So – I’m on iVillage to find out more on what Meredith Viera had to say this morning on The Today Show about when to wear white. I’ll get back to that in a minute. All of a sudden, I see that the Hottest Shopping Section is spotlighting shoes today. NOW…we all know about my obsession with shoes – but did they have to list four categories that included pumps, sandals, espadrilles and peep toes! (don’t you just want to hug the people that brought the last two back to life?!). Do I need to tell you how excited I got when I saw 18,172 matches in just the first category? Even though these were listed as ‘dress shoes – once populated, that’s a LOT of shoes – even for me. Of course, I found three pairs before I even got to sandals, but all of a sudden it hit me. The shoe compartments that line the floor of my closet are maxed and just how many more cases of shoe boxes am I going to need now?! I guess I could have worse habits and certainly there can’t be a better hobby. Is there? One good thing. At least I know where I can get the shoe boxes!  

Back to the white thing. Grandmothers around the world taught us that you don’t wear white before Memorial Day or after Labor Day. Suddenly, somebody breaks the rule. I can’t quite remember what the deal was with everyone wearing white patent leather shoes for Easter when that’s always before Memorial Day, but oh well. In the meantime – I live in southern California. They claim you can where white here anytime. Harper’s confirms this to be true - anywhere and anytime. For now, I’m on the thermometer gauge. If it feels like summer – then dress like summer. When the white shoes and bags come out, I also move my winter wools to the hanging garment bags that protected my summer whites.  It’s an easy transition. Oh – and another little tip…now that all my summer bags are kept in one storage container, they are so easy to get to. I also like the way they look on the top of my closet. The sweater size canvas boxes are perfect to line up smaller bags and the larger storage boxes keep all my everyday bags so that I can get to them as I decide at the last minute to change bags as I run out the door. Some things never change!

Today’s Thought:

Be yourself. Everybody else is already taken.

~Oscar Wilde