Wanting to know you Wens : the shoe date!

"But I rationalized that my new shoes shouldn't be punished just because I can't budget." - Carrie Bradshaw

I have a love affair with all my heels. Because I'm a shoe addict and our coffee date was so much fun, last week i asked everyone to send in a pair of their favorite shoes {from heels to converse}.  I adored seeing everyone's faves and hearing the stories behind them. 

^these are my beauties: J Crew italians with a fabulous pop of neon pink. "hello  lover"

^Rhianne from Yorkshire. She bought these the 1st year of uni & said it took her a whole year to break them- the most effort she ever put into a pair of shoes but every bit worth it. She took this picture of them when she saw Bruce Springsteen last  year. 

^i love Ashley from Colorado's turquoise cowboy boots! Lovies, i wanna go shopping with her- she found these for 50 cents at a rummage sale. Her size, broken-in... not fair.  PS. i love her pug admiring them.

^Bianca's Draven Jessica shoes in Australia. J'adore the moccasin/mary jane look.

^quite possibly the fanciest shoes i've seen-- of course they belong to my Claire in Cali! She kindly told me to note that these Christian Louboutin stilettos (that happen to be owned by Rhianna & Cameron Diaz as well) won out over her red patent Miu Miu slingbacks, black Manolo Blahnik strappy sandals, Jimmy Choos, and vintage Balenciago t-straps. "I'm just sayin. :)" ha Love it! Claire, i'm pretty sure we wear the same size... just sayin. *wink

^Erin in  Colorado's fave pair of flats. She wears a lot of turquoise jewelry & loves that these have turquoise beads on them! Erin's a total flip flop/sandals kind of girl.

^speaking of turquoise, these converse belong to Farah in Malaysia. She got these in Paris when she was visiting her boyfriend so you can imagine all the beautiful memories attached to them.

^Claudia in California : "I really don't get to wear these too often, you know housewife, mom of three, and a husband... they're like two inches high and when I wear them I feel hot and sexy (this is only once or twice a year!) The rest of the year I wear my sneakers- you can even see the sock mark on my ankles in this pic."

^Fallon in Las Vegas. I love the buttons!

^Laura in Oregon who's fun, quirky, cutesy heels (check out the soles!) were found in England. Laura says it was love at first sight- they were so her and so worth the fact they are the most she spent on heels ($100!) and a killer to walk in. I'm the same way- a slave to fashion love!   

^Gracie in Australia's sweet bow/stripes flats, the perfect combo!

^Sharni from Australia is a slave to fashion too. She got these in London a size too small because they didn't have her size. She would just suffer with the prettiness. Cheers because the more she wore them, the better they fit and now they're like a glove. 

^Steph in Texas wearing her comfy converse. She joked she wouldn't have sent in her shoes had i not said, "anything from heels to converse." (I once joked about her wearing "trainers" out to the bar) In retrospect, Steph i really want a pair just like yours. I'll wear them with my dresses of course. *wink

^my beautiful Bestie in North Dakota with her beautiful heels. (love them M!) i also love the pretty painting in the back and what it means to you Marisa. Love love love you!

^Ria in Italy's fun heels remind me of Laura's. Ria says when she wears them, she feels like she's stepped out of a fairy tale. Plus, the patterned soles are the cutest!

^Heather's boots in Chile. Oh i want these! Heather i can tell you have great style- love the skirt/dress too, paired with the blue tights.

^Taylor in Chicago's pretty strapped heels. She got these in high school and says she'll always love them. I can see why- besides being pretty they're magical. Taylor was wearing them the night her husband first told her he loved her and when they shared their first kiss. Magical, indeed!  

I seriously loved seeing all your shoes from around the world! they tell a little about us, don't they? I have the most fashionable readers for sure! THANK-YOU for playing along. xo

(if you have ideas for another photo play-along, do comment please. I so love our virtual dates!)