"Do you know what these are? Manolo. Blahnik. Mary. Janes. I thought these were an urban shoe myth!"
Carrie's now-famous reaction to the Manolo Blahnik Campari was pretty much the same as mine when I saw them at Last Call. They were more than I typically spend on shoes ($240 for shoes that still retail for $685), but given how rare it is to find well-fitting designer shoes in my size, I jumped on them! Well, I guess that's not entirely true. I hesitated for a moment because they were actually a half-size too small, and the associate wasn't able to find my actual size in any other store. But they actually felt better on my feet than the shoes I was wearing on the day I found them, probably because the long toe box allows me to squeeze my crazy monkey toes in. I love me some pointy-toed action. And the Mary Jane strap prevents them from trying to jump off of my feet.
Could I have found a similar style for less? Sure, but Manolos are still a status symbol to me. And even though my mama didn't raise me to be a sucker for labels, sometimes a girl needs her guilty pleasures. The discount price makes these attainable and more pleasure than guilt!
Tip: If you live near a Nordstrom Last Chance, there are reports of people finding these babies for $99!!!
