I was talking about the booties that go on your feet. I’m good on being mooned at the moment. Seems like every time I write a blog here I want to start by apologizing for staying away so long. Why don’t we just make that a standing apology since I’m guessing it will happen again. Pinky promise to try and be better.
Now on to my latest fashion craving… Ankle Booties! Seriously cannot stop buying them. Every time I come across a pair that catches my eye I think to myself “Just how many pairs of ankle booties does one really need?” As you can tell from the pic above my logic never wins over my shoe love.
I had actually never heard of the brand Blowfish so I wasn’t sure if $27.99 was a steal but at that point I had already fallen in love with them so they were coming home with me. Turns out they retail for around $69.00 so it was a win all around. I’m almost ashamed to say that my bootie fetish (geez that sounds weird) didn’t stop there.
Those Carlos Santana beauties jumped up and bite me when I wasn’t looking. Actually I have gotten so much use out of them that they were worth every penny of the $27.99 that I spent. Literally wear them with everything!
Ok….Ok. I know that summer is almost over and it way past Forth Of July but how cute are those YMI shorts? I love going into Ross at the change of the season and perusing the clearance rack for goodies. I mean for $6.99 why not??
At first I though they were a little hoochie but I figure If I slummed them up with a hoodie I could still maintain a a certain amount of taste. A tad bit of hooch is ok from time to time but only if done in the right way.
Those black Carlos Santana ankle booties are so cute I can”t even stand it. They have everything the perfect summer-to-fall shoe needs. Comfortable, light weight, sexy, and they go with everything. Pretty much a win for $27.00 bucks.
The hoodie, tank and accessorizes are all stuff I pulled out of my stash. As much as I love shopping for new stuff its sort of like Christmas when you actually shift through what you already have. Until next time!
I’m not quite sure what’s happened to me lately but I have almost given up my signature stilettos for sneakers. Almost people.
ALMOST!
When I fist came to Atlanta I discovered this cute urban style boutique called “Wish” in the hipster area of town. Ive never been too much of a sneaker gal but when in Rome right? If you ever come to Atlanta you have to mosey on by Little 5 Points. It’s the perfect little nook of vintage meet trendy shopping. My new found sneaker obsession started there when I found a pair of grey suede high top Nikes for $80 bucks. It seems like every time I go anywhere near Little Five I suddenly hear shoe voices coming from the shoe dungeon inside wish. Ok, hearing shoe voices is a little nuts of me to say but I’m serious about the shoe dungeon. “Wish” has this lower floor that is filled with nothing but amazing hard to find sneakers.
That damn room holds me hostage every time I enter it. My ransom is payed and I am free once I buy a pair of shoes.
Those beauties you see above are my latest fix.
Funny thing is that the last time I went there I begged my friend to be my moral support and not let me buy anything. But Nike textile print high tops in my size for $39 marked down from $210???? I think he knew better than to let me walk out of there without them because I would have cursed him later 🙂
How cool is it that the print on these shoes is Liberty Fabrics Design!! Ok, I’m not gonna pretend that I’m that savvy in fashion history….. But apparently Liberty Fabrics is an Avant Garde textile design that was created back in the 1890’s. So freaking dope right?????
Once my bank account recovers from all the shopping…ER….RESEARCH. Yea research I’ve been doing I’ll be going back for more!
So did I really NEED not one new pair of shoes but two?
Technically the answer is yes!
It’s sort of been a hell of a week. I’ve been really busy with the new job and its seems as though sleep and me time have been at a minimum. Adding to that, Diablo the Cold Monster visited me this week so a little retail therapy was most certainly due. To even say that is sort of a double edge sword for me because I’m living the dream. The dream I’ve worked ten years for. But in the business of life sometimes you find things missing. Not gonna get into that right now. I’ll just say that sometimes I fill the void with shoes. Lord I sound so shallow and dramatic right now. Lack of sleep and just getting over a brutal cold can do that to a girl.
Back to the new babies…Er I mean shoes.
I found those nude Guess sandal pumps at Ross today for $25 bucks!!
I must say I have been a little disappointed in the shoe selection at Ross here in Atlanta. I guess there are so many other places to find shoes in the city that Ross doesn’t stock up. So when you find a good steal you have to jump… Or at least that’s how I rationalized it knowing full well that I already had another pair of shoes coming in the mail.
I am a little bit more obsessed with these Mint Cupid Pumps than I should admit. I was bidding on these suckers on Ebay for three straight weeks! I lost the auction three times before I finally got them for $22 bucks! Never underestimate a girl on a shoe mission! Cannot wait to wear them!
Well hi again!!! Sorry its been so long but I’ve been super busy, and my site as you can see got a little makeover! Whatcha think? I’m so in love with it!!! Feel free to click around and check out all the new little do-dads that have been added. I really have to thank my girl Tawsha Connell for putting my vision to life. She is so incredibly talented and understands “Riley Speak” like an experienced linguist who is fluent in Mumbo Jumbo. Tawsha, YOU ROCK MY SOCKS!!! Thank you for everything!
For those of you that have followed my little corner of the world since the start your probably wondering what happened to “Cheap Diva”. Don’t worry, I’ll still be posting my fabulous cheap finds. I’m just branching out a little bit. I really wanted to blog sooner because I have so many goodies that I want to share, but my little website isn’t the only thing in my life that’s been revamped. Insert drum roll here…..
