Do this or else

I’m always doling out unsolicited advice and I got to thinking how nice it would be if people actually ASKED for my advice instead. And since my favorite thing to talk about is cute versus ugly clothes, I’m going to attempt to start a new column on the blog.

It will be called, “Buy/Don’t Buy.” Do you see something you want but you’re not sure if you should buy it or not? I’m you’re gal. I will tell you, straight up, what I think and tell you what to do. If you think something is fug but aren’t really sure, I will tell you. Or if you’re not sure that you should spend lots of money on a classic purse, I will help you rationalize why it would be better to buy the purse and then eat ramen (you’ll have a great bag and get skinny at the same time, duh!). You ask. I tell you what to do.

Sounds cool,  right?

Of course, all of this depends on you actually loving me and showing your love by asking questions. So, click ——> here <—— to ask, and every Friday, I will answer one question

(p.s. If you ask a question and I don’t answer it that particular Friday, I will still probably answer your question, just at a later Friday. Kapish?)

Shoe Challenge: The Winner

Remember last week’s challenge of finding me some hot, hot, hot shoes to wear with a cocktail dress to an outdoor wedding? The shoe suggestions came rolling in via e-mails, comments and reblogs. I was a literally drowning in shoes. I mean, I would have been if they were real shoes and not just links to shoes. And I suppose that wouldn’t be an altogether terrible way to leave this world, but I digress.

The queen of my shoe world (for now) is Nicole, who sent me the most amazingliciousfartballs shoes. Nicole did a faboosh job of finding some perfect shoes that have so many things going for them, let me count the ways:

1. I love that they have a chunky heel as opposed to a wedge. The heel seems big enough to keep me afloat on grassy ground, but is still dressy and not too clunkerific (it’s tough stuff to find a non-clunky wedge when you want the functionality of the wedge but not the clunk).

2. I love the gold metallic color and the strappy-ness of it all. I am very particular about shoes with straps that go around my ankles (maybe I should have told you that to start with, huh? whatev) and these straps end before my ankle. SUCCESS! This is key to the straps not getting on my nerves.

3. I love that this shoe combines all of these qualities and it’s on sale for TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS! Holy Moly.

Good job, Nicole. I’ll be e-mailing you shortly to get your mailing address for your goodie bag (which will have your nails looking fly and your lips extra soft and juicy)

Oh, wait. Did you want to see the shoes or something? Okay, here you go:

Newport News, $25

Shoes, Shoes, and More Shoes

It would be so mean of me not to share some of the other top picks that were sent in. Right? Right!

So just in case you, too, are looking for some hot, seksi shoes to wear to an outdoor wedding, I present to you some top picks sent in by readers and fellow bloggers that made picking a winner super-duper-extra hard.

From Eleni:

Pierre Darre’, $109

From Melissa G.

Jessica Simpson, $109

From Amanda:

Elizabeth and James, $135 (these shoes came in a very, very close second)

Also from Amanda:

Matiko, $145

From Hannah:

Steve Madden, $35.98 (woah!)

From Kristy:

Calvin Klein, $79.99

From Alexandra:

Kelsi Dagger, $99.99

(p.s. If you have a blog and I failed to link to you, please send me the link to your blog and I will update. Gracias, trillas!)

Y’all Know Me Too Well!

I come back from a weekend away to not one, not two, but THREE awesome-sauce suggestions from readers/bloggers for backless shirts I might like. And like them, I do. You guys are just the best. truly.

From Jessica:

(available here)

From The Cautious Abandon:

(available here)

From Maria:

(available here)

These tops are perfect for creating your own personal breeze in this summer heat. Stay cool, y’all.

Friends, a Dog and One Beautiful Lake

This past weekend, we rounded up the friends, packed up the cars and the dog and got the heck out of dodge. We spent three glorious days out at the lake. Drinks were drank, food was grilled, sunsets were watched, boats were jumped off of, and skin was sunkissed. These are my happy moments:

Weekend of July 16-18, you were a good one!