Birthdays and Shopping - Weekend Shoes

These are the shoes that carried me through this weekend.  Saturday was all about a birthday dinner party for three friends, with a casual after-party.  These shoes, which were shoes of the day on 2/4/10, were a great choice.  Easy to walk around an find the restaurant... they look great, like I spent time getting ready for the party and I can wear them all night.
You know.. if you have great shoes and fun accessories... you can dress a simple t-shirt and jeans into something really cute.  This is something I live by!

From ShoeShow

On Sunday, I needed to cook for a dinner party, then take a friend shoe shopping!!! YES - pure bliss.. I got to take someone else shoe shopping.  It was great to share my love of this activity with someone else.
We started at my place!  I invited her here to see my shoes and talk about how and why I pick shoes.  We talked about the purpose for your shoes.. the goals of your shoes... practical.. fashion.. work... party... etc. We sat on the floor.. with my shoes and just chatted and enjoyed.

From Shoe of the Day

 Then we got in her car and headed to DSW!

I have a strategy at DSW... and I normally head there alone.  But it was fun shopping with someone else.  And shopping for someone else.    So, what are the perfect shoes for shoe shopping?  These work well!

From ShoeShow

If it was up to me, I would not wear shoes.. easier to try new shoes on!  But these are easy to slip off.. of tuck in my purse while I walk the aisles in the shoes I am deciding on. :)

We spent about an hour in DSW and then went to Nordstrom and Macy's.  We did not find shoes that spoke to her today.  That happens... but we had fun.  I know I did!  I even tested myself.  I found a pair of shoes early on at DSW, put them on a wore them while we were shopping.  But, I put them back.  Today was not about me.  So, I resisted.  It seems that I can walk into a DSW and walk back out without shoes.  AND still have a blast!  That is good to know.

Then I got home and had about 40 minutes to finish my dinner party dish, so I did not even think of changing my shoes.. I hit the kitchen.  Got the cooking done, and headed out to the party.  Had a great night with my friends and even received two unsolicited shoe compliments!  That's a great day!