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A Caustic Splurge: Designer Heels

I firmly believe that a great handbag and a fabulous pair of shoes paired with a white t-shirt and jeans is all one needs to achieve effortless chic. The subtext of “great” and “fabulous” usually reads “very, very expensive,” but for me, the jury’s still out on shoes. Here’s why.

This Dolce and Gabbana snakeskin pump is perhaps one of the most gorgeous things I’ve ever purchased - I got the pair “on sale” at Saks, $550 reduced to $300. I was spoiled enough to think this was a bargain at the time, what with Daddy’s plastic and all.

I genuinely loved these shoes, and love makes you do stupid things like bring your snakeskin pumps to Northwestern and wear them out to frat parties when there’s still snow on the ground. Soon, the heels were peeling and gnarled; no cobbler could save them.

Can a shoe be both fabulous and reasonably priced? It’s a tall order, but worth an attempt in the very least.