So a little
insight on the behind the scenes world of Shot of Brandi*. I typically start
blog posts in advance. So of the ones that are season, I don’t have finish, so
I save them until the next year or scrap them.
I’m really sad
because I had some really long post wrote a few months ago about my point of
view on glitter shoes and it just disappeared! I can’t find it anywhere.
Rather than
rewrite all of that goodness, let me just make this brief.
Glittered shoes
have been around for a few years now, but if you read any of the September
fashion issues you will notice that the PR department of Miu Miu needs a raise.
The brand’s line of glittered shoes were in practically EVERY issue – even
twice in some. Women all over are coveting these $800 – $900 shoes.
I know 99% of my
readers would love to have these shoes, but realistically, you can take a trip
to Punta Cana for that price tag.
So my opinion –
glitter shoes are fun, cute, jaw dropping - they are just awesome. BUT for many
of us, they just aren’t practical. I’d bet you would wear them 1-2 times a
month. So if you do the math, that’s about $37.50 per wear.
The high end
version of this trend should be a pass. The reason is – a lot of mass retailers
are making versions of the glitter shoe at a WAY fraction of the price. For
instance, that $37.50 per wear of the Miu Miu shoe? Well for $34.50, you can
get a pair of silver glitter shoes from Old Navy (top right). The store ALWAYS has deals,
so let’s pretend that you get $10 off and wear these 4 times – that boils down
to $6 per wear.
Some other options
(all under $100)
Target
(pretty much a Kate Spade design knock off with glitter)
And to channel your
inner teenager, here’s a pair of sneakers from American
Eagle!
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