Monday, September 12, 2011

Seeking Flats: not blingtastic, not too blah


Dear ESB,

I have been having the absolute worst time finding shoes for my wedding in January. I would love to wear the most rockin' heels, but that is just not in the cards (read: chasing millions of kids all day and super lame knee that won't allow rockin' heels for more than an hour). So, flats it is!

I have been having the worst time finding rad flats that aren't something I could wear everyday and aren't the most blingtastic, could absolutely never wear again. My dress is super classic and I would love to find some navy or possibly purple shoes with some awesome accent to wear with it. If you or your fantastic readers could help me, I would be SO grateful!

Budget: Under $200 if possible, thanks!

*****

Rarely will you catch me recommending BOWS. But the Marais Maryjanes (pictured above) are pretty terrific.

These T-bar Flats are also rad.




Would you consider tan with gold studs?
Posted by esb at 6:00 AM

13 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    They might be too flashy, but the Vera Wang Lavender Label makes some fancy flats with various levels of bling. I ended up wearing a pair for the end of the night at my wedding and was pretty happy with them comfort-wise.

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  2. Carly @ {IN}DesignSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    I recognize that these are kitten heel, not flats, but I am going to suggest them anyway. I wore them for my wedding and they were SO comfy! They come in purple and blue: http://bit.ly/of7BKG

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  3. anna and the ringSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    If you could suffer black - I have a little selection on my blog today.

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  4. Ms KSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I am madly lusting over those navy T-bar flats. Oh budgets, how I never stick to you.

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  5. nicoleSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    These flats fit the bill and are only $60.

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  6. JColeSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    You could always just add shoe clips to some plainer flats. I've seen a ton of cute ones on Etsy, like these: http://www.etsy.com/shop/sofisticata?ref=seller_info.

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  7. JBSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    @nicole what a great find! love those, I second those!

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  8. MollySeptember 12, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Are these too blingy? I think you need something rather sophisticated to go with that very classic and elegant dress.

    http://www.zappos.com/product/7846209/color/17744

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  9. MelissasSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Love the gold and tan!

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  10. DaniSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    These ones are simple, super affordable ($36.00), could totally be worn again and are a lovely shade of Tiffany Blue (which melts my heart). You could easily add a little embellishment if you want a bit of sparkle. A hot glue gun is a bride's best friend!

    http://www.alternativeoutfitters.com/goalie-turquoise-blue-ruched-vegan-ballerina-flats.aspx

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  11. ChelseaSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    @nicole, those are amazing

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  12. LaurenFSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    I love the Marais ones, but if you are anything like me and can't buy shoes from stores with crap return policies (ie less than a quarter of the shoes you try on actually fit), maybe these? Or these? Or maybe these.

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  13. JenSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Thank you all so much! I super appreciate it! I love the t-bar flats... You are all so amazing.

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