Monday Pick Me Up- Valentino edition

Love, love, love these champagne colored Valentino heels. Valentino is known for glamour and luxury and these shoes are the perfect representation of that. I absolutely love the peep-toe detail and the luxe bow. The neutral color means that they would be perfect with any lovely jeweled bridesmaid’s dress and of course they would be amazing with a wedding dress.



I would be thrilled to wear these gorgeous shoes on absolutely any day and I only wish I am so lucky as to wear them on my wedding day. Fab.u.lous.

Buy them here:

ps: I know it is not Monday. This has not been a good week. I need a pick-me-up for every day, I figured that would be too much for readers, so I compromised and made it a Hump Day Pick-Me-Up.

Monday Pick-Me-Up: Christian Louboutin edition 2.0

Wow.

How beautiful are these Christian Louboutin Crepe-de-Chine slingbacks? The navy color is classic and I am obsessed with the origami-influenced folded detail on the tip. I also think peep-toes add a simple but great touch to any pair of pumps.

These shoes are unique and lovely. At almost $1000 they would set a bride back a bit but a girl can dream.

Get them here.

Monday Pick-Me-Up: Badgley Mischka 2.0

I am in love with these beautiful Badgley Mischka wine-colored pumps. The rich jewel tone is so lovely and I think the bow is sweet, understated, and classy.

These shoes would pop so much with a beautiful white wedding dress. I think wearing richly pigmented shoes with white wedding dresses are a must. The color pops so vividly against the neutral dress.

Get them here.

What do you think of these lovely pumps? When would you want to wear them?

Monday Pick-Me-Up: Givenchy edition

I am not a flats girl. I am short so any added height is appreciated. That said, I understand the appeal of flats; they are comfy, they allow you to rush when you are late (this is a real concern for me), and they can be incredibly chic.

Case in point: these beautiful beige Givenchy studded flats.


For the most part I think a bride should rock ferosh heels on her wedding day, but there are some situations in which the bride might want to wear flats instead, for example if she gets married in a rustic setting, on the beach, on a farm (really anywhere where heels would sink) or if the bride is over 5’ 11’’. If this is the case, I think these beauties would be perf for a wedding day.

Monday Pick-Me-Up: Manolo Blahnik edition

How pretty are these Manolos?



I love everything about these pale purple satin Manolo Blahnik pumps. The ruching is lovely, the open-toe is cute but demure, and the jeweled buckle is classy.

At $715 these shoes are on the pricey side but they are totally worth it for special occasion shoes. These could be wedding day shoes, rehearsal dinner shoes, wedding party shoes, wedding guest shoes, wedding – well you get the idea.

I like the idea of wearing them with a shorter wedding dress, so the shoes are the focal point of your romantic wedding day look.

What do you think of these shoes? I think Carrie Bradshaw would approve.

At Neiman Marcus.

Monday Pick-Me-Up : Stuart Weitzman edition

I am in love with these beautiful Stuart Weitzman Paradise pumps. I love the pleated bow and jeweled buckle. The ruby color is so pretty and rich.



I think these satin shoes would be lovely for any wedding attendee and I would personally love to wear them on my wedding day.

Stuart Weitzman is my sister’s favorite shoe designer so I am eager to hear her thoughts. What do you think of them? Would you wear them on your wedding day or to a wedding?

Get them here.

Something Blue Ideas

I already posted about the history behind having “something blue” on your wedding day. (In case you missed that post, it represents fidelity and purity.) I like the idea of making your something blue, part of your wedding outfit. Blue shoes, clutches or headbands, all add a beautiful pop of color to your look.
Here are some of my favorite picks:

Shoes

These suede pumps are from Elizabeth and James, one of the Olsen Twins’ lines. I love the button-like detail.


I like the metallic finish on these beautiful Giuseppe Zanotti open-toe pumps.



At less than $100, these Fergie shoes have the lowest price point.

Clutches

The flower detail on this Nine West wristlet is cute and at under $50, it's cheap!


I like the ruching on this satin clutch.




In honor of the tragic passing of Mr. Lee McQueen, the luminary British designer, I wanted to include this modern, art-deco influenced Alexander McQueen clutch. Love the geometric print. RIP Mr. McQueen.

Headbands

At $200, this ban.do headband is pricey for a hair accessory but it’s also so bold that the bride could skip additional jewelry.



At $38 this headband is much more affordable but no less scene-stealing.

Hope some of the featured items inspire you! I think every bride should have fun with her "something blue." I also think that any of these items would be beautiful on any girl, engaged or not!

Let me know what you think!

Monday Pick-Me-Up: Christian Louboutin edition

Last week, I had some negative things to say about Christian Louboutin shoes. But in actuality he’s my favorite shoe designer and I absolutely plan to wear Loubs on my wedding day, so I decided that this week’s virtual shopping trip should be a pair of his shoes to make up for my comment last week.




I absolutely love these slingbacks. I think they would look best with a shorter or tea-length wedding dress. They’re so pretty it would be a shame to hide the studs or the peep-toe.

These would also work as bridesmaid’s shoes or even wedding guest attire. Be careful though, you don’t want to steal the bride’s thunder!

What do you think of the Loub slingbacks? Would you wear them to a wedding? They’re so gorgeous if I had them, I would wear them every day! You’d have to pry them off my feet.

Monday Pick-Me-Up : Badgley Mischka edition

I always suffer from the Mondays. So as a little pick-me-up, every Monday I'll post a bridal wish item. It'll be lovely potential bridal piece, but, in the tradition of my favorite wedding looks, it will also be something that any girl can wear for any special occasion.

This week's pick are these gorge Badgley Mischka heels. They remind me of these, but I don't like the Loubs quite as much. The petals look surprisingly cheap in person. My sister considered getting them but she ultimately decided that they weren't worth it and I think she made the right decision. Randomly enough she got these Badgleys instead.

What do you think of the Badgley shoes? And how do you deal with Monday blues?