Once upon a time, I saw these gorgeous gold Mary Janes at Saks:

I loved them, I craved them, I lusted over them. But I was broke, and desperately trying not to spend money frivolously (yes, apparently when you have 50+ pairs of shoes, they can become frivolous). I convinced myself that the gold/white combo was a little silly, and wouldn’t have anything to wear them with (oh, the lies we will tell ourselves). After a few, obsessive days, I decided I had to have them – and …

These shoes were a trying experience for me. I had purchased very similar shoes a few weeks prior to buying these. They were also Moschino, but they were turquoise sequined halter-backs with a peep toe. I had been unable to decide between the turquoise (a more versatile color I thought) and the orange (more sparkle for the buck). I ended up with the turquoise because of one important detail: they had my size.
But a week later, I was doing my usual trawl through the Macy’s clearance …