Monday Lust

No, no, no, I’m not lusting after Monday, but I did spend a good portion of my evening on Saturday falling in love with some of these amazing items.  My style is decidedly girly-chic with a dash of rock and roll and Audrey Hepburn mixed in.  No matter what your style is, I think you might find a piece here to lust after as well.  At the very least, it will lessen any case of the Mondays that you might have.  Enjoy!

1.  Net Ballerina Skirt from Lipsy.  $60 2. Leaf Clasp Waist Belt.  $29  3. Alexander McQueen Heart Peep Toe Pumps.  $835 $467.60   4.  Coach Madison ‘Juliane’ Tote.  $95/month  5. John Lewis Bow Leather Gloves.  $57   6.  Phosphorescence Bracelet. $42   7. Dolce & Gabbana dress.  $2,325 8.  Erickson Beamon Medieval Swarovski drop earrings.  $400.   9.  Charles by Charles David Fluster (in plum).  $125  10. MICHAEL Michael Kors ‘Berkley – Large’ Clutch.  $195.

Famous Footwear {Giveaway CLOSED}

Did you know that two things most all women share is their love of shoes and ice cream? (I’m literally eating ice cream as I post this.  Shhh!  Don’t tell!)  Famous Footwear blends these two ingredients together on its site Make Today Unexpected, which gives us women the chance to discover our style and flavor in a most unexpected way.

I just went there, took a short quiz, and found out my personal flavor is “The Devil Wears Cheesecake.” It described me as “A glamorous trendsetter who isn’t shy about her love for the finer things.”  Perfect!

I’ve got an awesome chance for you to win a $100 gift card to Famous Footwear, and you’ll have the chance to discover your own flavor along the way.

Giveaway

Grand Prize

This week, Famous Footwear is awarding one lucky winner with a $100 gift card. Shoes anyone? (Be sure to check out the Fine Print below!)

Coupon

We wanted to make everyone a winner, so visit MakeTodayUnexpected.com and enter to receive $10.00 off your next purchase of $50.00 or more.

Entry Requirements

To enter for a chance to win the $100 Famous Footwear gift card, please do these four things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).

Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.

1. Take the ‘Find Your Flavor’ quiz by clicking here. Leave a comment on this post with your flavor and e-mail address.
2. Become a fan of the Famous Footwear’s Make Today Unexpected Facebook Page. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Today-Famous/112646406371?ref=ts)
3. Follow @maketodayfamous on Twitter.
4. Post these messages on Facebook and/or on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:

Join #gno 8/25 from 9-11 ET 2 chat shoes & ice cream w/ @famous_footwear & @maketodayfamous. RSVP: http://bit.ly/wsRrC PLS RT

Download Famous Footwear coupon 4 back-to-school/fall savings: http://bit.ly/fogQH PLS RT #gno

Extra Entries

You can earn up to two extra entries for this week’s giveaway. Leave an additional comment for each.

• Click here and become a Famous Footwear REWARDS club member (free).
• Post or tweet about something unexpected that has happened to make your day or week more positive on @maketodayfamous or on the Make Today Unexpected Facebook Page.

The Fine Print

Contest ends Sunday, August 30th.  No purchase necessary to enter. Famous Footwear and Mom It Forward employees, and giveaway hostesses are ineligible to participate. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.

Some Affordable “Choos”

Label snobs unite!  For those of us who have always dreamed of owning a pair of “Choos” but couldn’t stomach the high price-tag – our day has finally come!  Jimmy Choo has partnered with H&M to launch a line of shoes, bags, and accessories for both men and women on November 14th.  The collaboration of the famous British accessories brand with H&M has also inspired a women’s clothing line that will be specifically designed to compliment the accessories.  That’s how I like to shop — find the best shoes and accessories first, then create an outfit around them!

The collection will only be featured in 250 of H&M’s stores worldwide, but chances are that you’ll be able to snag some Choo swag at an H&M near you.  Can’t wait until the fall to see this much-anticipated collection?  I’ve got a sneak peek for you below!

Old Navy Celebrates Summer With $1 Flip Flops!

You read that right, flip and flop your way into summer with $1 flip flops on Saturday, May 23rd ONLY at Old Navy.  If you read my site often, you already know I love Old Navy, and I love shoes, so this is even better.  Heck, at 50 cents a shoe I can afford to buy them in every color (but it seems you’re limited to 5 pairs)!  Plus, I have this theory that flip flops shouldn’t count as “actual” pairs of shoes.  Like, when someone looks in your closet and goes “whoa, thats a lot of shoes!” – flip flops shouldn’t count towards that tally.  Ok, maybe 3 pairs of flip flops equal one pair of regular shoes.  But, I digress.

Living in Louisiana I pretty much have the seasonal weather to wear flip flops unless it’s snowing – and that only happens once every 5 years or so (snow, that is) so I know exactly where I’ll be on Saturday to stock up on Flip Flops.  Check it out at Old Navy!

