Stylish Shoes from an Old Friend
posted by: jitterbugbaby in Marc Jacobs Shoes, Slingbacks on June 9th, 2008
I was lucky enough this past weekend to catch up with an old friend I haven’t seen in several years. She’s living in the rural Northeast, but has spent plenty of time in Boston and New York and has the taste of a cosmopolitan city lady. What does she do now that she’s far removed from such fashion options as sample sales and designer boutiques?
Well, to start with, she blogs about it. Rural Fashion is her place on the web, and she sums it up best herself with the line “An Homage to Women Who Live Down Dirt Roads but Dress for 5th Avenue.”
Her great secret that she confided to me was that she scores bigtime (we’re talking Burberry trench coat for $3) at places like Marshall’s and TJ Maxx where there’s more brand name fashion than the generally practical locals are interested in. So in swoops my friend, A, and scores things like these Marc Jacobs silver slingbacks that she was wearing on Saturday night.
Low light made for slightly blurred pics, but you get the idea. They’re gorgeous, aren’t they? So, don’t fret if you live off the beaten path. If A can do it, so can you.
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June 11, 2008 at 1:58 am, Barb said:
Haven't quite had any scores like these & shoes are pretty slim pickings here, but did get a lovely LAMB watch at the local TJ Maxx for $120 – which was something like 300+ off original retail. I do think I'm the only older gal in (also rural) town who swoops down when there's any Harajuku Lovers in stock … Just hoping to get lucky sometime on a pair of something fabulous for my feet. Until then, I will continue with my internet addiction to satisfy shoe shopping. Sigh.
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June 09, 2008 at 7:02 pm, Shoelover said:
I was in Marshall's yesterday and saw many pairs of Rene Caovilla shoes for under $300. Sigh, none in a size 40 but I did end up buying two pairs of awesome Furlas for under $150 (for both!). If you have a small foot (which, to me, is anything under an 8.5) there are great bargains to be had there.