Thrifty Thursday: Cheap Shoes

It's been a while since I talked about shoes. Let's remedy that.

You know the part in "Thrift Shop" where he talks about the sneakerheads? That's what these make me think of. If I wasn't allergic to sneakers, I might have bought them. But I feel like a crazy person in sneaks.

I love these adorable kitten keels. They fit like a dream, and since they're Naturalizer, you know they're comfy. I was all set to buy them until I caught a peek in the mirror - yikes. Pasty white legs + white shoes = terror on the homefront.

Way too big for me, but adorable. They're ribbons! I think this design is DIYable - with some steady hands and strong glue, at least.

Now these are a triumph of fashion design. I was so close to making the purchase, but my heart just wasn't in it. I left them on the rack for someone who really loves shoes - someone who will treat these babies right. Only Get it If You Love It in action.

Lastly, there's these ladies:

Technically, they shouldn't be in this post (I found them on a clearance rack at the mall), but green-and-purple-glitter heels really seemed to go with this batch. Heels this high should be illegal on shoes under a size 6 - I have absolutely no idea how someone walks in these without snapping her neck. My center of gravity was so disturbed that I could barely take them off. I had to go through vertigo rehabilitation, just like my idol.

Thrifty Thursday: Thrifting Tips - Only Get It if You Love It

This is Part Four in my How-to-Shop-Cheap series. If you missed my first Thrifting Tip, you can check it out here. For the second, click here. The third is here.

The corollary to Try it On is this: Only Get it if You Love It.

Didn't love it.

There are so many gems to be found at thrift stores, but if you bought every single item that looked halfway decent, you would have no bank account, and your personal style would be all over the map. I've never been one to embrace a wholly unified look – sometimes I look like a lost flower child, while other days I prefer to be a classy business lady – but there's something to be said for unity.

(Now, if that's not your thing, by all means have a blast. One of my best friends from college dressed like a low-budget Olsen twin. Her closet was a mishmash of things she found in the bargain bin at Marshall's and things that had been in her closet since she was in the sixth grade. Sometimes, she looked like a homeless woman. But you know what? She adored her personal style, and no matter how much we teased her, she wouldn't change herself for anything. Her style is her own, and she OWNS it.)