it's...november?

so in the time i was gone, the leaves fully changed colors, there was a freak snow storm on the east coast, and well, i missed a few days. where was i? what happened to charlie? well, would you believe it if i told you a fell into a whole and ended up in wonderland?

and while i was there i stopped by the local TJ Maxx and to my amazement, again, there were some beautiful things. For instance:

Badgley Mischka

orig: $400.00

TJ Maxx: $199.99

Cynthia Rowley

orig: $215.00

TJMaxx: $129.99

Fendi

orig: $495.00

TJMaxx: $299.99

Celine

orig: $1950.00

TJMaxx: $1299.99

Lanvin

orig: $1695.00

TJMaxx: $1049.99

(there was a burgendy one and the TJMaxx price for that one was $1099.99. why? idk.)

Prada

orig: $2150.00

TJMaxx: $1449.99

not all of them are my favorite but i love the Celine, Lanvin, Prada, and Cynthia Rowley. and along with the bags, there was some fur, faux and not faux, and an array of shoes from an array of designers. Ferragamo, Prada, Dolce&Gabbana, YSL, Gucci...So amazed really. 

also, i managed to get in some online shopping while trapped in wonderland and i found these fascinating shoes on Forever21.com

fascinating right? the glitter reminds me of MiuMiu, the platform of tradition Japanese, Geta, although they aren't a full platform. maybe the trend has passed but i'm seriously considering purchasing these shoes. I did purchase a pair of Sam Edelman loafers. the name on the box is "s-illinois-steel met." i've been living in them. will post a pic soon. 

anyway, as you have imagined, i've managed to climb out of that hole just fine. turns out i was dreaming of designer shoes and fun, beautiful things and missed a couple of days.

what have you been up to? i have missed you.

charlie.

p.s. sorry for the poor quality photos. took them with my phone.

photo credit: forever21.com