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In Real Life: Target's March Shoe Highlights




I've decided to start referring to my "Off the Rack" posts as "In Real Life" - let me know if you like/dislike/don't care about the change. Moving right along, yesterday I checked out the shoe offerings at my local Target. It was the first day of spring and sandals were finally out! I fell in love with a pair of nerd-chic Mossimo flatforms but the back strap kept slipping off when I walked. I wanted to love them but they just didn't work out. So then I turned my attention to some pewter sandals that are a DVF "Opal" knock-off (which I posted earlier here). These wedges look great on and feel pretty comfortable. Other highlights include some brown and orange strappy wedges, very Tory Burch-esque, bright cobalt and turquoise platform sandals, ankle-cuff flats, and ankle-strap espadrille heels. Really, there are so many great wedges right now. Keep reading to see dozens more IRL photos - which ones did you buy or plan on buying?

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Off the Rack: March Shoe Highlights at Marshall's




In addition to Instagramming my recent trip to Marshall's, I also snapped some photos with my camera in the Shoe Mega Shop for your viewing pleasure. The shelves were stocked with sandals that touched on all the major spring trends, like colorblocking, python, bright prints and sky-high wedges. In terms of brands, I saw the usual suspects: Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Nine West and BCBGeneration, to name a few. A lone pair of Lavender by Vera Wang leather ballet flats caught my eye (this was the first time I've seen this brand, which is nice). I was hoping to find some leather or suede smoking flats but didn't have any luck. This was mostly a scouting mission anyways, so I'll be back. Oh yes.

Click through for a few more highlights from my trip, see anything you like?

Spring Styles at the H&M Showroom




I had a déjà vu moment the other day when Emily from Cupcakes & Cashmere posted an image of a colorful necklace that she had picked up at H&M. I had seen that necklace before...back in November at the H&M showroom! Somehow, I completely forgot to post all my photos from that magical trip to scout out H&M's glorious spring styles. Luckily, these are the breezy tops, bright blazers, colorful frocks and crisp trousers hitting stores right about now. You'll see a lot of coral, kelly green, neon yellow, hot pink, floral prints, fun stripes, cobalt blue and lovely lavender on the H&M racks. In other words: Color! I'm going to get at least one colorful blazer (some of you already have) and some printed pants (if my local store has them). Enjoy lots of fashion eye candy after the jump. See anything you love? Already bought?