Hello, Lover.

OK. I am completely ravenous for these:

Behold, the flawless orchid sandals from the Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2011 collection. I simply adore anything with a tropical, resort-y, Goldie-Hawn-in-Overboard feel. I just know that I am really supposed to live in a tiny palm-frond hut on a coconut scented island, subsisting on pineapple and hand caught shark meat and looking perpetually like I just emerged from the sea.
These shoes make my heart pound and my palms sweat. I have a little crush, in fact. I like like them. I write their last name with my first name in bubble letters on my binder, then try to rub it off with spit before someone sees. They have a fab 70's vintage thing going (doy, S/S 2011, hello) and they are so simple and bare, yet flashy. Love that chunky heel. I'm getting all worked up just typing about it. So, what's an infatuated, financially-challenged girl to do? I do believe I will attempt to show Marc (yep, first name basis) the sincerest form of flattery and create a little something myself. A few more gems:

This collection has a sexy jungle vibe, like they were created from bits of real jungle. Love. I'm also seeing a relatively more delicate, spare thing happening in shoes, as opposed to the ultrachunk, double platform, tough biatch hardware thing of late (all of which I am an enormous fan of). Not sure if I'm completely sold on the comeback of the dainty shoe, but here, in Marc's world, I'm in.

You see, ladies (and gentlemen?), I happen to be a supremely covetous person. I see something I like, a shoe, a dress, a sofa, a loaded buffet table, and I must have it. I also happen to be just the teensiest bit  unemployed at the moment, and just a hair shy of completely broke. Time to make things happen. I am on a mission to have my reasonable share of gorgeous clothes and accessories, fabulous home furnishings and savory culinary delights, by hook or by crook. Join me, won't you?

                                                               photos from becomegorgeous.com, obsessedwithshoes.com