I have been lusting after these since the beginning of the season. But at $350, it was too rich for my unemployed blood. I was determined to wait until the went on sale.
I saw them, for a blip of a moment, at DSW for around $260. I decided it was still too much (at the time I was in a pretty hardcore “I must save my money” mode). A few months later, I started to regret it.
eLuxury sold out of them before they could make it …

These are one of the few “cheap-o” pairs of shoes I owned. Picked them up at DSW a couple of years ago. I am not a huge fan of mules (I hate that heel-slapping noise they make) but I do like these. They are soft and feminine. I bought them because they reminded me, slightly, of Vuitton’s pleated satin Balmoral shoes that everyone lusted over a few seasons ago. I will admit, I tried buying a knock-off pair of Balmorals, and I was so offended …

Recently my closet has exploded with items from Ann Taylor Loft. Why? Their clothes are well tailored and fit me well, and the quality is great for the price. This baby here cost me $25 – on the sales rack, of course.
My colors of the season seem to be teal and aqua blues, and orange. When I pulled this shirt off the shelf at the store and asked Mr. Spork what he thought about it, he shrugged and said he didn’t really like it. I tried …

At some point these were dubbed “Cinderella shoes” by someone I work with. I have no idea why – except that they are DREAMY. These are from the Spring or Summer collection 2004.
A producer I was working with was wearing these in fuchsia, and I fell in love. This was before I had my serious addiction to designer shoes. I tried to get them from Nordstrom.com (they were on sale) but never could bring myself to spend the money, and then they ran out of my …

Another Nordstrom Rack find. I loved it, but there was a tiny nick in the leather. Really minor, only noticeable on second inspection, but an imperfection nonetheless. I had really wanted a clutch purse, and I loved the shape of this, but was wary of buying a defective product. So I left it, and continued on my search.
A few weeks later, I returned to Nordstrom Rack, and this bag was still there. I hadn’t had any luck finding a clutch elsewhere, so I broke down …