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Plastic Flamingos

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Blazer, H&M [similar 1; 2] // Lace tank, Urban Outfitters [similar] // Denim cutoffs, Forever 21 // Purse, Sibyl Vane // Cooperative Applique Flamingo Flats, Urban Outfitters // Jewelry, GUESS; Alex & Ani; Savas Studios

Pink and green flats with flamingo appliques on them? I just could not resist. I love the easy-goes-it early summer feel to this outfit… when you can get away with wearing shorts but still need another layer somewhere else! I could happily wear a version of this every night this summer… maybe with this version of the flats next time?

Tuesday Shoesday

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I though for the first Twenty Twelve Tuesday, it was time to bring back shoes. No theme today ladies, just some of my current favorites!

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Any soles you’re craving lately? What shoe trends are you hoping for in 2012?

A little leopard

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Zippity shoe da, Zappos Tuesday….

I don’t think it’s any secret that leopard is one of the biggest trends to be sporting this fall, especially when it comes to footwear. Personally, I’m excited for it– no longer is leopard being seen as tacky (or is it still to you? I want to hear your thoughts!). But I am KICKING myself because I have been searching for weeks now for an old pair of leopard flats I had in high school and I’m finally admitting to myself I think I must have thrown them out years ago, never stopping to believe that animal print would actually come back in. Little did I know!

But alas, I’m now without them and instead have my eyes on these beauties now…

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Think this is a style to stay or still too trendy? I say a little leopard isn’t so bad.

Fall Flats

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Have you all seen the adorable line up of autumn flats at Anthropologie?

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I’m loving all the color and texture, and here are some similar styles courtesy of Zappos Tuesday Shoesday.  Bonus points if you can find which ones actually are being sold through Anthropologie as well!

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Old + New

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I usually don’t like mixing vintage and modern looks, so this outfit was a little out of my comfort zone.  The shirt printed with weathered keys, vintage sewing machine necklace, and actual jewelry of my grandmother’s?  All very much my normal style.  But throw in a pair of metallic gold tassel flats (still available here from Forever 21), and that is a whole new me!

And on a different meaning of old + new, this whole fashion blogging thing has got me pushing more and more every day (ok not every day– a girl is entitled to a couple lazy ones!) to be adventurous with my wardrobe and see what new outfits I can create out of older pieces.  It’s actually getting embarrassing for me to open my closet and see how much I don’t ever put to good use…

So here’s to creating fun and inspiring new fashions out of older belongings.  With the exception of a few indulgences every now and then 🙂

Happy Shoesday: All that Glitters is Gold!

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I LOVE my new gold glitters TOMS:

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But lately I’m seeing a ton of gold in shoe stores and I’m wondering, should I have waited?? Check out all these glitzy golds from Zappos this week!

Zappos Tuesday Number Two!

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Another Zappos Tuesday post for y’all… I was particularly interested in minty green shoes this week, thanks to some inspiration from Kim at Anthroholic for these beauties:

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I’m. In. Love.

Problem is they’re from a couple years ago and that just won’t do.  Zappos has a few pairs close to this color in store for me, but as you’ll see most of these are leaning away from the green and into the Tiffany Blue spectrum (I always find my way back to Tiffany’s, huh?)

No matter which way you lean though, any of these shades work gorgeously this time of year!