Hello!
First of all: thank you. I've been reading ESB since I got engaged, and you helped me develop my wedding planning philosophy: As long as people have a place to sit and I end up married, I do not care.
So now I need some shoes. I've been scouring the webs for days, and I've found some options, but nothing I feel really thrilled about. I wish I had a picture of the dress to share, but I'm having it custom made based on a dream I had. It's above the knee white light-weight cotton with three quarter sleeves, and a sort of henley/scoop neckline. It won't actually look anything like this but it's got a similar sort of attitude... I guess. I will also be wearing a flower crown. I know that flower crowns aren't cool anymore, and I do not give one fuck. I like flowers, and crowns, and wood nymphs, so that's what I'm wearing.
My initial plan was to wear something in a neutral leather with a wooden or cork heel. That way everything would stay soft, natural, and romantic. I have this pair of Swedish Hasbeens, which would be perfect, except mine are a little scuffed and my mother thinks old shoes are inappropriate for a wedding. Whatever.
So then this bride convinced me that cobalt shoes are the only way to go, and I love these, but I'm worried that bright blue shoes might clash with my whole wood nymph thing. Or is it just right? The LR's are a little expensive; I'd like to keep the shoes under 200, so I'm also considering these as a low cost alternative.
So anyway, I'd love some advice from you and all your wonderful readers. Some final specs: I'm barely 5'1 if I round up, so I will need some sort of heel. We'll be on grass, so wedges or thicker heels are ideal. As I said, I'd like to try to keep it under 200, though I can stretch a liiiitttle. It's a backyard barbecue wedding, so nothing super fancypants. Oh, and I wear a 5, 5.5, or 6 depending on the brand.
Thank you!!!!
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Yah, I'm not feeling the blue for a wood nymph.
Neutral leather recommends, you guys??
(Pls let me know if you know who took the photo.)
I like these, though they're a little over budget
ReplyDeleteOr maybe these?
I'm also in love with thesewedges from marais.
I actually am feeling the blue! Well, at least the Marais I think could look pretty great (especially if you had some blue in your flower crown).
ReplyDeleteEither way, I'm going to have to recommend Madewell again, their heeled sandals are my fave. I'd go with andie or wylie
I've been looking for similar shoes and I feel like there are a lot of interesting, not too expensive ones on yoox.com:
ReplyDeleteI feel like these are a more femme version of hasbeens (though Dr. Scholl's on your wedding day? maybe not)
Neutral peep toe
These would be too high for me, but I like this shade of blue better
Gray always seemed fairy-like to me
also in the "shmancier clogs" dept
Is silver not woodland nymphy? (I think I might wear these ones)
ooh, really loving those Dr. Scholl's, actually.
DeleteI say polish up your hasbeens and where those if they are perfect.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to go in on new shoes, these Rachel Comey pumps in bone leather are on sale for $207 and size 6.
YES to the rachel comey pumps. the price is right too.
DeleteYeah, okay, you won.
Deleteooh
DeleteYes. These.
DeleteI'm really hoping someone can come up with some size 5 shoes - harder than you'd think. As far as I can tell the Swedish Hasbeens, Rachel Comey, and Marais all start at 6.
ReplyDeleteSticking with the Hasbeens theme I like these these in the Desert colour.
ReplyDeleteI could have written this exact same e-mail, subbing vibrant color for the neutral(and no wood/cork). Note to ESB: ignore my e-mail.
ReplyDeleteYoox.com is fucking genius. I don't know how I've gone so long without knowing about it. You've got to be able to find something there! Tons of chunky high heeled sandals.
Challenge accepted.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, who cares if cobalt isn't what a "wood nymph" would wear? In life, do we choose our shoes based on some exogenous stereotype? OP should wear shoes she likes, I think the flower crown will say "wood nymph" loudly enough that her shoes can simply say "dayum." If she saw cobalt shoes on a bride and it spoke to her, I'd say don't talk her out of it! ESB would be the first to say, "fuck'em all if that's what makes you happy."
Here are some: TOTALLY not wood nymph, but, see above. Also a little spensive, but they come in small sizes. maybe?
Ok, some more.
ReplyDeleteI know ESB is a hater of Kate Spade, but these might be cute with her dress. Still a little spensive tho, but small size!
Simple, boring, cheap
A little disco but fun and cheap.
Super bridal but cobalt.
Lady, I support you in wanting what you want. If cobalt is your luck dragon, then go for it.
dude, she needs wedge or chunky heel. read the brief ;)
DeleteYeah, I realized that after I posted... my b.
DeleteThis is a cobalt wedge that is under $200 and comes in 5, 5.5, 6, but they're fugs.
DeleteThis seems like an impossible trifecta. Cobalt, Wedge, Awesome, you may have two.
I highly recommend Lotta From Stockholm. Their shoes look a lot like hasbeens but are much less expensive. They've got lots of different colors and heel heights.
ReplyDeleteYes! And in silver, which can totally be a neutral.
DeleteYes! And in silver, which can totally be a neutral.
DeleteThese are on the high end of your budget, but I wore Frye's for my wedding and DAMN they were comfy. Plus they're made in the US, all good quality leather, and they will last forever.
ReplyDeleteI wore shoes kinda like these Reginas (we were outside in rain and I didn't sink in the mud at all)
These Skylers are a little over budget, but I think they're cute
Same for these Sofias, but they do come in blue as well if you are interested.
And as a fellow lady with tiny feet (I generally wear 5's), I can tell you that the 5.5's should fit nice and snug.
if you're really sure you can wear a size 35 in clogs i think these would be pretty.
ReplyDeleteugh, fancy link didn't work:
Deletehttp://www.svensclogs.com/closeouts/mauve-suede-3-high-heel-scallop-collar-size-35-closeout.html
I feel like the nude Emerson Fry ankle strap heels are perfect here, no?
ReplyDeleteThat's what I was thinking.
DeleteMe too. If you can swing it, I think they're worth the extra $95. You'll wear them all the time after the wedding I'm sure.
DeleteCobalt blue, size 5, chunky heels around $200, that have something of the woodland-fey look, no?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.yoox.com/uk/44482803WJ/item?dept=women#sts=sr_women80&cod10=44482803WJ&sizeId=5
I'm wearing these:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.zappos.com/gentle-souls-rem-side
and they are comfy, slight heel, and soft soft neutral suede. mine is backyard BBQ as well...
Kork-ease!
ReplyDeleteSuper comfy, great price, last forever.
these would be great in a lighter color
these would be great in a lighter color
this color is lovely but a little chunky (the green ones are certainly nymphy)
a wood nymph would go barefoot. <3
ReplyDeleteAWWWWWWWW SNAP
DeleteWhat about these?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=26746537&color=001&parentid=MORE%20IDEAS
What about natural leather + blue from Bird $265
ReplyDeletei bought these from h&m when hasbeens did their collection. they are a size 6. you can have them if you would like. i can mail them to you. tell your mom i only wore them once. inside. promise.
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Deletehere is the picture.