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Affordable ankle boots a la Rachel Comey, Isabel Marant, and Rag & Bone

In Gift Ideas, Shopping Guides, Style, Wishlist on 14 April 2012 with 4 comments. Click here to leave a comment.

1. Rachel Comey “Hitch“, $420 | 2. Isabel Marant “Dicker“, $580 | 3. Rag & Bone “Newbury“, $653

I have been eyeing the wooden heel ankle boot trend for the last few months and it has been growing on me steadily. Ankle boots by brands like Rachel Comey, Isabel Marant, and Rag & Bone were styled with everything. They looked comfortable, relaxed, and effortlessly chic. My shoe collection is divided into two main categories – black heels for work and winter boots. Flats make my feet hurt and summer sandals can be too casual and impractical, so I wanted shoes I can wear casually but comfortably and still look chic and put-together. Aritzia just received a selection of Rachel Comey “Hitch” boots in store, which is shown in the picture, and I tried them on Friday night. I was immediately in love. They are made of perforated leather, which meant they were breathable; the heel height was perfect; and they looked amazing with my jean leggings. I took it home to see how it would fit with my wardrobe and because the price was prohibitive, I checked to see if I could buy it for less online.

I couldn’t find cheaper Rachel Comey boots online and there weren’t any on eBay, but I did find many affordable versions that looked almost identical. Of course none of them are exactly like “Hitch”. The heel shape on Hitch is quite exquisite and the soles of the boots are rubber (i.e. anti-slip and long-lasting). It’s going to be hard to say goodbye to the Rachel Comeys, but I’m going to return them and buy a pair at a quarter of the price from my finds below. I thought I’d share my research with you! If you know of any other affordable versions, please let me know! You can also see my selections on my Pinterest.

Ankle boots under $100 after the jump:

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Inspired by Oxford aka “Pointy” Shoes

In Gift Ideas, Shopping Guides, Style, Wishlist on 4 December 2011 with no comments. Click here to leave a comment.

Inspired by Oxfords by stuffilove featuring a wingtip oxford

I make fun of my best friend Alyssa a lot for owning a million pairs of what I call “pointy” shoes. I joke that they all look the same. Whenever she wears a pair, I say “hey nice shoes, they look like every other pair you own!”. I’m a great friend. Anyway, Alyssa has great style and oxfords look great with skinny jeans. They add a lot of style to an otherwise casual outfit. I found a great selection of oxfords online, threw in a bit of my own style and made this set for Alyssa. I love cashmere scarves and the infinity scarf is very on-trend right now. The mini satchel is a classic Coach style from 1974 – I love that they brought it back. The YSL Muse purse is a classic and it’s currently on my wishlist. The Butter London nail polish in All Hail the Queen is a great color that’s both stylish and appropriate for work.

Uglydolls

In Gift Ideas, Kids, Shopping Guides, Wishlist on 18 September 2009 with no comments. Click here to leave a comment.

I fell in love with Ugly Dolls when I first saw them online a long time ago. The shapes, faces, and expressions of the Ugly Doll characters are hilarious and adorable.

They remind me of the 3-eyed toy aliens from Toy Story.

Toy Story Alien

Each Ugly Doll has a name and a personality (usually naughty!). Uglydolls would make great gifts for new parents, children, and people like me who enjoy things that manage to be cute and weird and hilarious at the same time.

Here are some other things that I love in the Ugly Doll line:

Ugly Guide book and Ugly Doll calendar (comes with lots of stickers!).

During a visit to a children’s bookstore last week, Aryan and I came across a large selection of Ugly Doll plush toys and books. I squealed and I giggled but I decided not to buy one.

My boyfriend Aryan rememebered my overly excited outburst and, being the thoughtful man and boyfriend that he is, surprised me with this last night:

Meet OX, a member of the Ugly Doll family. I crack up everytime I look at him.

Make Your Own Egg McMuffin

In Food, Wishlist on 13 September 2009 with no comments. Click here to leave a comment.

Look! It’s an Egg McMuffin maker!

I think this is pretty awesome because my frying pan is big so my fried eggs are always too big for the muffin. I wonder how easy it is to clean. It only makes one though, which is so lame, because it’d take so much work to make a second one. No need to worry, because look! A two-Egg-McMuffin maker!

This is the most romantic breakfast appliance ever, because I can make one for myself and one for my boyfriend. If he’s not around, then I’ll have two all for myself. I don’t even need to scramble eggs. I really want one!

Buy at: amazon.com (good reviews) and probably Walmart and Target. Read another review here.
Price: approx. $30 US for the single and $60 US for the double

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