Ralph Lauren Sky High Pink Bootie, I would kill for this Ralph Lauren shoe.. actually, I believe I want the pair. Very cool looking, hip and very cotton candy pink

Killer boots from Miu Miu, these are awesome, they look a bit hard on the feet… but hey, for these designer boots, I can deal with a few blisters.

Givenchy Boots, these are the same boots that have been shown over and over, the gladiator look was pretty hot at last years shows. I wonder what this years runway shows have in store

Getting that slim fashion model figure may be a bit easier than most people think and sometimes a few very small changes add up to dozens of pounds shed over time.

In my mid 30’s with kids and a husband I found myself in a position that many other women my age share … lying flat on my back and holding my breath in order to zip up my pants. Now, it takes time to get here, but somehow it just goes unnoticed until you just break that zipper.

I looked sadly at my expanded waistline and shrugged it off as a natural part of getting older. right?

My weight had been stable for years, I was not fat, but not as thin as I felt I should be. I was 5′4″ and 140 lbs. I definitely could lose a few pounds. I blamed it on decreased metabolism, it’s natural part of getting   older… right? I am not a big eater, never have been and I do not snack. Not that I do not believe in it or for any dietary purpose, it’s just that I can only eat if hungry and do not like to feel full or stuffed. I also believed that I ate fairly good things. Not much fast food or junk.

My husband and I split up and a few changes came my way that changed my thinking and my weight. My husband is a big beer drinker and always had Budweiser in the fridge. I drink beer as well and always drank Bud because it was there. Now that I was on my own, I started trying other things when I went out. I found Michelob Ultra, which I really liked because it was light and began ordering that.

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So what was in this spring / summer in the way of shoes… first thing that comes to mind is funky 1970’s platforms, strappy booties and some sky hight heels. It also seems like everyone was really into straps, lots of them. Check these out…

This is a Prada creation, it looks like it needs some metallic flowered wallpaper to go with this very 1970’s looking shoe. Not sure why, but the colors scream Brady bunch to me. Not sure if I would wear it, but very cool looking never the less.

Black leather and gladiator straps are in on the Givenchy catwalk.. it’s got that s & M dominatrix feel. Where’s the whip?

Christian Lacroix’s sandal above is a decade later than the majority with this punkish looking metallic sandal, but, it does have that 1970’s wood heel thing going

Dior, always very stylish

Yves Saint Lauren rainbow powered giant platform

Stella McCartney Hippie beaded platform shoe, with straps. Seems like every designer had to have straps this summer.

Proenza 70’s looking wooden heeled strappy sandal in that 70’s bright orange Brady Bunch hue.

And finally, nothing screams 1970’s more than terry cloth and here we have the powder blue Givenchy terry cloth platform slip on… I really like this shoe!