Princess Shoes

Back in college I had a pair of gold ballet flats.  They were lightweight, comfortable, and dainty in the way that makes ballet flats so appealing.

One day when I was wearing these particular shoes, the little boy I was babysitting came up to me with a very serious look on his face.  He leaned in close (probably so his older brother wouldn't hear) and asked me if I was a princess.   A bit confused and ultimately delighted, I surpressed my giggles and looked at him with equal sincerity and inquired, "Why do you ask that?"    He pointed to my shoes and said, "Those are golden princess shoes."

And he was right.  Ballet flats are pretty enough for a princess to wear, and the ones that truly resemble ballet slippers have this feminine quality that is so chic and easy.  I've recently fallen in love with Yosi Samra's ballet flats and am thinking it's time I get a new pair of golden shoes.

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Lanvin Ballet Flats

For years I've pondered whether or not there is a ballet flat that is in fact comfortable.  I've bought several of the Tory Burch versions - thinking to myself that I just got a "bad" pair the first time, but eventually came to the realization that a pair of 4 inch stilettos might be more comfy.    Somewhere in my blog reading or beauty site browsing I began to hear that Lanvin's ballet flats were the way to go.   Yes, I thought to myself, I'm sure they're real lovely, but with a price tag that rival's Louboutin's, I never imagined owning a pair.  Well thanks to Rue La La, another fashion dream has become a reality. I nearly died when I found the suede and snake-skin version of the Lanvin flat at a price I could afford (I had been coveting these for a while, having pinned them months ago.)    They have withstood all the hype - they are comfortable - very structured, so  your foot has some support and are *so* pretty.  Definitely recommend to all my ladies out there who thought the comfy ballet flat was a myth.