Are Flats Fashionable Footwear? {Fashion Poll}

I have a closet (ok, a closet FLOOR) full of shoes.  Maybe I’ll show you sometime, but that would mean I have to attempt to clean up my closet first.  If I’m ever struck with that desire – well you should buy a lottery ticket.  Anyway, what was I saying?  Let’s see, la dee dahhh…oh yes!  Shoes!  I definitely have favorite “types” of shoes.  I love heels, but I have flat feet, and almost all heels hurt me (don’t worry, I suffer through, per my mother’s statement through my entire lifetime “you’ve gotta suffer to be beautiful.”)  That leaves me with only one option for the non-summery, wintery type months.  Flats.

(Wow, did I have way too much caffeine today or what?  This is why I don’t drink RedBull.)

Do you wear flats?  One of my dream purchases is a pair of Chanel Ballet Flats, and one day when I have loads of money (ha!) I fully intend to own a pair.  I just think that ballet flats are a classic shoe that will always be in style.  To me, the fact that a nice pair of flats are a wardrobe staple is fact.  An indisputable truth.  Or is it?  The other day my world was turned upside down when I overheard someone make the statement “Ballet flats should only be used for ballet.  I don’t like them, at all.”  My head was spinning, was I hearing correctly?  Did others not accept ballet flats as fact, as truth? I mean, look at how CUTE some of these are!!

Seeeeeeee?  Cute, right?  So what do you think?  Do you belong to the republic of ballet flats like me?  Or do you think ballet flats should only be used by little girls in dancing school?  Take my poll below and let me know!

Get the Boot!

I have been searching for the perfect pair of boots for quite a while.  Little did I know that in Louisiana it was easier said than done.  All of the swimsuits, the sandals, flip flops — all have moved to the front of the store.  Well, I was heading to NYC and this Southern Girl needed boots.

I knew exactly what I was looking for — I wanted black, suede, mid-calf, slightly scrunchy, with a cuff at the top and no heel (see, I told you I knew EXACTLY what I wanted!).  I thought this would be fairly simple to find – so I set off in search of them.  I stopped at a few department stores, where I swear I must have looked at over 50 pairs of boots in total.  They were all leather, with a heel, had buckles, not scrunchy enough — I couldn’t believe that this boot that I had conceptualized in my head didn’t exist.  Bummed and frustrated, I returned home.  I turned to Twitter, sending out this tweet detailing my frustrations.

Guess what?  The recommendations started pouring in!  Thanks to the suggestions of my twitter friends, I eventually stumbled upon the most amazing pair of (PERFECT) boots – the Bonanza by Steve Madden!  Naturally, they didn’t have them in my size online, but I found them at the Steve Madden store at a nearby mall.  These babies ROCK!  They are comfy, stylish, and warm — they were my saving grace in NYC.  You can check out my TwitPic in Times Square to see the boots in action, but I am just in love with their soft, warm goodness.  So, if you are looking for the perfect pair of boots, you might want to consider these.  Trust me, I’ve done all the leg work for you!

Suri’s Little Ladybug Shoes on Oprah today!

If you get a chance, check out the episode of Oprah that is going to air today — it will be featuring a very special pair of ladybug shoes worn by Suri Cruise, and Tom mentions that she really “likes the Ladybugs”.  I just happen to know the story behind those adorable ladybug shoes, and I’d like to share it with you here, as well as a chance to win a pair!

The famous Ladybug shoes are Monkey-Toes Little Ladies Mary Janes, created by Jenny Ford, the owner of Monkey Toes.  She is a work at home mom who developed her “great idea” into a successful business.  Her story should serve as an inspiring example that with hard work and believing in yourself incredible things are possible, especially for other mompreneurs out there!  The other inspiring story from this moment on Oprah is the story of the person who gifted Suri Cruise with her Ladybug Shoes, Katja Presnal.  Presnal is a PR consultant and also a mompreneur in her own right who, with her incredible marketing instincts, managed to land those Ladybug shoes on Oprah in the first place and have them endorsed by Tom Cruise.

Last time this Oprah segment aired Google was exausted with searches for Suri’s Ladybug Shoes.  Presnal became an overnight marketing sensation, and people everywhere were reaching out to her, asking her how she got those adorable ladybug shoes on Oprah in the first place!  She in turn has done her part to “pay it forward” – focusing on helping mommy bloggers and others with great ideas and great products to move their projects forward and fufilling their potential.

Check out Katja Presnal’s online store – Skimbaco – where you can get these adorable Ladybug shoes on sale for $29.  You should also check out her sale section, where children’s designer clothes are on sale for as much as 75% off!

Win it! You can win a pair of these adorable Little Ladybug Shoes from Skimbaco and Monkey Toes!  To enter, follow the easy-peasy rules below.

• Check out the Ladybug Shoes and let me know what your other favorite item from her store is.
  
• Earn extra credit! You may do these for extra entries.
• • Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to Skimbaco Lifestyle (Katja’s blog). Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Follow me on Twitter and Follow Katja on Twitter.  Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Subscribe to my RSS feed via email or in a reader and tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Stumble my main webpage (www.chicshopperchick.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.

That’s it! Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and on Prizey Fetch, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on December 18th, 2008.