Category: Shoes & Sequins

Finding The Muchness That Runs through your blood

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Last weekend we went to visit my grandmother. Not Babby Kayla, Lady K. My other grandmother, Madame P. Growing up I always liked rummaging through all of her pretty stuff. And the candy drawer. I knew my grandmother enjoyed collections of little figurines but I never consciously realized how incredibly Muchtastic they actually are! Clearly, this Muchness obsession is in my blood. Like Lady Gaga so prolifically said “I’m on the right track baby, I was born this way!!”

Check this out- my 92 year old grandmother may not be able to wear these Muchtastic shoes, but she hasn’t let that stop her from enjoying them!

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Screen shot 2011-11-27 at 12.21.35 PM The shoes in My grandmother curio cabinet:

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Stay tuned for my post about her Swarovski Crystal figurine collection!!here’s a peek:

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Are you searching for your Muchness? Think about the talents and skills that run through your blood. The talents and skills that others in your family have shown that have always left you feeling proud or ‘jealous’… Maybe there’s something inspired  there you’ve been denying out  of fear. Go there! Explore  it! There’s no time like NOW!!

Happy Monday!

Tova

BTM VS. ATM: Winter Boots

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Today is the first day of snow:

That’s our backyard. Apparently we didn’t put away the spring toys early enough. Who knew it would snow before November. Pretty depressing.

This morning I took Molly on a date. We went for coffee and bagels together. For the first time since last year I put on my snow boots and winter coat. Both were new purchases last winter, when I felt my heavy duty boots and heavy brown winter coat were just weighing me down. I put them on and was transported back to my mindset when I bought them last year- actively making the decision to purge from my life anything that dragged me down.

I upgraded my old heavy boots for these awesome sexy snow boots. 

These boots helped me muchify my mindset towards the idea of a snowstorm, making the idea of snow somewhat appealing. Instead of “uuuuuuuch- I can’t believe it’s snowing again…. there is NOTHING good about the snow”, now it was an opportunity to wear my awesome new boots!! See that? Sure, they’re just boots, but it helped me invent a reason not to feel so blaaaaaah.

PS: You may wonder how a person can walk throughout the snow in those spiked heels, but it’s easy. Those heels just dig right into the snow and keep me standing upright! No problem!! 🙂

TOVAS Muchness pic of the day

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Feeling much muchier today than I was yesterday!
Yay sparkly leggings and shoelaces!!!

And I think last night I decided I need a pair of leather pants. Nothing says “bad mood- don’t you dare mess with me today!” like a pair of leather pants can. I think if I could fund (typo- and I’m keeping it. ) a pair that fit well and are comfortable, I’d wear them all winter.
That’s something you have to try on which means I’d have to find them in person, not online. And, I want them to be metallic leather. What’re the chances of finding that??

I guess I’ll just be Muchness hunting this weekend…

Heading to Asia

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…I wish. As we head into fall I feel compelled to share that I have nothing to wear. Now, I don’t want to sound materialistic (though I am) and I do have a closet full of pieces of fabric sewn into various types of apparel, but overall, I have nothing to wear. In fact, I think it’s time to do a much needed closet clean out so I can see how little I have to wear.
Because for the last three winters, I’ve been pregnant. Or postpartum. Or trying to get pregnant. Or all three at the same time.
What I haven’t been is Muchy. But more importantly, (i think- for the purposes of clothes shopping) what I haven’t been is my actual size.
All summer I wore 2 pairs of shorts and a handful of Muchy tops and shoes. Eventually I stopped photographing my daily Muchness because if I had to keep that up and keep it interesting I would have gone broke.
So now, as the weather turns to crap and I look through my closet for something Muchy to wear, I’m coming up short. I’ve got a few things I bought at the end of last spring, when I started the Muchness, but one sequin jacket and a pair of leggings will only take me so far.
Here’s the problem. I can not find Muchness for fall.
According to Asian fashion trends, sequins and shine should be everywhere for fall. But according to my NY usual Muchness finding success stores- nada. Target was, without question, the most disappointing spot of all.
Not ONE piece of Muchness in their whole women’s apparel section!!!! Even more disappointing, as I scanned the section EVERYTHING was bland and depressing. Dreary grays. Muddy browns. Muted blues. Blah blah and more blah. It- with no exaggeration- gave me a stomach ache.
I told Elie last night that I am gonna be going Muchness hunting. I will not spend too much money. I will not splurge on something I’ll wear twice. And I will not buy anything unless it is truly, throughly happy-making Muchness. Because truthfully, I’m feeling kinda down. And nothing can immediately fix a problem like that as well as a colorful, sexy, sparkly, comfortable pair of platforms can.
(for the record, today I’m wearing a black hoody and flats to work for the first time in six months. It only reenforces what a crap magnet I feel like. Between that, the rain, the fact that I am standing on a bus stuck in standstill traffic- damn. It almost feels as crappy as 2009. This is a very slippery slope.) I’m already 45 minutes late for work. I may just swing by one of my other Muchness hunting spots on the way to the office and cross my fingers they have something fuschia and happy. And cheap.

What I want to feel like today

 

What I do feel like today.

READER SUBMISSION!!!

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My aunt Nina is a world traveler, seeing our planet by way of cruise ship. What a joy that would be (for someone who never gets motion sickness…. 🙂
Nina writes:

I was in Rio on a cruise about 6 months ago.. and we were wandering
the designer shops on the fashionable street (equivalent to Madison
Ave) and came across this bag designer.. I snapped this thinking of
you…

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I think these are awesome. Quirky and unique, those bags with the scenes are magnificent.
Thanks for sharing!!!!

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Artist:
http://www.gilsonmartins.com.br/lojas.html

Drowning In Muchness.

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Here I am. 12:28 AM.
Working on Muchness.
It’s still early, compared to last night when I hit the pillow at 2AM.
I rose off of it at 7am.
And was STILL late for work.

yay.

Please forgive me if this posts lacks a bit of muchness. And a few of the !!!!!!’s I am so fond of. That article in the paper was awesome. And it made me a busy, busy bee. The response has been awesome and opened my world to some new people who found me and my story. It also opened up the ability of (real life) people to feel comfortable with me feeling comfortable mentioning the twins. (Which reminds me, I have an email I have to respond to. Or seven. Love emails. I should have taken that typing class in high school. I can only imagine how much more I could accomplish if I could use all 10 of my fingers instead of just  five. And looking at the monitor instead of the keyboard?!?!? Imagine how much time that would save me! But alas. I type like….. What on earth am I babbling about?!?!?!?!

It is now 12:42. Oy.

So, the purpose of this post was to apologize for the lack of posts lately. Is it arrogant to assume anyone misses them? Well, Um, ok.

I did see this chic in awesome muchy shoes today. I’m still working up the courage to start asking people if I can take pics of their Muchness. I DID compliment her on them, but then felt dumb asking to take a picture of her feet. I’m thinking I have to do it specifically because I am afraid of it, and that is exactly what The Muchness is all about right? (If I’m being honest, I likely would have had the guts to ask if she had smiled and been more appreciative when I complimented her but she kinda just looked at me like I had three heads, making me wonder if maybe she didn’t speak a word of english. But she did. She just wasn’t super friendly.)

Anyhow: Super Muchy shoes, **Sneak attack picture***

FRONT VIEW: NEON WITH STUDS

 

BACk VIEW: Leopard print pony fur. Really??? Um, yes. Really.

Bonus points for anyone who can identify this crazeeness and help me find them online.
Extra bonus points if they’re on sale.

12:51. I’m Out.
xox, Tova