just know i would not wear them enough to justify the price.

the summer unpack. by orange

Have you ever been told to go shopping in your own closet as a way to save money while satisfying the urge to shop? I say bull shit. Sure you can save some money, but I don't have a wardrobe big enough where I find re-discoveries and/or surprises of shirts and pants that I didn't know I had. Rather as I go through my closet I say, "wow I have nothing to wear...what a surprise as I thought this 15 min ago when I tried 'shopping in my closet.'" ...and I still want brand new, shiny shoes and a crisp new shirt.

The closest I have gotten to a successful end result while "shopping in my own closet" comes when unpacking summer or winter clothes. You may ask, unpacking?! With not having the closet of Alicia Silverstone in Clueless, come winter most of my summer tanks, shorts and sandals go into hibernation in the comfy tupperware bins in our guest bedroom.

With pieces of clothes sleeping the winter away, those articles tend to fade in my memory over the long cold season. Thus creating a smile on my face when pulling out the red patent leather flip flops or the dark denim true religion crop shorts. Not exactly the same as buying a new piece, however, almost there. I usually think - so happy I bought those!

Sunshine in Seattle has arrived. This summer's favorite un-pack item has to be my gold Lukas sandals by Steve Madden. What's your favorite summer sandal?

where have you been all my life. by orange

I feel downright sheepish that I did not know of this lovely brand of shoes. Jeffrey Campbell. He makes Fabulous shoes! His shoes reign from Spain and they are known for creativity in small quantities. Some of the shoes are produced in quantities less than 100 pairs! The shoe that made me fall in love with this brand might just be one of these limited quanity pairs - as I can only find them in a size 8 (deep sigh...)

my shoe muse...The Michelle (thank you http://www.clutch22.com/)

Check out these that I found and just try not to drool...

From Top Left: Lattice, Tinier, Boudoir, Cause, Fringe, Drops. What fun names as well!

I found these all at the likes of: solestruck.com, free people, urban outfitters, madison la, lori's shoes.

Oh how my heart aches for size 6.5 or 7 Michelles...