cut and sew

how cute are these? it's a shoe that i would definitely pick up at the store, and then ponder for 10 minutes about with what outfits i could wear them. the leather upper makes it classy and sturdy enough to wear spring (with a dainty skirt and cardigan), summer (with your favorite sundress), and fall (with funky colored tights and flannel shorts). the cutouts on the side help keep it fresh and not so serious. the embroidered sides makes it seem, for a lack of better words, vintage. it reminds me of all the needlepoint my mom and i used to do when i was little. you may just have on a white tee and jeans, but it's the type of shoe that makes you feel happy and nostalgic as soon as you slip them on. maybe this is a little more girly in an off-shoot way- by raiding your grandmother's upholstery and strapping some leather to it; but it works.

Anthropologie
needlepoint wedges
anthropologie.com
$218