1. Skechers Sport Neon Lights Fashion Sneaker.
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These are not the same color combination as mine, but that combination (navy with turquoise/pink/silver accents) does not seem to be available anymore.
Different sneaker brands fit people differently, so it’s hard to recommend them to a whole group. My feet have weak arches that flatten when I’m standing; if I wear shoes with firm/high arch supports, I feel as if I have avocado pits in my shoes. And I need a size 11, so my choices are sometimes limited. I have found that Skechers consistently fit me well and feel comfortable to me; I’ve been wearing them since I bought my first pair of Skechers work boots in college (like these, but less heel). Today I am wearing my new sneakers, and I keep deliberately pressing my feet down into them to feel their comfiness. I got them for work, but have been choosing them for non-work days just to enjoy the feeling of walking around in them.
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This is the book our high school guidance office recommends, and this is also the book that finally got Rob interested in the college search. He has spent literally hours looking up colleges and taking notes. He has also applied without prompting for two scholarships. It has already been completely worth the purchase price.
3. OPI nail polish in Madam President.
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I think this could easily sell out. And it’s less likely than a t-shirt to provoke unwanted confrontations.
4. Sequined shoes.
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Elizabeth used to wear sequined flats every single day. I used to wish they were available in my size too. AND THEY ARE. I ordered them in black and in silver, and we’ll see how well they hold up. They are the same in price and seem similar in quality to the ones I used to buy Elizabeth at Target: i.e., more of a novelty shoe than a year-after-year kind of shoe. They seem comfortable enough, but I’ve only just tried them on and haven’t taken them on a test walk of any significant length yet. The listing photo of them is terrible: you can’t even tell if it’s glitter or sequins. But it’s sequins, and they’re MUCH less blurry in person.
Highly satisfying purchases make me SO happy – nothing is more depressing than buying an item and discovering it isn’t satisfying.
Though I don’t normally pay full price, I just did so today to buy my favorite slippers (Isotoner Ballerina slippers) because I KNOW that I love these slippers and how comfortable they are (for me, anyway) so I get your feeling with your purchases.
I love the sequined shoes! I used to have a similar pair that had glitter instead of sequins, and they were super cute. However, I eventually had to throw them away because the glitter kept falling off and getting everywhere. Sequins seem like a much less messy–but equally adorable–alternative!
I got the nail polish and it’s okay. I think I expected it to read more red, but it’s a pink. You are so right, it does not call attention to the election. I’ve only worn my HRC shirt twice. I’ve gotten a few looks and people looking away, but nothing worse. I think I’ll save it for a rally, if I can go to one.
I love the shoes! I in fact need new sneakers and these would do nicely.
Not sure if you did any perusing or bought these straight away since you had prior good experience… But I have done a LOT of perusing and many of the colors/materials have left me a little cold. Why can’t I have the same simple blue and white asics I bought in the early aughts, hmmm?
I gave myself a Madam President pedicure last week, and it makes me happy every time I catch a glimpse of it (turns out it’s MY perfect shade of bright-without-being-bubblegum-or-neon pink, that I didn’t even know I was looking for). And yes, it is MUCH easier to wear than a t-shirt or similar (I work in HR, so I make a very concerted effort not to speak about politics to anyone I work with). I just ordered the other red colors from the collection, and can’t wait to get them!
I have been smugly satisfied with recent purchases from the thrift store (several lovely, flattering tops and a great pair of comfy denim shorts), but alas cannot direct anyone where to purchase them new. But it is such fun to have found things that I like that are good quality AND know that I paid just a fraction of what they’d cost in the store! Every time I look at myself in the mirror wearing my new finds “Hey Macklemore!” runs through my head.