ZARA!

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Still recovering from my trip to Cannes last month- so much fun! Not only did I see lots of films, but I also did a lot of shopping! I finally got a chance to visit Zara, a Spanish-based international retail chain- so awesome! They have some really beautiful clothes for women, men and even kids! I was on a pretty tight budget for the film fest, but I did pick up a great black military style button down shirt for my boyfriend, and a terrific pair of wonderfully girly ruffled tulle sandals with ribbon ties! I can't wait to wear these with floaty floral summer dresses and even jeans!
they also fit into my current tulle obsession! Right now I am designing tons of pretty necklaces for whiteowl featuring floaty tulle and mixed chains!

spring shoes!

Spring is coming! Time to put away your boots and start searching for those perfect spring shoes. Here are a few pairs I have my eye on...



'Myca' flats, Report Footwear, Zappos. com
'Where' ballerina oxford, Urban Outfitters


'petal pushing' flats, Anthropologie

'roller' cutout sandal, Jeffrey Campbell, Need Supply Co.

i heart shoes

my new madden girl peeptoe boots! i have been looking for a pair like these for a while- they are the perfect thing to wear with slouchy oversize trousers!

red or dead

When I was in London 10 years ago, I stumbled upon this fantastic cool store called Red or Dead- and immediately fell in love- their clothes were a mix of punk and modern, but not so outrageous as to be unwearable. I bought a shirt and bag (both of which I still have!) and wore them for years. Nowadays Red or Dead is available online, although they have limited their selection to accessories only- shoes, glasses, watches and bags. I was happy to see that they still made great stuff, ranging in mood from punk to girly ( plus now I can buy without leaving Michigan!). Bags and watches are available directly from the Red or Dead site, and shoes and other accessories are available through 3rd party vendors online (links are on their website).

I love summer sandals!

Another sweet pair of sandals on my summer wishlist... leave it to UK's Irregular Choice to somehow make ditsy florals seem futuristic.

I still love Camper Twins

I love these Camper Twins.... may be tempted to buy them since they are on sale (kind of pricey still, though...)

Cool boots that are kind to the little critters

I am dying to get these fantastic paint splattered boots from Olsen Haus- they are so wonderfully 80's! And they come in electric blue, too. A pair of these babies would look perfect with some black wet-look leggings I suspect. All their shoes are a bit pricey (for a broke person like me), but on the bright side, they're 100% vegan, so you can buy cool shoes and love the little animals too!

Camper Twins!

It's official, I am completely obsessed with Camper Twins. What are they? They are pairs of shoes that, as the website describes it, are 'complimentary but not identical'. Sometimes the two shoes are just variations on the same design- for example, I have a pair of Camper Twin Cameo flats (pictured on my feet above) with a boy silhouette on one shoe and a girl's silhouette on the other, and when you put your feet together the two appear to be leaning towards one another (about to kiss?)- insanely cute! Another pair I found has a red star pattern than overlaps the toes of both shoes . The best pair they currently offer is this pair of brogue style heels with skinny offset laces in tiny eyelets, which each share 1/2 half of a placket!