If I could tango through life, these would accompany me nicely. I found these abandoned Seychelle heels the other day when searching for some summer heels that wouldn’t be uncomfortable if I wanted to take a stroll through the city. As of lately I’ve been pretty clingy with my flats because I feel they never fail me when my feet do. This pair I can swear by because the suede strap material comforts long walks and nights under the disco ball. 

Now I know bright heels are certainly daring for some but in all fairness I used to rock the black heel at all times with the occasional Taupe or Camel color. This is totally OK! But having a bright statement color in your footwork isn’t bad especially when you want to make your little black, white, or patterned dress stand out. These pair nicely with not only that ombre dress you’ve had your eye on but also a nice tailored pant and an oversized tee (thank God for American Apparel’s Tri-Blend). If you’re going to go for an oversized/slouchy tee, some leggings, and your red shoes, try a red lip to wow and woo spectators. I must reiterate; I can’t believe someone gave up on these and often times I wonder what goes on in those who gave their clothing or shoes away. Was it a lust purchase that they just had a one night stand with? Did it remind them of their ex? Did it stop fitting? The list goes on… All that I know is I’m happy to collect your disowned looms of goodness any day of the week.

What are your go-to beauty items in the summer?

Written by Julia Kristin Summers 

Denim is going to get a lot of love this summer, especially from me. I have a fixation with turning drab to fab. I purchased these hot little numbers at Goodwill. They were flare, high-watered, and tightly sandwiched between other pairs that were getting little love. It took me a few seconds to find an attraction to their light blue denim hue and larger than life patch labeling. A rule of thumb when thrift shopping is to never give up on an article of clothing….unless it’s ripped and useless -- then I suppose it wouldn’t be a bad chew toy.

The ombre` look has trumped any other style this season. I chose to do a little rendition of my own with my orphaned jeans. I hacked off the pant legs because lets be honest, those were a loss cause. I took a bowl of water-diluted bleach ,an old paint brush and started saturating the bottom the most, getting more and more conservative with my strokes as I brushed higher. I frayed the bottoms with a fork (oh yeah I was getting fancy with the resources I had in my kitchen) and sanded them a bit to give it some wear. After all of that I threw them in the dryer to give the frayed ends some oomph and TA-DA!!! Shorts. 

I fell in love with my first pair of home-made vintage shorts and went to town on several other masterpieces making each unique and perfect for the right person. Sort of like when Sandra-Dee turned up the sex for Danny in Grease. Ok, I think you guys get it. Find these and other hot-pants at These Odds 

Written by Lakecia Hammond