A season to be sky-high

A beautiful perk about having a friend/mentor like Christina? Style advice. The style part is still, to me, the most daunting thing about this style blogging business. To put it bluntly, I am a serious n00b. There is so much to learn about clothing and the way it changes with the seasons. One of the last times I was helping out Christina at her house, I brought out a green, polka-dotted tea dress that I bought on one of our thrifting outings. For the life of me, I could not figure out what the heck to do with it. The piece itself is wonderful, but I just couldn't help thinking that it is years older than me. I didn't know how to modernize it. Taking my problem to Christina, she spoke the word I had a feeling was coming.

Platforms.

Oh, high-heeled shoes. It's true. You really do know how to put the sexy, the classy, the modern in any ensemble. I keep seeing them in almost every blog I follow. Strappy, sandal wedges and platforms. Not only are they really really hot this season, but they work with pretty much anything! Plus, I think I would feel much safer walking around with a blocky, reinforced heel rather than stilettos. I can't help feeling that tiny sticks are hardly enough support for a 100+ pound human.

So, that's my next mission! (Once I save up some bank.) In the meantime, here are some of my favorites I've found so far! I'm a huge fan of creamy, earthy neutrals in the shoe department, but hopefully they're not too redundant.

Respectively: Aldo (3), Lucky Brand (2), UO (3), DSW (1), Famous Footwear (4)

ALSO: Browsing for shoes is a decent distraction from my inability to breathe.

ALSO pt. deux: I just dropped my last tissue down the crack between my wall and my bed.