Is Fluevog a religion?

Because if it is, I think I’ve converted.

I’ve pined away at these yellow Fluevog Malibrans for months.  When I first saw them on Fluevog’s website, I was in love.  When planning a trip to New York City, a pilgramage to the Fluevog store there was high on my priorities.

And yet, I became fearful and anxious.  How can I spend over $200 on a pair of shoes?  I don’t own a single item of clothing that expensive.  How can I justify that much money when I’m living off student loans?

Still, I visited the store and tried them on.  They were even more gorgeous in person and fit like a glove.  I hated leaving the store without them.

For months afterwards I would google “Fluevog Malibrans” everyday, hoping to find them on sale.  In December, I finally spotted a great sale on Village Shoes, but I had so badly overspent my loan for that semester that I didn’t have enough money to get them.  I sadly watched as they went back to full price.  I was saddened again when they weren’t included in Fluevog’s Buy Better, Buy Less sale.

In January, I wrote up a budget, got a new student loan and suddenly had the possibility of actually purchasing these shoes again.    Amazingly, they went on sale on Village Shoes again and they still had my size.  I knew it would push my budget for the month (and eventually break it), but I didn’t hesitate.  I immediately bought them, and I don’t regret it.

I knew that these were the shoes I wanted.  I even had dreams about them.  I had tried to buy two other pairs of pumps recently, but I just wasn’t happy with them.  And each time I returned a pair of shoes, I would ask myself why I wasn’t just buying the shoes I really wanted.

But now they are mine and I love them.  And I see many, many more Fluevogs to come.

Rule # 1: If you try something on and you absolutely love it, it looks amazing on you and it fits perfectly, buy it.  Don’t worry about the price, just buy it.

Rule #2: If you know you absoutely love something, don’t waste time buying other things that you sorta love.  Buy what you really love.

Sweater: Kohls
Blouse underneath: Target
Scarf: Chinatown
Purse: Morelle Oyster
Skirt: New York City Design Co (with shortened hem)
Tights: Target
Shoes:  John Fluevog Malibrans!!!

*Note:  I had originally planned to take money out of my budget this month to make up for buying the shoes.  After heeding the advice of many readers, I decided to instead forgive myself for January and start over this month.  Let’s keep our fingers crossed that I stick to it this time!