Ever since I can remember, I have had an obsession with shoes. It is the one fashion accessory that I am extremely picky about. I’ll never forget the day that I had saved enough babysitting money as a teenager, to purchase a pair of Kenneth Cole sandals. I wore them every day, but unfortunately they met their demise a year later when I got a puppy that decided my beloved sandals would make for a good chew toy.
To me, my shoes are a way of self-expression. I wear a particular style dependent upon my mood and how I want to express myself each day. Something about shoes makes me feel a certain way. If my shoes look good, it instills a certain amount of confidence in the way I walk. When I am out and about, I always want people to notice my shoes. For me, my shoes are an art form.
Prior to having children, my closet has been known to hold up to 25 (or maybe more) pairs of shoes. My husband has never understood my obsession and many times laughs at my preference of style over functionality. He often says that I do not wear “sensible shoes,” which he realized on our honeymoon as I climbed a snowy hill to go tubing in 3-inch heeled boots (and yes I probably fell about a dozen times wearing them).
Now that all of my money cannot be poured into my selfish need to fill my closet with gorgeous shoes, I’ll settle for something cute and yes, functional every now and again. Last weekend I bought a pair of ballet flats from American Eagle Outfitters that are brown suede with a dark forest green insert. They are beautiful to look at and something that has caused this urge to begin collecting more ballet flats, and much to my husband’s delight, they are “sensible.” However, I’m still keenly eyeing up shoes by my favorite designer, Isaac Mizrahi. Sensible or not, I would love to have his name grace my feet.
What fashion item are you obsessed about?