Her Majestee has arrived!

After drooling over them for 6+ months while refusing to pay full price, I finally caught a break on the Betsey Johnson Majestee's in blue multi. I had said I would pay $60 for these, but I caved and spent $65 on 6pm.com. That's still 50% off and trust me, these babies are worth every dime. I'm also feeling pretty smart about it because they are still the same price and there aren't anymore available in my size.

I cleaned the mirror right after this

As for the shoes themselves, they're absolutely gorgeous in person. The colors and pattern are just subtle enough that they are still day-wearable (new word!). In this pattern, the satin isn't as promish (another new word! I'm on a roll!) as some of the solid colors. But the rhinestones on the vamp and toe still give them a unique dressy kick. They fit pretty true to size in the length but they're wide. I had to toss an insert in them to keep my foot from flopping around. They're really comfy though, so if your foot is wide-ish, you won't need an insert. My size 7's have a 5.25" heel with a 1.25" platform, but they feel a bit higher. My feet were tired after 10+ hours in them. No pain, just tiring. Don't expect to run a marathon in these babies but don't let this scare you either. If I weren't in the throes of a torturous shopping diet, I'd get them in red multi, too.

Speaking of that damned shopping diet, I've not bought shoes in almost 2 weeks and have actually sent 2 pairs back and sold one in that time, so I'm ahead on the month. That may be the first and last time that ever happens. I do have one final pair to review, and a few how-to's brewing. After that, I'm buying something ANYTHING to blog at you about.

Happy Shopping!
-A

This shopping diet is KILLING me!

On the bright side, there are only 103ish days until I leave for Jamaica, so the shopping diet isn't really un-doable. I've only bought two teensy little things in more than a week. A new blow dryer (necessity) and a little lace and ribbon number that was too cheap and cute to pass up. I'm doing MUCH better than I did the previous few weeks. My card has finally stopped smoking from all that shopping. Whew.

Last week is a whole other story, though. Even though I ended up sending back both pairs I got from JustFab and selling the pair I got from ShoeMint this month, I've still got a handful that I kept that haven't been discussed yet.

I'm still trying to play catch-up on pictures and such, so I'm gonna start with simple.

Remember the Betsey Johnson Dareah's I got a few weeks ago? Yeah, well, I loved them so much I caved and got the other two colors. The black/red and the blue/green. It's been really really warm here so my tootsies have been screaming for peep toes and I haven't gotten to wear these yet, but they're the same great quality and comfort of all my Betsey Johnson's. It's gonna be a little cooler this week and you better believe these babies are gonna get worn.

I got my Betsey Johnson Majestee's in blue multi finally, and of course the picture is on my other computer and I'm on this computer so I can't actually post the damned thing without going, finding that computer, charging it, starting it up, logging in here, etc. It's Sunday afternoon and I'm being lazy so that'll be your Monday eye candy. I promise-ish. ;)

I also got one other pair with a Heels.com Groupon that I need to post about that is currently kicking it in the other computer with the Majestees.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled shopping and/or dieting. I don't judge.
-A

Days go by...

I've been busy this week but I did get a few new pairs that I need to post about. I also sent a few others back. I'll blog this weekend, I promise. Maybe. Well, it depends on what we're doing for St. Patty's Day. I could be busy Saturday and extremely hungover on Sunday. That doesn't make for good blogging, IMO.

Talk at you all later!
-A

I'm always up for free stuff

I got an email yesterday from JustFab that discussed the upcoming Abbey Dawn collection. I completely ignored the email because they've been sending these out pretty regularly while preparing for this launch and if I read every email that lands in my inbox, I'd never have time for anything else. Then, last night, a friend told all of us to go and re-read the email...there were free credits given out in some of them. Lo-and-behold: I got a free credit. Whip Hoe! Of course the give away of free credits to some caused all sorts of drama on their facebook page. But here's the thing - the promo worked. I'm sitting here, coffee in hand, telling you about a collection that launches on the 13th ONLY because they gave me reason to do so. It's a little bit of marketing genius, no?

As for Avril Lavigne's Abbey Dawn collection, it appears that most of the stuff is similar in style to Iron Fist, and if the comfort is anywhere near the same, I'll buy the whole collection. ;) From the previews I've seen, there are at least 2 shoes and a bag that I want. Now, I have a spare credit to try it out. ;) They're still allowing everyone to sign up for early access on the 12th, so give it a shot. Maybe you'll find something you really like!

So, thank you JustFab for the free credit!

