AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN SHE'S GONE

(Soprano Dress via Nordstrom Rack, Forever 21 Sunglasses, Sam Edelman Sandals, Vintage Rings and Watch and Bracelets and Necklace)

Florida was in short, warm and humid and tropical and beautiful... not all that different from Chicago right now (minus the tropical). Back home it's hot and I believe still March, not July. I missed Isabelle and her loud and loving humor. It's always nice to get away, but coming back home is inexplicably satisfying.

BALLETS

So there are many shoes that I (Liv) love. But there are only so many shoes that look good with jeans, skirts and shorts (and any other bottoms I may have forgotten), and only so many shoes I can comfortably walk around in all day. Those shoes would be flats. Flats like my oxfords, five pairs of slightly different black ballet flats, purple Mary-Janes, Sperrys, Toms,  and many other flats living in my closet so they do not die from a Chicago snow attack. 

Here are some flat shoes that have been on my mind because it only just started really snowing and I want it to be spring. I hate retail. 

I really like these ballet flats. Unfortunately, I do not own them. But I wish I did. They are colorful and simple and classic: shoes that don't look all that great by themselves, but will certainly go with everything. 

Here is my confusion. See it? Confusion. Toms Flats. What? Yes, confusion. I don't really think I like them. They look freakishly wide, I have freakishly narrow feet. But who knows? They could turn out to be just as fantastic as the original Toms.

I've got me some of these. They don't look like this anymore. They were a summer favorite, which led to their untimely death. I wore them almost every day for six weeks this and they turned brownish grey with a giant hole by each of my big toes. Most comfortable and practical summer shoes I have ever had. They are fantastic. 

And then I saw these and I gasped. Because I own these!!! Yes, they have a peep toe... but I own these! I snatched them up at Akira for 5 dollars two summers ago. These are not comfortable at all, but I really, really like the lace pattern. Pain is beauty? Maybe for just this once...

In the Absence of Isabelle...

 Days spent out and about on the public transportation system. I feel like it may be time to get a student fare card? Yes, I think so.

 Drool worthy Jeffrey Campel "sleigh" shoes.

 My dear friend Lillian and her understandable adoration of cats.

 Francesca's cards. I want them all. Something about the colored words perhaps?

 Coupons. I adore these.

 Getting lost on the streets of Chicago. At night. Typical

Boston, where I spent Christmas with my family.
While there I went on a Grocery expedition, here are the photos that I took to entertain myself while shopping with my parents for Christmas Eve dinner.

This Olivia's lettuce made me way too excited.

 Organic or not? What is the different really?

 Again, far too amused by this. A touch of color? When the table cloth is white? Yes.

 If this has existed a while and I have simply never seen it I feel ashamed.

 Beano? Is it better than Pepto Bismol?

 16 ounces of Marshmallow Fluff? I'm in.

 Unfortunately our cart did not include that Marshmallow Fluff.

 Meat slicer in action. Actionshot. Actionshot. Actionshot.

 So talented at naming flower bouquets. I want this talent.

Providence, Rhode Island. I adore this city. Even though it's a little strange, I still adore it. For no reason in particular actually...

 This dog took up most of my effort. My uncle should thank me for thoroughly tiring out his dog.

Once I returned home from (the snowless) Boston, this is what I found. My cat. Anxiously awaiting.

Hope the Holidays were happy, and the New Year will be happy as well. xx.

High Hopes

At my (Liv) perfectly average height of 5'5", I am absolutely in love with high heels. I love the spring in my step when I wear them, and generally the boost in height I get. However, where my mother exceeds in her parenting is when she forbids me on a certain height of heel, which I do not appreciate very much. So this morning, while looking through the Target catalogue, I found these pumps for $24 dollars, and that I do appreciate. Unfortunately, they are not exceedingly pretty, decent perhaps, but not beautiful. So I made it my mission to find the nude, black and red heels I desperately want, for more than ten times the price of the dull Target heels. I attempted to find basic heels, in basic colors, but with a twist. Believe me, this was unbelievably difficult because my brain continued to spaz and alert me, "Ohhhhh preeetttyy".

Nude:

        Valention Vitello Pump $645                             Brian Atwood 'Maniac' Platform Pump $595

Jessica Simpson 'Francesca' Pump $69.90

Black: 

    Sam Edelman 'Ulysa' Pump $59.90                                                  Burberry Platform Pump  $495

Betsey Johnson 'Dita' Pump $59.90

Red:

    Gucci 'Betty' Platform Pump $520                                     Jessica Simpson 'Francesca' Pump $43.90

 Boutique 9 "Victorie' Pump $129.95

 I thought I should also mention my true love (I am irrevocably in love with ombre):

Prada Dégradé Platform Pump $720