A Sperry for every occasion

I'm obviously sickeningly obsessed with Sperrys. They're the perfect summertime shoe! Also, they last forever. My Sperry flip flops are pretty new, but I wear them constantly and they're still lookin' great. But they don't only have to exist in the summer. Their rainboots can be used in the fall, winter and spring.

I'm partial to this snakeskin print myself. They offer a ton of different styles though. Shoebuy.com  has a ton of Sperry options, and some of them are sold out even on the Sperry website.

Shoes (Sperry Topsider) $74.95.

Obviously, you can't have a post about Sperrys without an original topsider in here. The white is an interesting choice. As long as you wear them around a beachy environment, you should be fine with keeping them clean; but I definitely would not wear them around Boston too much.

Shoes (Sperry Topsider) $74.95.

Not only do they have adorable flats (they're kind of plain, so I'm not going to ass any into this post), rainboots and the original topsiders, but they have adorable wedges.

I like these a lot because they're very boat-y and exactly what you would expect from Sperry. I would wear them anywhere around the beach or the bay and they look super comfortable.

Shoes (Sperry Topsider) $89.95.


Now for my absolute favorite. I got the gold pair of these and they are honestly, 100% the most comfortable pair of flip flops I own. Maybe actually the most comfortable pair of shoes I own (and I own a LOT of shoes).

I feel like snakeskin print isn't really expected from Sperry, so these are a pretty awesome choice. I'll probably buy them once I get my next paycheck. But I may get the brown pair. So many pairs of shoes, so little time and money.

Shoes (Sperry Topsider) $49.95.

Sperrys may not be the cheapest of shoes, but they're definitely worth it. In my opinion anyways.

Perfect look for summer days like today

It's the first gorgeous day in Boston in a long time, and I want nothing more than to slip into this attire and walk around the Boston Common. Let's take a look at the elements of it.

A sheer shirt with a bright color underneath gives a vibrant twist to a plain and simple top.

Top (Gap) $59.95


As for that vibrant twist, Gap shows a bralette, but if that makes you self conscious, substitute it for a bright bandeau or tank top.


Bralette (Gap) $29.50


The shorts are perfect, but they come in a bunch of colors that could work, depending on what color you decide to wear under the top. I'm sticking to showing you the charcoal gray because I love the orange bralette.


Shorts (Gap) $39.95



Now for my personal favorite part: Shoes. I think we all know how addicted to shoes I am. And right now wedges are piquing my interest. I just bought a pair and when I tried them on they were the most comfortable heels I've ever worn. I feel like I could wear them drunk and have a completely successful evening.


Shoes (Gap) $79.95


Now, add a metallic belt (Gap shows gold, but I think a bronze color would be awesome too) and your outfit is all set.


Total for this outfit: $209.35.

The woman with the matching socks

I don't care who you are, but if you are a female and your socks are blatantly visible, there is a problem here. Now, I have nothing against a little sock peeking out from the top of your sneaker or something of that matter, but if it is paired with hideous clogs and jeans that are just a bit too short, it's absolutely not acceptable.

Here's the kicker, though: The offending socks MATCHED her shirt. She planned this. She knew that they were going to show, so she knowingly matched them thinking that it would look less than shockingly horrible. It was a total fail.

They were cranberry colored. White would have been semi-acceptable. Black would have been a much better choice. But cranberry? First of all, I feel like people that are above the average weight for their age group should not be attracting too much attention to themselves, which is kind of impossible when you're rocking a cranberry colored turtleneck, frumpy jeans, cranberry colored socks and clogs that should have probably been thrown out ten years ago. OK, so she's a prime candidate for What Not to Wear, but I feel like that show shouldn't even need to exist. I mean, the woman works for the same company as I do, so I know she makes money of some sort, because I know I am. Instead of hitting up Marshalls, (not that I don't love a good steal at my local Marshalls) try going across the street to Macys.

Jersey power

When it comes to fashion in New Jersey, a lot of people think TapOut tees, latex-fit skirts or essentially trashy items. Completely false. Not only does Jersey have some of the best malls in the country, people tend to forget the multitude of genius that comes from the state. Just because Snooki, Pauly D and JWOWW party it up in Sleazeside Heights, doesn't mean we're all uneducated assholes that fist pump and drink our lives to shit.

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon is a Jersey boy born-and-raised. Jon Bon Jovi is from Perth Amboy, NJ and even though its central Jerz, it still counts. The world of comedy may not be the same without Paul Rudd, Zach Braff and Jason Biggs who are also from the dirty, and we all know that American Pie is the shit, and it wouldn't be the same without Jim.

