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Confessions of a Shoe Addict, Episode 4

Last week the Internets was a-buzz with Fall Loving posts.  It seems everyone, myself included, fell in love with Fall last week. For those of you that haven’t already heard–Fall is over in my part of the country.  It was incredibly short lived, and while I have hopes that Fall will make another brief appearance before massive blizzards take over and everyone goes into hibernation until June…one can never be sure when you’re talking about Utah.

Case in point:  Tuesday we  had temperatures in the high 80′s, and even broke 90 degrees in some places.  Yesterday we had rain, hail and snow.  SNOW!  Sure, it didn’t stick in the city but there were definitely flurries all day long and the mountains are covered in white powdery goodness.  Sigh.  Mountain desert weather is just crazy.

I have gone from shorts and flip-flops to scarves, jackets and extra layers in less than 24 hours.  I feel like I’m in a bit of a wardrobe 5th dimension or something and I’m unsure of what to wear or how to dress or if I’ll roast or freeze on any given day.  I’m in a quandry most of the time!  Except when it comes to my shoes–you all know I love my shoes. Here’s the thing…I need it to stop snowing for at least a few weeks so I can give my fall shoe-drobe a chance to strut!  I’ve never been one to really pay much attention to what a fashion magazine editor insists is the shoe of the season.  I don’t like booties, or ballet flats, or chunky, fuzzy boots.  I think most ruffles look cheap and I would rather be skewered on a dull spork than go shopping for boots.  I love boots, I do, but they don’t fit me.  My calves are much to muscular to fit into even the extended calf boot, believe me, I’ve tried.  Some people detest shopping for swimming suits, or jeans; I hate shopping for boots.

(/end why-do-boots-never-fit-me-waaaaah rant)

I want to wear black sequined heels with a fabulous dress and belted cardigan…

Or neutral-nude pumps with tan fishnets for super long legs…

Or mustard yellow round-toe pumps with a pretty dress and chunky sweater…

Or navy blue leather strappy heels with chocolate trim with a stand-out dress…

Or tweed, croc and suede heels in various shades of chocolate with a pencil skirt.

Or delicious, purple suede mary-jane’s with, well, anything…

Or burnt orange strappy heels with a cornflower blue, corduroy dress…

Or burgundy velvet wedges with punk studs to toughen up a pale pink dress…

Oh my goodness, I have missed these shoes!  Call me shallow or superficial if it helps you sleep at night, but while you’re hurling insults at my feet (after which, you know we can’t really be friends, right?) you must admit that you find at least one pair of these shoes drop dead sexy, completely adorable, and/or swoon-worthy. (If not, I really don’t see how we can be friends.)

You will notice that many of these *seem* like winter-appropriate shoes, but in fact they are not.  Winter is not kind to suede, or velvet, or peep-toes.  These are decidedly Fall and I demand at least a week in which to enjoy them!  (Ok, there may be a pair or two here that could be construed as winter-wear appropriate, or even spring or summer.  I suppose none of these shoes are so fall-specific that they can only be worn September, October and November.  However, that is completely beside the point.  When you have 187 pairs of shoes (yes, you read that correctly, 187 pairs) there is a certain rotation that must happen.  This summer-segue-into-winter-with-nary-an-autumn business is messing with my feet!

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