$1395 for a pair of shoes. Not even including tax. These Alexander McQueen boots are my most current obsession… A few weeks ago I was reprimanded by friends and fellow tweeters for exclaiming that I wanted a pair of shoes so badly it hurt. The shoes happened to be $1695. Unless I hit it big, I could never afford such footwear, nor do I think I could justify spending that kind of money. With that being said, I have never even allowed myself to slide a foot into a Louboutin. I think that is a recipe for disaster. I know if it should ever happen, if my little foot should ever find it’s way into a pair of shoes that have the reputation for being the most comfortable, most stylish footwear in existence, that it would probably end up with me saying, “I will wear them every day. I know I will. I should totally get them. I love them. I can’t live without them… If I wear them 20 times, then they are practically free.” (you know you all do that crazy reasoning right before a big purchase… right?) So, bottom line is that Maddie is not allowed to try them on ever. At all.


Lately, it has become a hobby of mine to cruise through online shoe departments, simply picturing myself in fancy, expensive footwear. I imagine what it would it would feel like to enter the last 4 digits of my credit card on NET-A-PORTER, giving away my hard earned money for some leather, rubber and ruffles. Would it feel good? Would I sit by the door and await my shoe delivery? I know what you’re thinking… “get a life, Gemini… do something more productive with your time”, but we all have our weird little rituals, so let me be. PLUS, when I’m not fantasy shoe shopping I am giving back to the community… you know, writing about fantasy shoe shopping. 🙂




Ladies, tell me about your craziest shoe splurge and what it was like. I want to know what it was like the moment you slipped that costly shoe onto your foot. Do you wear them all the time? Did you have to hide the box under your bed for fear that your partner might realize you spent a mortgage payment on shoes? (if you answered yes, you might have a problem). But in all seriousness– tell me tell me tell me!