daily inspiration: pinterest vol.3

I'm really feeling my fashion board on pinterest right now. Lots of black leather, blush tones, lace-up details, and much more! All images featured were found on pinterest and do not belong to me.

Hope you enjoyed a little daily inspiration!

oxxo Leo.

My Latest Shoe Purchases: Jeffrey Campbells and more!

In the past 8 or so months I've invested in some quality shoes that I am really impressed with so I figured I would share my purchases with you and review them too. In heels I usually wear a size 6.5 because I like them snug. I find that going for a smaller size in heels minimizes blisters, maximizes comfort, and makes heels easier to walk in because I'm not sliding around in them. For flats and sneakers I typically wear a size 7, especially in closed toed shoes so my toes have room. These are my standard sizes for shoes so you have something to compare the shoes below to in case you are interested or want an idea of sizing for these brands.

First, I am entirely in love with these booties from Jeffrey Campbell. I bought the Cromwell Bootie online from Revolve over the summer and have been wearing them consistently ever since. These boots work in every season because they are black leather which is perfect for winter, but the cutout sides show a bit of skin if you choose to wear them without socks and they look really cute with boho dresses and skirts too. Size 6.5 is pretty standard for me in Jeffrey Campbells regardless of heel height and there is no difference here. I have not tried wearing them with socks yet and I'm not sure I plan to. They are so comfortable that I feel no need to wear socks and I love the little peak of skin the cutout gives. These shoes are sold all over the internet in several colors both in leather and in suede. They are amazing so definitely shop around to find the best style, color, and price for you! Also, take a peak at the Jeffrey Campbell Orwell booties that are very similar but without the western touch of the metal details on the toes and heels. For a cheaper option, check out the Nerro Cutout Boot by Lipstik in black and brown.

Now these next shoes I have actually already posted about. Back in May I was drooling over these shoes practically every day online. You can check out that post here and at the time I wasn't sure if I would take the plunge and buy them yet. I had no where to wear them but I just thought they were so dainty and feminine. I DID take the plunge and at first purchased a size 6.5 of the Jeffrey Campbell Meryl Floral Heel from Revolve. They were just as gorgeous as I had imagined and really nice quality but they were slightly large so I ordered a size 6 to compare them side by side. The size 6 fit much much better so I went with this size in the shoe. To be honest, after wearing them I feel that the size 6 is still slightly large on me but that's the smallest size they come in otherwise maybe a 5.5 would have been my best bet. Unfortunately, I would say these are the least comfortable Jeffrey Campbells I own. Don't get me wrong, they are still fairly comfortable compared to other brands and cheaper heels but they didn't live up to my standard of Jeffrey Campbell heels. I think it may be how thin and dainty they are but I definitely don't regret this purchase. At the time that I purchased these shoes I was only able to find them online at Revolve, but now they also have them on the Jeffrey Campbell website in black and pale blue. I'm really in love with the blue color and maybe if I hadn't already bought the pink I would be buying those.

These Jeffrey Campbell Cors Booties are to die for. They're very on trend this year with the lace-up front and again, this is a shoe that works great for many seasons from Spring through Fall. I originally purchased these in the taupe color (size 6.5) and fell in love. The suede is so soft, the laces are sturdy, and the wood heels are a beautiful touch. I loved them so much I ordered them in black too. Unfortunately, these did not match the quality of the taupe shoes. For some reason, the suede was much rougher and the heels were not wood but instead a textured material that looked like a stiff rubber to me. I purchased both pairs online from Nordstrom so I do believe they were authentic I think this is just an sad characteristic of the black shoes that made them not worth the $165 for me. These shoes are also for sale on the Jeffrey Campbell website. They are in stock in taupe, black, pink, mustard, and laser-cut.

I tend to wear heels that are 5+ inches and they're not always reasonable for wearing to work or day events. I've been wanting a pair of Dolce Vita espadrille wedges which have a heel height of 3.5/4 inches for a while and when I saw the Nessah wedge on sale at Swell for only $89.97 I had to get them. I believe I got an extra 30% off with a discount code and I ended up paying $63.73 for the shoes. I highly suggest signing up for promotional emails from Swell if you like their clothes. They regularly have sales which will give you a great discount off of clothes that are already on sale. To review the shoes, I found that the strap across the toes was a bit narrow for my wide feet but I am keeping them anyways because they fit perfectly in every other way and are great quality and extremely comfortable. They are real leather so I am hoping this strap stretches out a bit as I begin wearing them in the Spring. I got size 6.5 and I would say they run true to size.




Most recently, I purchased these two pairs of heels from Nasty Gal while they had an extra 30% off sale items. Hopefully they arrive in the next week or so and I will be able to review them for you! They are the Jeffrey Campbell Gauntlet Patent Leather Bootie and the Celeste Fringe Bootie by Lust for Life.

Thanks for reading!

oxxo Leo.