Now, I'm going to go sit by the front door and stalk the FedEx guy who will be delivering two pairs of Betsey Johnsons today. ;)

Happy Shopping!
-A

Gone Clubbin'

I got really lucky this month with the shoe clubs and had discounts and credits all over the place. Now that the fruits of my previous spending sprees have started to roll in, I thought I'd toss a few micro-reviews at you. Especially considering I still have 5 more pairs coming this week, including three (!) Betseys!

First up: Rozee from ShoeDazzle. I really wasn't expecting much from these. But I was pleasantly surprised. They fit well, true to size, and the colors are more vivid than the pictures suggest. They aren't stupid high either, which seems to be all everything else from ShoeDazzle is this month. My size 7's are right at 5" on the heel with a 1.5" platform. The straps sit a little oddly, but I'm thinking they'll settle once I've had them out of the box for a while. These really make me wish it would warm the hell up. I'm sick of winter! Squirrels like to run a frolic in cute sandals - not trudge in dull boots. :( I also got the Bullard bag from them this month. I like it, it's huge (I guess I should read the measurements - I'm smaller than those models), the color is a little less bright than online, and it had a few errant strings and glue marks but overall, I like it. It'll work for a few months until I find another, anyways.

Next: I fell absolutely in love with this color. These are Thomasina from JustFab in lilac. I'll be honest here - they aren't comfortable, and if you look not-so-closely, you can see glue between the vamp and platform. I haven't actually made up my mind on these yet. I may send them back. If not, it would only be because I love this color and can't find anything else I like in it. My "Elite" watch also came with this pair, so I kinda feel a tinge of guilt wanting to send these back. I know it's silly. I'm neurotic like that. I do have another pair coming from them that I got with a credit and also grabbed a restock of a pair of Iron Fists that I've been kicking myself for missing originally. That's 3 things from them in 3 days. I've never done that with them before. I don't know that I ever will again. Maybe this whole "Elite" thing took over my brain.

Finally: I got Chloe in turquoise from ShoeMint. Now, before you give me crap: I know I tore them a new one over the Edith fiasco. But these screamed at me. I can't leave screaming shoes alone, can I? (No, for the record, I cannot.) I was also trying to see if they were capable of redeeming themselves. (We'll get to that) These are 1/2 size down and are still too wide, but the length is just right. I'll have to toss an insert in them to help with the width. They are at least as comfortable as Edith and they aren't as heavy as the size of the heel and platform would suggest. The size 6.5 measures 5.5" with a 1.5" platform. As for ShoeMint, they use FedEx Smartpost for shipping which I hate with the intensity of a thousand suns. They have gotten their shipping notifications ironed out now though - so it's not a week after you receive your shoes before you find out they've shipped. Their stuff is still bland and boring for the most part and not worth the price tag they're putting on it. And their selection is minimal to say the least with most of it still available elsewhere under the Madden name. I don't think I'm quite ready to cancel yet, but I'm getting really close.

On that note, I'm about done with all the clubs all together. I've determined they just aren't worth it. I'm working on a long(er) windy post about that whole situation. I'm not going spoil it more than that.

In the meantime, I'm gonna go swim some laps and grab a bite to eat.

Happy Shopping!
-A

Tick Tock

Time is ticking down - remember to buy, skip or be charged(and receive a credit) at ShoeDazzle, ShoeMint, JustFab, Send The Trend, Stylemint, Jewelmint, BeautyMint, and whatever other clubs have popped up since last month. Go! Do it now! You've only got until Midnight tonight at all of them. Go! Run! Scram!

Also, Sole Society and Shoe Privee no longer run as buy, skip or be charged.

-A

If at first you don't succeed, buy them in another color.

About a month ago, I got a pair of Jessica Simpson Bendie sandals in "Deep Purple Kid Suede" in a size 7 from her website. I think I paid around $32 + shipping for them. Anywho, they came in and I hated them. They looked weird on my feet and they just had too much going on. So, I sold them to a sole sister.

Nope. Still don't like them.

Fast forward to last week. Jessica Simpson's website had the Bendies in the sale area for $21 + Shipping with the 50SALE code (which has since ended). I refused to believe that I could not own these shoes. So, I bought the "Blue Violet Kid Suede" in a 1/2 size down hoping that width was part of the issue. And you know what? I love them and they look so much better on me than the others. I'm so glad I took the risk.

Much Better.

The lesson here: if you really like the style of a pair of shoes, don't give up if the first pair you try doesn't work. Especially if they are real leather and super cheap.

As for Jessica Simpson's website, they redesigned and relaunched it last week and now it only has a couple of items and no sale section. I'm not very happy about this development - her site used to be a great source of unexpected (great) prices. I'm hoping they're still adding stuff and working out the bugs and that the site will be back to it's once great self.