Rose A La Mode

The Best Sandals Ever

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A few years ago I found the best sandals ever. (You can see a picture of them here.) They were somewhere around 50 bucks and I thought that was a lot, but then I wore the heck out of them and I’m really sad I didn’t have more than one pair.

Let me tell you why I loved them so.

  1. They were very basic and classic, but had a bit of the Egyptian trend that was really popular.
  2. They were made of rubber so I could wear them in the rain and they wouldn’t get ruined!
  3. I could wear them with almost every outfit in my closet. I actually mean that. Rain, shine, beach, playground, wedding, they always looked good.

So, since those shoes are finally starting to look a little bit dirty, I’m thinking I should get another pair from Melissas. Here are some styles I’m loving (don’t let the colors scare you, they come in basic colors too!):

Melissa Pink Sandal

Melissa Black Sandal

So, have I convinced you yet? Have you had a pair of Melissas yet?

Shorts For Summer

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A while ago I was looking at The Sartorialist getting my daily fix and he had this photo of Garance Dore up:

Garance Dore Shorts

The caption read: Garance just shops in my closet (and by “in my closet” I mean the green shorts, not the heels!)

Then I saw this (which could be a skirt, but could also be shorts):

The Sartorialist

I totally fell in love with these shorts, but knew that Bob wouldn’t let me wear his shorts and he didn’t have any shorts that I’d really want to borrow anyway, so I kind of put it in the back of my mind…until, I saw these:

Gap Shorts

Aren’t they so cute! They have them in several colors and I’m for sure getting at least one pair (maybe the light pink color!). What I like about them is they’re not super short, but they’re not super long either. I really don’t love wearing shorts, but I’m liking these. They could be worn with either heels or flats with a variety of tops! I’d wear them with a silk or chambray shirt, some comfortable wedges and some chunky jewlery.

Gap Shirts

Gianni Bini Wedges