It was end of June/July, 2005. We drove from California to Vegas as part of our honeymoon. On our (really, my) first shopping trip in Vegas, I walked into Neiman Marcus (which created a new obsession) and there they were - gorgeous Marc Jacobs purple and fuchsia peep toe pumps. I'm pretty sure I knew I was going to buy them before I even saw the price or tried them on. The fact that I love pink, the two colours together, the style of the shoe.... I could never imagine looking at these and not wanting to wear them because they're "not in style". I just thought they were one-of-a-kind. So I bought them and couldn't wait for fall to arrive just so I could wear them. Other shoes have come close but, in the end, these will always be my favourite. I wore them all the time and even reminisced about how I used to run for my train in them. But I don't dress up for work as much as I used to and I have back pain, again - at the ripe old age of 32, so I don't wear heels as much as I used to. Especially owning as many wedges as I do. But I couldn't just let them sit in the closet any longer, so I was going to deal with the pain. It was raining in the morning so I wore my rain boots to work (also Marc Jacobs). At first it was a bit rough but then I got used to them and, thankfully, had no back pain. I guess the key is not to run for the train in them. I also learned that lesson after I took a dive in front of a bus full of people. Maybe that's why I stopped wearing heels?
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| Dress: Mendocino; Shoes: Marc Jacobs |
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| Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs |
Confession: Earlier I said I was missing a colour in my closet for fall: anything in the berry shade i.e., purple. But after actually looking through my closet, I did find a few (7!) things in my closet that are berry shade. But I had already purchased this sweater. Oops! This is why I know I have a problem.
