Fun and Fancy Free Flats!

With Australia on the horizon, and a great deal of traveling ahead, I decided I had better find myself some comfortable, bright, and fun shoes to sport during my time down under. With leopard and cheetah dominating the printed shoe scene (guilty of owning flats in both prints), I decided to buy something a little less standard and a little more fun and fancy free to add some pop to my basics. First pair in my cart? A set of blue floral print mary janes. Made with basic cotton and rubber soles, these almost slipper-like shoes will add a girlish touch to my wardrobe and give some of my darker tops a little burst of color and fun. Paired with skirts or jeans, and also featured in black, red, and leopard prints, these fun and easy shoes will make an impact on my wardrobe, and for $14, they won’t make one on my bank account.
For those unaware, Australia and the U.S. have opposite seasons, which means that fall fashion is just hitting the stores there as we speak. Keeping this in mind, I chose a pair of navy ballet flats with a white polka dot print. With nautical inspired wear sailing into stores for our upcoming spring, these navy flats will suit the style of all you fashionable girls here in the US, while helping me to be stylish as the Aussies go back to school. At $40 dollars, these flats are mid-range price (mid-range for this lowly intern who works for free) and are so versatile and interchangeable with the seasons I would have paid more for this find.

For a girly girl as irrational as I am, I was very reluctant to pick up a pair of sneakers for my semester abroad. I don’t think I have worn a pair of tennis shoes outside the gym since high school! But, knowing that adorable (and practicable) sneakers were out there, I continued my search and was very happy for it. I found these pretty and fun 80/20 printed slip ons. With a heart printed on one shoe and the stripes continuing on the other, these original slip ons were perfect for this on-the go girl.

With my shoe quota now (almost ;) ) met for Australia, what will I search for next?