Alia Michele’s Blog

This is our second week of Frilly Bit Fridays!!! Yay!!! And since it's sandal week I thought I'd end the week with this....SOLELESS SANDALS!! Read the rest of this article »

Seeing that it's sandals week, we had to save a slot for the gladiator sandals! I don't know how I feel about these. I've seen some on other people's feet and they look cool....but I don't think they'll look that cool on me. Maybe it's because my first attempt at the gladiator sandal (in order to be different) were the Jeffrey Campbell ones, seen above. Well I tried those on and I looked a hot mess. And the the salesman had the audacity to say I look good in them!! He was obviously trying to get the sale.

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Don't you see the above sandals with some nice skinnies?? I mean they would work well with just about anything, but I totally see them with a lovely pair of skinny fit jeans! Each of them would add that extra oomph you need to whatever pair of jeans you are wearing. You know those times you just want something simple enough that won't overpower what you're wearing, but rather compliment it??? That's what these are for! Simple compliments!

The basket weave Fendi sandals has to be my fav. The moment I saw them, I wanted them. Obviously I have expensive taste at times, but the neutral colors mixed together make these a winner! You'll have many options to put this great pair with! The Solstice sandal...no question about it...I'm getting these (pity the brown is now sold out...grrrr). These sandals remind me of when I was a child, and had to wear sandals like these...sometimes alone, sometimes with frilly socks! Adorable! They also can go with anything. If only they came in teal, so that they could replace my teal sandals that got ruined by rain last year:( sigh!

Dolce Vita usually has lovely shoes. But they outdid themselves with these. I'm not a bronze color fan, but the Rose sandal is simply elegant! The bronze metal circles make these sandals pop. If it was just leather straps...it wouldn't have made it to this blog! And we all know why I love these Steve Madden sandals....I don't even have to say it! As for the Chie Mihara sandals....that shade of green is lovely. Not too bright not too dark...just perfect! And they'll compliment any skintone which makes them a great buy for anyone!!! Enjoy!

From top (left to right): Fendi; Steve Madden; Modern Vintage Fabiana; Solstice; Dolce Vita Rose; Steve Madden; Chie Mihara.

I saw these shoes by accident while searching for a new pair of teal shoes! I do this search at times because in 2001/2002 I owned a pair of turquoise heels! And sadly they broke in about 2004 and I have never been able to find a pair quite so lovely (I barely wore them too because of my love for them)!!:( Read the rest of this article »

Don't we all love sandals that are embellished, have intriguing details, exotic skins (the list could go on)??? Well I sure do. Why? Because if you don't feel like putting on a pair of heels for a night on the town, then you can always put on a beautiful pair of sandals that will not only dress up your outfit but also, keep you in absolute comfort! Read the rest of this article »

I was talking to a friend of mine one day....and she asked me what I was doing. I said I was looking online for shoes...and she replied "don't you think you have a problem?" hahahaha! I found this very hilarious as I have never thought of this being a problem. It would be a problem if I bought a pair of shoes each day...but I usually just tease myself. I guess that is kinda bad..right?? But anyway, that is what I do on most days...look at shoes or clothes online. And some days I think to myself....I really buy a lot of sandals and open toe shoes, which makes no sense AT ALL seeing that I live in a place that has cold weather for most of the year. So, this week I thought I would share some pretty cool finds...my SANDAL finds:) Hence calling this week SANDALS WEEK!! Woot Woot! Read the rest of this article »