Have you ever put on a dress and wondered: “is this a dress or a tunic?” Or tried on a dress from your closet, and thought:”This used to be longer! Did it shrink?” You may still love those pieces, but don’t feel comfortable going that short anymore. Your slip is showing, is a fabulous idea. Pull on a slip with beautiful detail on the bottom, and give a sneak peak. You’ve just reinvented about a ten things in your closet. Now, these slips do not come cheap AT ALL. So, you need to ask yourself how often you think you’ll realistically wear it. The possibilities are endless though. You can mix it up, and throw it under all kinds of skirts and dresses. My favorite is the black and white feather. I don’t think I will pay $300 for it though. I’d probably pay $100, but no more than that. What do you think? How much would you pay for one of these slips? If it were $50-100 would you be more willing?

Tory Burch jane thong @ Jildor

Birkenstock gizeh black patent @ Jildor

Christian Louboutin ankle-wrap pump @ Bergdorf Goodman

Oh Deer! Kate @ Zappos

These days it seems like the prices of high end designer shoes have jumped. A really nice shoe used to cost $500 to $600, now that is on the low end. The sweet spot, these days, for a designer shoe is $650 to $900. We’re wondering, is a designer shoe worth the high price? For example, if we showed you two shoes that looked basically the same, and told you that one was a Christian Louboutin and the other an Oh Deer! - which one would you want? Is the quality that much better in the designer shoe? Or is it just the name? What is it about shoes that causes us to throw caution to the wind and spend an insane amount of money? Well, there’s something so lovely about putting on an expensive pair of shoes.  Slipping into a pair of $1200 Chanel pumps can make you feel like Dorothy in her magic slippers. Why is that? I think it’s because it makes you feel like you’re worth it, and special enough to wear something so well crafted. I suppose that means I’m buying into exactly what luxury brands want me to, essentially I’m part of the problem. What’s a girl to do? I think many of us out there get the meaning behind Oscar Wilde when he said: ” I have a simple taste, only the best”. Hopefully, we won’t all go broke doing it. Happy shoe hunting!