Some other notable New Jerseyans: Chelsea Handler, Ali Larter, Queen Latifah, Tara Reid, Meryl Streep, John Travolta, Anne Hathaway (not born, but raised a Jersey girl), Brooke Shields (endured her high school years in Jerz), Bruce Willis, Derek Jeter (lol Yankees fans) and, did I mention, that Thomas Edison set up shop in NJ to discover cool things like the phonograph, motion picture cameras and the lightbulb? Because, yeah, that happened.

Here's where I relate it to fashion now. Jersey-born 25-year-old Adama Kai, whose Aschobi Designs label is the first western style imprint to set up in Sierra Leone. She moved to Sierra Leone at four, then later trained in New York and Paris and has since moved back to Sierra Leone to pursue fashion in an underdeveloped and undervalued country.

She creates gorgeous African-inspired dresses and photographs them in the suffering streets of the country. Honestly, I could not be more proud that she was born in my home state and is doing beautiful things in an equally beautiful place that has an unfortunate history of civil war and child soldiers.

Twitter Trends

Trends are funny. When I was the Spesh editor of the Hunt News (sorry for my broken English -- Special Interest section editor of The Huntington news) I did a "--- of the Week" type of thing. Since the section rotates every week between Food & Restaurants, Sex & Health and Fashion & Style, the "--- of the Week" would rotate between "Drinks of the Week," "Position of the Week" and "Look of the Week." Since handing over my editor position to my assistant, she has since changed "Look of the Week" to "Trend of the Week." I think it's a great idea, and while trends usually do only last a week or so, it seems funny to promote certain products or "trends" in a newspaper like that. Her first trend of the week was hair feathers.

I think her Trend of the Week was written phenomenally. My assistant is a really talented girl and she's going places, whether the journalism industry is slipping or not.

I just am not a fan of trends. Don't go calling me a hipster or something because, believe me, that's the opposite of what I am. I'm a blonde-as-shit sorority girl that loves flavored Bacardi and asshole frat boys. I'm not "too cool" to have a Twitter or 1,000 Facebook friends and I definitely don't wear flannel on the reg. I just find trends like this annoying. I mean, who the hell would pay $20 to have a single feather put in your hair? And if you have more than one put in there, don't leave the house because you'll embarrass yourself. Can you leave it in when you wash your hair or do you have to take it out? It's basically put in there like a hair extension would be put in there (and don't get me started on those things).

Having things like "Trend of the Week" is basically like saying, "look at what's cool now, here's how you get it, here's how much it is and while you don't HAVE to get it, it's just highly recommended if you want to be up on the style of the moment."

Regardless, if you have a hair feather already, that's great. I'm not even the type of girl to dye my hair, crash diet or get piercings anywhere but my ears. Call me conservative, but I'm a walking contradiction, I have a tattoo. In my defense, it's a memorial tattoo for my late Nana. And you know what, if a hair feather means that much to you, the more power to you, but trends change so quickly and I'm not about to spend $20 a week on something that's just going to change a few days later. It's like Charlie Sheen -- he may have gotten 1,000,000 Twitter followers in a day but where is he now? Drugged up and out of a job and a family. (I'm Team Ashton, naturally)

Sorry this wasn't more about Twitter, my headline was a little misleading. Get over it. So are trends.

Too busy to post, just love these shoes

I'm going shoe crazy! These are from Charlotte Russe and are $40. And they're buy one - get one for $15!!

Flats, flats, flats. A tall girls' best friend. All buy one - get one for $15 (aren't you LOVING the sales on Charlotte Russe? I am.) and at $15.50, $10 and $14.50 they're priced just as nicely as they look.

Then there's wedges, which are so in and I love. At $30, $32.50 and $30 (respectively) these are a huge steal and are also fashionable, colorful and adorable. Oh, and they're also buy one - get one for $15.

"I hate tye dye"

The other day my friend, Niki, walked into the room wearing a tie dye tee and light jeans. My other friend, Brittny, proceeded to tell her how she hated her outfit because she hated tie dye. Well, this tie dye is something she better be able to tolerate.

First of all, it's pink. Second, the fold over style bottoms are super flattering because they don't cut you off weird if you have annoying hips (like me).

Also, it's from dElias so it's on the pricy side a bit, but not as bad as a lot of other places (but you can definitely find a similar bathing suit for cheaper)

Top: $44.50
Bottom: $44.50


Total for this suit: $89