Shoe Porn: Alexander Wang Mules

I’ve been doing a hideous amount of shopping (actual and window,* both equally damaging) and I. Can’t. Stop. Wanting. It’s a vicious cycle, desire. You see, you want, you need until you have it. Bliss… until you want again. One is never satiated, not when there are so many beautiful things in the world to be had!

Take, for example, the Alexander Wang mules I’ve been eyeing for a little over a year now. Out by budget but now on sale (!) and there’s only one left in my size. When you’re sleep-deprived and boast size five feet that err on the smaller side of measurements, you, like me, will take it as a sign that it’s meant to be. You’ll even tell yourself you’ll wear open-toe mules until it snows! They’re black! It’s December 12th and still 60 degrees out! It’s. Meant. To. Be!

When in doubt, buy the shoes.

I didn’t buy them. Anti-climactic, I know: but I’m trying to instill values, here. I have this rule where I don’t spend over $50 (yep) unless said shoes in question are (1) leather boots that can easily be re-soled and repaired as needed, and (2) for dance. Heels, though a staple in my wardrobe, are fragile things. They get scuffed, the wear, they tear: it’s the nature of the shoe, no matter how beautiful the shoe. Will I change my mind one day? Maybe. But that’s another story for another day, far away from now.

There’s more to current one, though. I, being ever the resourceful little shopper I am, found a similar pair over at Missguided. They’re not Alexander Wang mules, and they’re definitely missing the heel detail that makes the Wang so special, but priced at $51.00 (and currently on sale (!) at 30% off), Missguided’s take on the mule is hard to pass up.

I ordered one pair. White, if you’re curious, and only the white because I’m capable of exercising self-restraint when I’m sufficiently caffeinated. Said mules and I are already getting comfortable with one another; I imagine we’ll live happily ever after.

(Whoever told you happy endings were only found in Disney movies and shady massage parlors was clearly a pessimist.)

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Shop the Alexander Wang Mules on Yoox.com. (Similar styles in black and white on Missguided.com.)

xx

*In French, window shopping is ‘lèche-vitrines,’ which almost literally translates to ‘licking windows.’

And they say the French lack a sense of humor.