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Fitness Tuesday- Cleaning in Heels?

April 4, 2017

Happy Tuesday! I can’t believe it is already April and summer is just around the corner. I have personally noticed that the work out classes I normally attend during the week have suddenly become more crowded the past few weeks. I guess everyone is trying to get into shape right before summer hits, but you don’t have to go to the gym to get a workout in. I read a few years ago that Audrina Patridge (you know her from the MTV reality show The Hills) used to clean her house while wearing high heels. This was really confusing to me because why would she willingly wear heels while cleaning your home? The answer is simple it is a great workout without even trying! Now I don’t suggest you mopping your floors while wearing heels in order not to slip and hurt yourself, but you really can do everything else in heels. I did this the other day while cleaning my apartment and my legs were so sore the next day! It also helped break in my heels that I haven’t worn since last summer. If you have a pair of shoes you are wanting to break in this is the time to do it. I have in the past worn socks in my heels to break them in, but now I think I will wear them while I am cleaning. I personally wore my black patent Steve Madden heels, but if you aren’t sure how you will handle cleaning in heels start out with a great pair of wedges. That may be easier for you in the long run during cleaning and like I previously said it will help break in your shoes more. Has anyone else tried this too? Comment below and let me know if it worked for you and if you would recommend it to your friends. Hope everyone has a great day despite this gloomy gross weather outside in New York City. <3

The Basic Black Pump

October 27, 2016

Happy Thursday everyone! It is throwback Thursday so I wanted to throw back today’s post to the basic. What does every girl need in their wardrobe? A great pair of classic black patent leather pumps. This is something that at one point in your life you will need and also will never go out of style. I got these amazing black patent pumps back in college! Yes, I have had these bad boys since Fall of 2010. They are from Steve Madden and are probably the comfiest pair of heels I have ever owned. The reason why I first fell in love with these shoes was because in college my mom knew I would be going out a lot with friends and didn’t want me to spend a ton of money on shoes that I would ruin walking around Arizona. I also love how they have a platform in the front of the shoe, but you can’t tell because of the way the shoe is made. Most of the platform patent leather pumps, show the platform part by how the front of the shoe is cut. This one does not show and it is a solid black patent. Now, since I am no longer in college, I have a more expensive pair of black patent heels for fancier occasions, but when I want to go out to the bars in NYC these are my go to shoes. If you are in the market for a black patent shoe there are a few things you should look for. The first thing is to make sure that the heel isn’t too high for you because if this is something that you would potentially wear to work you want to make sure it is appropriate for the office. Second, make sure that it is a solid patent with no buckles or anything on it. I had a friend in college who got a great pair of black patent heels but they had a gold buckle on them and that made it harder for her to match it with outfits and also made them look less expensive than what they actually were. The amount of people that have asked me if my shoes were Stuart Weitzman or YSL is crazy! . When I tell them they are Steve Madden their mouths drop in disbelief. Check out these amazing black patent leather heels on Steve Madden right now and check out all of their latest shoes. I know you’ll love them as much as I love mine <3

The Best Wedding Date – Your Choos <3

October 20, 2016

Happy Thursday everyone! Recently I have been attending / invited to my fair share of weddings and one of the major things that can make or break your outfit is your shoes. Not only are you going to be standing around sometimes even on grass, but also you will be dancing the night away with all of your friends. Something that my mother said to me when I was looking for shoes recently was to find one with a little bit of a platform. Why a platform? When a heel like these black patent leather Jimmy Choos, a platform allows your foot to be so arched. As my mom likes to tell me it also is to not make you feel like you are walking on stilts. A lot of the platform patent shoes that I saw in stores I wasn’t a fan of for the fact that I felt that the platform was too noticeable to the naked eye. I like these shoes because the platform is seamlessly hidden at a quick glance. Again with these shoes I did my little trick to break them in. One day I wore socks and walked around with them for a few hours and sat with them as well and then the next day without socks. This way my feet got used to not only standing in heels but walking around in them comfortably. When buying wedding shoes my other suggestion is to not just buy shoes that match the color of your dress. Buy shoes that you can wear with multiple dresses so you A. don’t have more shoes in your close than you need and B. hopefully by the end of wedding season as some people like to call it your shoes will be so broken in that you can keep them on for an entire evening without any blisters or anything! Hope you all have a great Thursday and don’t forget tomorrow is my BIRTHDAY!!! <3

Here is a link to these same shoes that are now carried in suede 🙂 Jimmy Choo