Rubi Shoes Day!

Images from http://www.cottonon.com/au/rubi-shoes

I used to have an unwritten rule about Rubi Shoes, the footwear offspring of Cotton On: NEVER AGAIN.

After buying THREE pairs of the same killer awesome $20 heels, but the heels breaking/wrong sizes I decided I should just spend $50 on some nice Novo ones. Same same with the flats that looked cute and colourful on the shelf, but cheap and nasty on my feet.  The sizes were also annoying and never accommodated my wide feet in heels, so I stopped shopping there. But recently I’ve been venturing in more often and have been quite delighted!

Last weekend I checked out the sale rack and found these fantastic wedges marked down to $20– and just my size. At the counter they were 50% SCORE. They also give my calves definition, and I get comfortable height!

More about Rubi – pros and cons – below!

I love a bargain–and there’s no better bargain than a freebie

 

A little weekend retail therapy led to a few fantastic buys. First stop, Forever New, where they had one of their buy-one-get-one-free sales. I usually never find much that’s cheap enough (other than accessories) but I saw this Tribal dress and just loved it. Mind you, it probably looks better on Sam than myself.

But then comes the hard part – finding the second item. I ended up getting the dress in a 10 and the skirt in a 14 – can you tell I’m a bit pair shaped? Can’t wait to wear this with a white tight tank or a silky pink singlet.

Next, Rubi shoes. I don't usually buy from here as the quality is poor. But they are good for on-trend cheap shoes – the place was overflowing with clogs and heeled combat boots, and if you keep up with fashion I guess you don't care if they fall apart in two months. but I fell in love with these open toe wedge sandals. They make all my dresses look far better than the plastic and canvas ballet flats I wear everywhere.

They also were selling these little shoe bags for $2 – perfect for tucking shoes into when you pack them. Usually I hate the $1 bags you can buy ,but i bought a few of these as they will also stop my shoes from scuffing each other.

The curious case of... missing posts

I had posted at least twice this week, but alas, I don't think Windows Live Writer Published them! And they are gone. Drat. So here we go again (although the second time you blog something, you never try as hard :( )

Its the truth!

A cluttered picture, I know, but this was my inspiration for today's walk-jog. I <3 grey marle t's and love rocking tanks when I exercise. But, other than post-run chocolate, music is ESSENTIAL for me to move to. Workouts have been cut short or even cancelled due to broken earphones, low batteries or failure to sync to my playlists. I tend to like more modern music to work out, so this doesn't reflect the eras my music taste spans (1950s - 1970s is my fav) Here's some songs that I don't usually find on other people's workout playlists but work for me.

- Freefallin, More, by Usher and Ravers in the UK - all Pump tracks, these put me int h right state of mind, even when I'm not Pumpin' with the rest of the class. Plus I have magically memorised the first two of these songs, so I can do them on non-Pump days!

- For Cardio/Running

• Little Bitty Pretty One (that mmm song from Matilda)
• Don't Stop Me Now, Bicycle, Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen ROCKS the run
• Flirt by PCD
• Harder to Breathe by Maroon 5
• Mr Brightside by The Killers. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this song yet?
• Much of Greenday, Matchbox 20, the Beatles and Muse

- Strength

• Survivor by Destiny's Child, plus many Beyonce songs
• Don't Hold Back, The Potbelleez
• Sherry, Franki Valli and the Four seasons
• Blame It On The Pop - the top 25 of 2009 remix is simply AWESOME

Off to listen to some Glee Rocky Horror and eat more M&Ms :)

Weekend Wear