The holiday season is approaching quite quickly, which means that in less than 2 weeks we'll be thrust into an endless round of parties, worrying about which present to get whom, and making many a madcap dash to the mall at the last minute. All of this frantic activity condensed into the space of a month can stress out tender tootsies (think long days of shopping, followed by hours in high heels mingling with party guests) and your bank account. I suggest giving your feet and your credit card some relief with affordable yet fancy-looking flats such as the Lela Rose for Payless 'Sanborn' flat, on sale for $29.99. Available in gray or black, it's the details on these shoes that make them look far more expensive than they are--satin fabrication, a scalloped round toe, an oversized bow placed jauntily to the side, and a d'Orsay cutout. Now, flats don't have the obvious sex appeal of stilettos, but then again, you'll be thankful you wore them in case the "dinner and drinks" Christmas party with a select few coworkers ends at a club in the wee hours of the morning.
Do you have any sanity-saving tips for a hectic holiday season?
Nothing saved my sanity like agreeing with everyone (friends and family) not to exchange gifts! I'm all for birthday presents, but I find it too stressful to be in the mall this time of year. Without the stress of shopping and trying to find the 'perfect' gift and spending tonnes of money, the holiday is relaxing to me now. I used to get sick every Christmas from the stress and cringe everytime I heard a Christmas carol. Now I like it.
ReplyDeleteAw what a cute shoe! So classic. Hmm sanity saving tips... I'd say sleep, a good moisturizer and lots of green tea!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI think shopping online definitely saves my sanity but I have to remind myself that if I don't place my orders early, there'll be the stress of waiting for packages.
Thanks for the great tips so far! Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteEm, I know what you mean. I always struggled to come up with good gifts for my family because they're the types who buy what they want/need for themselves. A couple of years ago I decided to just do gift cards and cash. It sounds impersonal, but my parents were actually really psyched about gift cards; they said it was "the most practical" thing I'd ever gotten them. Easiest holiday shopping EVER.
Those shoes are amazing... and the price is even more amazing :). I hate the whole commercial, obsessive consumer shopping for the holidays, and the mall the battle field... therefore, I prefer to shop on line you can always find something amazing for a great price :)
ReplyDeleteMarta, the price I have here is the US dollar price; I imagine it's closer to $40 Cdn, but that's still pretty cheap!
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely! And Cath and I are huge fans of payless- great wallet-friendly tip!
ReplyDeletehaha you are right they are not stilettos but you are SO MUCH MORE thankful you wore flats at the end of the night! very cute - love the side bow.
ReplyDeletefrantic saving tips - buy christmas presents early in the year! whenever i see something on sale that i know my friend will love i'll buy it- even as early as February!
Cute shoe! Cant believe it only cost 30$ :O *shocked*
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