Some Things Should Be Left in the Past

When I see jelly shoes whilst window shopping, I reminisce about the good ol' days when I wore jelly shoes as a little girl. My mom bought me a pair and that's when I thought we both had good taste for once. The only difference between the pair I owned and the ones in the picture above was that mine had velcro (BTW, what's up with the fishes on the inner soles? Must we be reminded that our feet already get drenched in sweat?). I adored them so much until I got deep cuts on both of my ankles — and then I started to detest them after a while. My mom suggested that I keep bandages on because she didn't want the $10 suckers to go to waste. Even at a young age and a tomboy at heart, I thought bandages didn't make very good fashion statements.

Anyway, I see women nowadays wearing these jelly shoes. I'm actually OK with some things from the 80s-90s era, such as tights, vintage t-shirts, etc., but let's leave jelly shoes in the past. If women are going to wear cute shoes, they have to be comfortable as well.

What's the deal with designer clothes?

I see fashion shows once in a while on TV and I always wonder do people actually buy that stuff besides celebrities? I could probably get away with wearing some of the outfits on the street but the others just look too outrageous, for example, the one on the left (click on image to enlarge). No disrespect to the designers—I'm not hating or anything. I understand they want to be different and push themselves to get noticed in the industry, but I was always curious if people buy these outfits other than for display? And if they do, is it really worth the money?







I'd rather buy this if I could afford it:
(A dress from Donna Karan's Spring 08 runway collection)





Enough about apparel, let's talk about shoes. I've been looking for a pair of leather boots that are fashionable, comfortable and versatile, like the Dolce Vita Haute Ecole Boots from Urban Outfitters (left) OR the Leather Foldover Boots, also from UO (right):


      


I tried on three similar boots when I shopped in the city today, but they just weren't the ones! It's like my feet have a mind of its own. I know when I'm trying on the perfect shoes :) I already have a pair of boots, but they're the UGG imitation suede boots which are bad for snow and rain. They're very cozy but only good for those very cold/windy days. I guess I'll take a trip to UO soon to check out these puppies. Wish me luck!

Is this tacky or what?

Wow... I just read this brief article about how to turn a Nintendo controller into a wallet. Sounds a bit funky but check it out here.

Recycling is a great way to save the environment but somebody must have sufficient time to create such a hideous wallet! Please save some money and invest in a "real" wallet haha. It's a good thing I tossed out my old Nintendo controllers or I might've done something crazy..... NOT! =)