shoe review: k. jacques agopos

shoe review! today i wore my k.jacques sandals for the first time out of the house (besides the other day where i wore them to walk to the mail box) i decided to review them for erica and anyone else who is thinking of buying k.jacques sandals or who has sensitive feet like i do!

first of all, these are narrow. i have quite narrow feet and they fit mine like a glove. wide feet beware- you will not get them into these sandals.

a feature i particularly like on these is how many holes there are on the ankle strap. i have pretty slender ankles and usually have a hard time with ankle straps that are too loose. no problem with these- there are about 10 holes in the strap and i didn't even have to cinch it to the end!

the inner sole is pretty comfortable while walking, and they are not slippery to walk on pavement. the toe brace didn't rub against my first and second toe at all. i did notice that the heavy stitching on the sole did bother my heel a bit after walking in them, but not to the extent that it might give me a blister. this particular model has a unique back to it that criss-crosses. it fit my right foot perfectly, but my left foot had some discomfort with the straps digging into it. the digging in lessened after about 5 minutes of walking, so maybe it's something that just needs to be stretched out over time/worn in.

**EDIT: i wore them again to get dinner and it's not the topstitching that rubs, its where the heel strap connects to the sole.






(sorry about the gross heel pics)

on a scale of 1-10 (1 being barbed wire and 10 being clouds) purely based on comfort, i would rate the k.jacques a healthy 7.5 or 8. points taken off for the rubbing on my heel and the strap digging in. i wouldn't go on a long hike in these, but they would be appropriate for shopping for the better part of the day where walking is required.

stella mccartney lingerie

i love stella mccartney's new lingerie collection. it looks well made and well-designed with a bit of a vintage influence- especially the "eve" set above ($150 for the brassiere and $52 for the thong) i hate the word thong- you'd think we could come up with a better name than that. the collection appears quite popular as most of the sizes are sold out on net-a-porter. not all the styles list the fiber content, but i was surprised when a few did and they were synthetic. i guess it is hard to avoid with underpinnings such as these, but i thought stella would figure out a way to bring organics or at least natural fibers into this collection (100% silk even?) pretty anyway.


"coco" $150 and $65


"eve" $140 and $65


"jessica" $130 and $55

skull love

i love skulls. i don't care if people say they're 'over' or 'old' or whatever. they're kind of classic to me-they have to be done right obviously. the bijoux de sophie skull necklace jon got me for valentines day has become my new go-to necklace. i would love to get one in white too- especially with the pearl-like beads.



this ring recently caught my eye on notcot. its made from ceramic (yay!) by a comapny called mixko. only £ 23 with international shipping.



even though alexander mcqueen's skull scarves have been such a fad/trend, played-out by many celebrities and knock-offers, i still like the idea of them. the grey and white version is quite nice.

sneakers for sneaking and force feeding

i love these zippered wings+horns sneakers but unfortunately, like all good things, they were not made in my size. just like the coolest pair of drkshdw mens jeans/pants that for some reason purchasing for $650 and taking in actually seems like good logic to me right now.

i have a habit of trying to "force feed" fashion to jon, which he resists quite adamantly. my logic is: i like this + i want this + it doesn't come in my size/is made for men/i am not a boy = you must buy and wear this and like it purely for my personal enjoyment.

i tried with the w+h sneakers.

i tried with this w+h jacket.



finally acne has come to my rescue and released these sneakers that.. wait for it... actually come in my size! amazement! the zipper is the best part. they are not as cool as the w+h ones... but it's a start...



now if only i was willing to pay $200 for canvas sneakers...

for sale

before i put these on ebay i thought i'd see if anyone out in the blogosphere would be interested in my rachel comey fringe sandals? i paid $280 for them from creatures of comfort last spring. i wore them twice-slight wear on the foot bed and teeny discolouration on one of the fringe flaps, but other than that they are pristine. i paid to have treads professionally put on the bottom because they were really slippery without them. they are really cute, but as i said before, my feet are really sensitive and can't handle them.

size 7.5- measure 9.6" from toe to heel
$150 OBO + shipping- I can only take paypal. email me at sbarnscher@gmail.com if you're interested.








wow i really am deathly pale... must do spray tan before i show my legs without tights this year...

indiana jones -orama

three of my all-time favorite movies are the indiana jones trilogy. i wanted to be an archaeologist when i was younger, and i'm pretty sure it was because of the indiana jones movies. i can watch them over and over again and not get tired of them. needless to say i'll be at the movie theatre with bells on when the new one comes out!

for some reason i decided to create polyvore outfits around each movie... yes, i know. i'm a dork.

Indiana Jones- Raiders of the Lost Ark


Indiana Jones- The Temple of Doom


Indiana Jones- The Last Crusade

creatures of comfort sale

of course my inbox tempts me so, with the arrival of a creatures of comfort sale. 15% off new arrivals until this sunday.


p.a.m. deep space top $128 -15%


zero maria cornejo dress $442 -15%


melissa scarfun wedge $80 -15%