DRESS: SILK DRAWSTRING DRESS  |  SHOES: MIU MIU LACE UP SANDALS (I ALSO LOVE THESE LACE UP GLADIATOR SANDALS)  |  BAG: CHLOE ‘MARCIE’ BAG  |  SUNGLASSES: CELINE (SIMILAR RETRO SUNGLASSES)  |  EARRINGS: KENDRA SCOTT TRIANGLE EARRINGS  |  BRACELETS: VITA FEDE TITAN BRACELET + KENDRA SCOTT TRIANGLE STONE BRACELET  |  NECKLACE: KENDRA SCOTT TRIANGLE STONE NECKLACE

So, I’ve gotta be honest… I have been wanting to jump on the lace up gladiator sandal bandwagon for over a year now but never had the guts to pull the trigger.  I think I have tried on the Stuart Weitzman Gladiator Sandals about ten times, each time hoping to miraculously make them work.  But to be honest, I just ended up with fat-looking calves that bulged out of the holes… yuck!  Not a good look, guys.  While these Miu Miu Lace Up Sandals cost a pretty penny, I felt compelled to order them, if nothing just to try them, because you can tie them as tight (or not) as you want… solving my painstaking issue.  Lo and behold… I fell in love.  And the suede thankfully grips against your skin to hold them up when you walk.  I really really love them.  So for me, they were worth the investment.  To get my money’s worth – be prepared to see me wear them a lot (so hopefully they look good and I am not trying too hard to make ‘fetch’ happen).

Moral of the story: heed your mother’s advice to not jump on a trend or run out to buy the next ‘it’ item just because everyone else has it or you’re dying to have it.  If it doesn’t work for you or your body, you can’t force it.  Wait it out and something will come along eventually that works better for you.  Kind of like a relationship, am I right?

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