I”M MOVING TO ATLANTA!!!!!!
YEP! I’m getting on the roller coaster ride that is my life once more and moving to the big city to be a Co-Host at Power 96.1 with Scotty Kay. Honestly this move was not planned at all. I had it in my head that Nashville was going to be my last stop but as always, God has his plan for me and I am so very blessed. Actually blessed doesn’t even begin to cover it. This is the kind of job that I started radio for. Its so surreal. So crazy. Such a dream opportunity. Ok quick somebody pinch me! No wait don’t because if this is a dream I don’t want to wake up!
I’ll be blogging more about my new journey but for now I wanna show you a few of my favorite things.
“Cinderella proved that a new pair of shoes can change your life.” ~ Pinterest
“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.” ~ John Keats
“The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.” ~ Steel Magnolias
“Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.” ~ Elizabeth Taylor
“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” ~ Rachel Zoe
“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”~ Marilyn Monroe
“A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.” ~ Coco Chanel
Sorry I’ve been MIA for a few weeks. I wish I could say that the reason for my absence is that I have been trying to save money before my wallet gets a workout for Christmas. Sadly that’s not the case.
A few weeks ago I was hosting an acoustic performance with the boys from The Neighbourhood and we got onto the topic of women’s shoes. I mean, I was the one doing the interviewing so you kinda can’t be surprised. To my credit the original question came from a listener that asked them what their greatest fear was and one of the responses was to be in a room full  of women wearing bad shoes. You know I had to go further with this one…
Me: “Well what’s your idea of a bad shoes on a woman?”
This made me giggle because immediately after he said that he scanned the room for anyone wearing said horrible wedge sneakers. Little did he know that I own a pair of wedge sneakers that I fondly call my “I Kill You Shoes”. Ironic and funny.
Just FYI I really like the guys from the Neighbourhood and their song….Even if they don’t agree with my taste in shoes.
Back to the furry wedgies…I got them on Ebay for $25.00 with shipping. Now let’s see if I can stop shopping for myself until after the holidays. Doubt it but we’ll see.
There other day my friend Kate and I had a conversation about how my shoes were overtaking my closet and how I should probably stop buying them. She thinks I have a problem. I told her it was less of a problem and more of a passion. Shoes are my foot art. Immediately after that conversation  I took a field trip to Ross and came home with those ladies.
Hi. I’m R!LEY and shoes are my crack.
Random observation here…When I was a kid my favorite fairy tale was Cinderella. When I was in my early twenties I was obsessed with Sex and The City (what girl wasn’t right). So you see, ITS NOT MY FAULT. My shoe addiction was predestined. Or at least that’s what I’m going to tell myself so I can sleep at night when I literally become like the old woman living in her shoe. Stole that line from Carrie Bradshaw. Â I want to be her when I grow up.
Damn I’m rambling. Back to the shoes.
LOVE the sleek detail! If you notice the picture to the bottom right you will see why I couldn’t pass these up. Under $30 dollars for Guess ankle booties that retail for $149.00?? It would be an insult to the shoe gods to walk away from these.
WOW.
I just re-read that last sentence and realized just how far into my addition I am. 🙂
It’s been almost year that I’ve been in Nashville and its hard not to let an amazing city like this get into your heart. If you have been reading this blog for any length of time you know that the way to my heart is through shoes. So now that I’m becoming more and more about Nashvegas I have been having a wicked shoe craving for some brown cowgirl boots for Fall.
I see girls walking around downtown and envy their confidence of rocking straight cowgirl kicks with flowy dresses and cute little shorts but I have yet to buy a full on pair of them. There was that one pair of grey vintage Capezios I bought on Ebay, but to be  honest they sit in my closet waiting for me to find the perfect outfit for them. Florida girl over here doesn’t know how to properly accessorize the cowgirl boot. YET. Getting there though.
I’m taking it slow with these braided ankle booties.  Country Chic for $23.99 is easier to deal with  until I get up the gusto to spend the the $350 ones that I really want.
They are  Iron Fist and I cannot wait to wear them!!! I must be getting more and more into the cowgirl boot thing. Nashville has away of doing that to ya 🙂 My  Ebay bidding finger was clicking away at high speeds when I saw these. They were $36 bucks with shipping but I had some Ebay bucks saved up so they ended up being like $26.00!
If you haven’t signed up for Ebay bucks I highly recommend it. Basically when you purchase things you get like 14 cents back. It takes a awhile to accumulate anything big but when you do its a nice little surprise. Happy shoe shopping!
I was going to show you a bunch of goodies that I found at The Dollar General over the weekend, but now I’m too distracted after looking at the receipt.
Yep, I shop at Dollar general on occasion for apparel. Ya never know what your gonna find right?
Let me assure you that these flats were the ULTIMATE find.!!!
Ok hold on, let me start from the beginning. Dollar General had their all of their “blue dot” shoes 70% off of $10.00. I needed a new plain pair of flats so I’m thinking meh, couple bucks is good enough for me.  Mind you I am terrible with math so don’t judge if you’ve already figured out  the final cost.
Let’s examine the receipt….
HOLY SHI-ZA! I really did get those shoes for a penny! Really don’t know how this Cheap Diva is going to top that one! GO ME!
