Shoes, Little Shoes.

It's no big surprise that the Mini Fashionista's style is a direct translation of my own personal style (I'm dreading the day she refuses to let me choose her clothes). Similarly my love of buying shoes for myself has become a love of buying shoes for the Mini. There's just something about little shoes that sucks me in.

I buy the majority of the Mini's clothes at consignment sales and on ebay, so I definitely splurge more on her shoes. Recently I took advantage of a 40% off sale at Boden and and got her a cute pair of short suede boots for the fall and winter.

Then I got sucked into the Zara shoe vortex and ordered these two pairs for her for the summer. 

Polka Dot Plimsole

Grey Strappy Sandal

Here she is sporting her new polka dot kicks! 

If you would like to buy a similar pair for yourself (I am tempted) this pair from Keds is a close match! 

If you've never shopped Zara online for baby and kid's shoes and clothes, you should! They have an amazing collection. Most of the shoes are between $35 and $50.  I could have ordered nearly every pair. Here are a few of my other favorites. And truth be told, I would wear all of these shoes myself!

And if you didn't read Friday's post, we are looking for your feedback on C&C. You can access the survey here! Thanks for taking a few minutes to help us keep C&C exciting and engaging.

C&C Needs Your Help

As you may have read, May 1st marked the four year anniversary of Cardigans & Couture. The blog has evolved over the years; with the addition of Katie as a co-blogger, the arrival of the Mini Fashionista and with the presence of C&C on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (the latter two Katie manage).

So what now? That's somewhat up to you. I know many of you are reading, but not everyone is commenting. Sometimes it feels like we are talking to ourselves, but I understand....not everyone likes to comment (Know that when you do, we love it! We might even do little happy dances).

Anyway, we want to know what type of content you like reading and what causes you to close your browser. Don't get me wrong, we will definitely listen to our readers, but at the end of the day, we will still pretty much write what we want to. After all, it is our blog! 

We also want to know more about you: where you live, how you came to be a C&C reader, how often you read the blog and other questions along those lines. 

If you have a few minutes, please complete this survey. We would love to have your feedback to continue to grow and evolve C&C to keep you engaged and excited for at least another four years! 

xoxo

C&C

P.S. The survey will be available for the next week! 

Splurge vs. Save

The Hermes Bangles are swoon worthy, but like all things Hermes, they are not budget friendly. 

As you know, I love a good deal. So if you can't afford the Hermes, for only $68 you can get the same look from C Wonder. These nautical inspired enamel bracelets are affordable and chic!

What do you think? 

Products We Love

A few months ago I happened upon the site Waiting on Martha. The store is filled with fantastic gifts, home decor and accessories. These personalized petite plates are one of my favorite things on the site! In fact, I've already ordered some! I thought they would be the perfect item to share in a "Products We Love" post. 

If you too like these little plates, I have some good news. Mandy at Waiting on Martha  has offered C&C readers 15% off for the next 5 days. Now through Sunday you can use the code C&C15 for 15% off your total purchase.

Here is a quick look at some of the other fabulous things on the site!

And for the gentleman in your life, she sells ties and bow ties from Collared Greens, a company founded in Sun Valley Idaho by a friend of ours. And Mandy is a frequent traveler to Sun Valley. Knowing that I like her and her site even more! 

Happy Shopping! 

Sole Searching

Have you been over to Sole Society lately? Another pair of shoes is just about the last thing I need, but that doesn't stop me from doing a little "sole" searching. If you haven't ordered from Sole Society before, I highly suggest it. You get $20 off your first order, and all of the shoes are less than $70. I got a pair of wedge booties last fall and love them. They are so comfortable and the quality is fantastic! 

Here are some of my current Sole Society favorites! 

Has anyone else made a Sole Society purchase? Have you been happy with your shoes?

Sister Sister

We get it. Sometimes it can be confusing to read a blog written by identical twin sisters. It's as if we have the same voice, or look alike, or something....don't worry, even our own mother gets us confused sometimes.

If you can't tell from the post who you're hearing from, look at the very bottom. If it says "Posted by Cardigans &Couture" - that's Regan. Since she started the blog fours years ago, she gets the moniker. If it reads "posted by Katie" you're hearing from yours truly. For those of you that don't know us personally, we thought it would be fun to share a little more about who we are, so maybe you won't have to look at the bottom of the posts to tell us apart. 

Where do you live?

Katie: Washington, D.C.

Regan: Portland, Oregon

What do you do?

Katie: Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs - i.e. I get dressed up to go to work every day

Regan:  Mother to the Mini Fashionista, barre3 instructor, consultant- i.e. I DON'T get dressed up every day to go to work. 

 

What's your favorite piece of clothing right now?

Katie: Phillip Lim sweater blogged about here

Regan: Joe Fresh lace shorts from JCP last seen here

What's your go-to for shopping?

Katie: Gilt and the Woodbury Common Outlet Mall near my in-laws in New York

Regan: Consignment- Seams to Fit in Portland, OR and Consign Design in Sun Valley, ID

What's the one piece of clothing every woman should own?

Katie: navy and white striped t-shirt - they're classic (did you see my wedding? I have a small obsession) (J. Crew makes a great one)

Regan: Perfectly fit dark denim jeans- My favorites are the J Brand Super Skinny 

 

What trend should never be in style?

Katie: scrunchies. Never. Again. 

Regan: stirrup pants. Never. Again. 

 

Must-have item for summer?

Katie: Jack Rogers Georgica Sandal 

Regan: A wedge sandal. The last two summers I've gotten them from Target (here) 

 

Something you think readers don't know about you?

Katie: I struggle with getting dressed every morning just like all women out there! You aren't alone.

Regan: I worked in a high end women's shoe store for four summers in college and for a year before graduate school. 

 

Favorite quote:

Katie: "You can't control how you are perceived, but you can control how you are presented."

Regan: "We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us."

 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to our fantastic mother. You have been a great role model for 32+ years. 

We Love you! 

And a side note...I recently filmed a 30 minute barre3 online workout with two other barre3 moms! The workout is free until the end of the month! Whether you are a mom, or not, this workout will be 30 minutes of balance and efficiency...and some good booty kicking!

You can access the workout here!