hot item: steve madden sandalia

shoes

this week's hot item is the steve madden sandalia.  i found these beauties on amazon.  when we decided to do my bridal shower in a rose garden, i decided i wanted floral shoes.  i am a girl about a theme. i  knew i wanted something strappy and bright.  and when i came across these on amazon, i was in love.  they were a little pricey.  but so worth it.  i don't know if you've noticed, but i have worn these shoes in a lot of my recent posts and so i thought it'd be fitting to feature them since i'm obsessed.  below are 5 different outfits that are complete with these shoes.  i took them from super casual to dressy - perfect for any occasion.

RUNNING ERRANDS

shirt (similar) // jeans

this would be a perfect casual outfit for running errands on a weekend.  i paired these sandalias with a casual graphic tee i got at aeropostale.  there are tons of graphic tees in any price range available at many stores.  feel free to pair these shoes with any graphic tee you have or can find.  just try to keep the tee simple maybe sticking to all grey, black or white so that it doesn't compete with the shoes.  these boyfriend jeans are perfect for that super casual/relaxed feel.  not sure if many of you run around town in heels.  but if you do, this is a good way to make these fancy floral shoes work for running errands.

BRUNCH

crochet top (similar) // jeans

for brunch with the ladies, i paired these shoes with skinny jeans and crochet top.  i love that you can mix the neon bright floral pattern with the all white floral crochet pattern on the top.  by sticking to the white floral on top, it doesn't compete with the bright detail on the shoes.

WORK

dress // blazer

my office is business casual so this outfit might be a little too fancy for my office.  i tend to stick with slacks and flats.  but if i had an important meeting or my office was a little bit more fancy, i would definitely wear this white dress and blazer with these shoes.  i love that the blue blazer brings out the blue in the shoes.  it would be so easy to find a blazer that is similar to any color in these shoes to really highlight that shade.  it's so bright and springy.

DATE NIGHT 

top (similar) // jeans

i did wear this exact outfit for a date night with matt recently.  the all black ensemble really makes the bright shoes pop.  the torn black jeans give these girly shoes some edge.  i love mixing girly with edgy pieces.  this top came in one of my stitch fixes.  but i tried to find something similar to it that you could order online.  the similar item isn't it exactly, but the structured tee will give the similar feel this tee gives in this look.

DRESSY

dress

as you know, i wore this exact outfit for my bridal shower.  this dress is the perfect mix of dressy but not overly dressy.  these shoes were the best accessory to an all white dress.  i kept the rest of my accessories simple so that the focus would be these shoes.  i will admit that pretty much every girl at my shower (young and old) loved my shoes.  they still talk about them!

i feel like even though these shoes have a lot of detail and are a little more on the dressy side, you can easily make them work for any occasion.  they are the perfect versatile piece to add to your closet.  they're remotely comfortable as any heel.  i wouldn't be able to last all day standing in them.  but i have worn them for 8 hours in one day but i made sure to mix being seated and standing in that 8 hours so i could last in them.  they're the perfect accessory especially if you're wanting to keep the rest of your look pretty simple.

how would you pair them to work for your lifestyle?