I decided this winter I needed silver shoes. That makes sense, right? I didn't have any, I just bought this great gray-silver silk button down, and the whole look would be perfect for the holidays.
It's also freakishly easy to find metallic heels around the holidays.
But I procrastinated. I saw shoes I liked, and put it off. Then they were out of stock on my size. I saw other shoes that were great, but open toe, and I wanted a closed toe. Others were amazing but out of my price range. Too sparkly, not sparkly enough, too dark, too shiny. I want something that looks like I have mirrors on my feet, now I want something subtle that I can wear to work.
On and on this stupid mind game went until I saw a pair on massive sale, bit the bullet and ordered some classic silver pumps with a closed toe, platform, and 5 inch heel.
Unfortunatly I also waited so long that they didn't get to me in time for Christmas.
So yesterday I walked in and my husband pointed to a box. "You got shoes."
"Yeah, they're my boring silver heels and I don't want them anymore because it's after Christmas and they're too dull."
He raised and eyebrow and I opened the box. I slipped them on and did a lap around the dining room. Then the dog licked one for good luck.
I could tell by the look on his face he didn't know what the problem was (my husband, not the dog).
They're just not as exciting as I wanted my silver shoes to be, I explained. They're pumps. Basic, classic pumps.
Sure, basic can be good, but I don't do basic well. I don't have basic anything. Or maybe I do, but I don't wear it a lot. Or I make it all stupid and complicated and un-basic.
I'm also probably one of the only people on the planet who would consider a pair of metallic silver pumps to be a basic, let alone somewhat boring. But silver on a car is basic and boring, so why can't I also consider it to be dull on my shoes?
The one good thing about getting a basic piece is that it now means I get to find another pair of something silver to obsess over. This one obviously more ostentatious and less basic.
It's also freakishly easy to find metallic heels around the holidays.
But I procrastinated. I saw shoes I liked, and put it off. Then they were out of stock on my size. I saw other shoes that were great, but open toe, and I wanted a closed toe. Others were amazing but out of my price range. Too sparkly, not sparkly enough, too dark, too shiny. I want something that looks like I have mirrors on my feet, now I want something subtle that I can wear to work.
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| My totally basic silver pumps |
Unfortunatly I also waited so long that they didn't get to me in time for Christmas.
So yesterday I walked in and my husband pointed to a box. "You got shoes."
"Yeah, they're my boring silver heels and I don't want them anymore because it's after Christmas and they're too dull."
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| I should have bought these instead. |
I could tell by the look on his face he didn't know what the problem was (my husband, not the dog).
They're just not as exciting as I wanted my silver shoes to be, I explained. They're pumps. Basic, classic pumps.
Sure, basic can be good, but I don't do basic well. I don't have basic anything. Or maybe I do, but I don't wear it a lot. Or I make it all stupid and complicated and un-basic.
I'm also probably one of the only people on the planet who would consider a pair of metallic silver pumps to be a basic, let alone somewhat boring. But silver on a car is basic and boring, so why can't I also consider it to be dull on my shoes?
The one good thing about getting a basic piece is that it now means I get to find another pair of something silver to obsess over. This one obviously more ostentatious and less basic.
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