I bet Carrie Bradshaw bought "final sale" shoes…

If you are a Sex and the City fan (and even if you are not) you know that women can become irrationally fascinated when it comes to shoes. If you are reading this with bated breath then you are definitely a Carrie Bradshaw kind of shoe lover. If you are not, then this blog will be hard to understand but maybe you know someone who has a shoe compulsion.

I have to admit that I am not one of those girls who are “shoe whisperers”. I believe that they hear the voices of tiny little shoes that say “buy me and I’ll get you a date or “buy me and I’ll get you promoted. After discussing this with my store manager Amber, she assures me that there is no discussion, they just flat out say “buy me”. Unfortunately, I am not tuned to that frequency but I am sure that if I was, I would hear things like “I’m a sensible pair of shoes” or “black goes with everything in your closet” or “I’m a heck of a deal”.

You should also know that I struggle to hide my emotions behind a “mask” so that sometimes they show so clearly on my face that I might as well have just said them out loud. My favorite words of the moment are “really?” or “seriously?” and my face can speak them with a vengeance. I have a friend that showed me her shoe closet, are you sitting down, with her 428 pairs of shoes. Really? Seriously? I mean, there are only 365 days of the year which means that there are 63 pairs of seriously neglected shoes in her closet. I gave this same look to Amber today as she gleefully admitted to having 174 pairs of shoes. Really? Seriously??

Comparatively, my shoe collection is comprised of twenty pairs of shoes that are carefully organized in the wire rack beneath my suits. Before you begin to think that I am too boring, I do own a pair of four inch, black vinyl, thigh-high boots. Being tone def to shoes, I must admit that there was no “call to buy” because I purchased them to accessories my naught fairy costume for a holiday event. That counts, right?

So while my hearing may not be so good, my eye sight is in perfect condition. And while my shoe collection is only comprised of twenty shoes that were “a heck of a deal” there are still a few sexy shoes in my closet. But regretfully, they do not hold a candle to these Giuseppe Lannoti red leather stiletto shoes with silver detailing that are seriously smokin’ hot shoes.

What! A Final Sale?!?
Final sales are the cruelest, meanest thing a store can do to a shopper. It forces someone to make a decision in less than a nano second or lose an item. I have passed up a final sale only to wish I could change my mind. Ahhh regrets. So our consigner was in this very predicament after falling in love with a pair of $600+ Giuseppe Lannoti shoes. Not having time to even try them on, she purchased a pair of 7 and 7.5 shoes not sure how they would fit her feet. Well the 7 fit like a charm but the 7.5 did not. So now they reside at the Designer Resale Boutique looking for a pretty lady who will wear these hot shoes that promise to get everyone’s attention and melt men’s minds. These are so tempting that some shoppers will frequently stop by and try them on as they make their final decision. Don’t let these be your shoe regret!!

We can ship these shoes to you if you are not in the area. Just email us at akeely@dresaleb.com or call 248.840.2569.

Come “Fly Away”; “American Woman”; as we blog next time about an International Rock’n Roll star who’s jeans hang from our ceiling.

A New Beginning...Resale Rhetoric

As a new shop owner, it is mandatory to get out to socialize and network. I recently met Jay Mc at such an occasion and ended up in a very interesting conversation. I was complementing his featured blogs and lamenting that I have nothing to write about because it seems like so much fun.

He pointed out that there is always something to say which gave my imagination a run for its money. While I teach part-time English at a local college, I am a writer in disguise and yet always struggle with something to say that is "interesting" to write about. Because what is interesting? To many people, that means something completely different.

I have been reminded by the local media that the things I do in my life such as holding four jobs, working on my second masters and being charitably involved in my community is very interesting. But I hesitate to talk about myself thinking to keep that information private but I am sure you will learn more about me in these blogs.

So back to my conversation with Jay Mc. I told him the only thing that is note worthy and remotely interesting would be the stories behind why people consign their items to a resale store. There are many wonderful and funny stories. His comment, “start a blog” so I am taking (what I hope will soon be a good friend’s) advice and am starting this blog with a story about Florida.

MIAMI: TAKE “THINKING” OFF MY MIND
I spent three years living in the Tampa Florida area. Being a Midwestern girl, Florida was an adjustment between six pack abs, big boobs, perpetually tanned bodies and geriatric heaven filled with dentures, depends undergarments and mothball smells. Such a conflicted region! The state of Florida also has five quadrants of vastly different lifestyles located in: Jacksonville, Pensacola, Tampa, Key West and Miami. By far the most upscale and dramatic is the Miami area.

I visited South Beach with a friend and, even a hardcore Midwestern party girl like myself, got caught up in Miami. Let’s just say I stopped by a bar with slush drinks and ordered a “call a cab”. Well, I didn’t call a cab but I did get sick in the bathroom after two drinks. My second visit to South Beach was a little better but ended up drinking Mojito’s with my boss. Yikes!

So the story behind our Mandalay Dress is one I am somewhat familiar with the reasoning behind the purchase. Apparently, our consigner was drinking with friends and having a great time. So much so, that they decided to stop into a few boutiques to try on clothes and shoes. $783 later, she had purchased this very beautiful, revealing cream-colored dress with criss cross straps and beautiful inlay stones and beaded elements. I don’t know if she was feeling her inner wildcat because when she sobered up, she realized her mistake but could not return the dress.

So now it is on consignment at our boutique looking for a another sexy wildcat who will wear it out on a summer evening. Our store's price points are typically very resonable. But our consigner would like to try to recoup some of her misspent money. This dress is definitely an attention getter and at a price of $565 (considering it has never been worn) and great deal on an exclusive designer brand. The big plus is that it is a “sure” thing...wink...for a great evening. We do have a layaway plan so if you are looking for a smokin’ hot dress for this summer…put your money down on it now because it is a classic design.

Signing off for now but have another story to tell soon about a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti fire engine red, stilettos shoes with silver metal heels and embellishment on the tip of the shoe.