Fashionably Late. Why waiting a few months made this puchase all worth it

I recently acquired a pair of shoes that I have fallen in love with, Brian Atwood's Kendra pump (pictured right). I call them the "Grey B.A.'s". Grey because they are Grey (surprise), and B.A. standing for Brian Atwood (bigger surprise). The round-toed shoe is suede. A small platform is subtly wrapped in Grey python; which matches the "candy-cane stripe" that adorns the 'A' shaped heel. It is a woman's shoe, the kind we absolutely love. The kind we wear to work, and a night out on the town.

While much of my love for the shoes is based purely in aesthetic preferences, I am most attracted to the shoes because of what they represent to me: Affordable luxury. I never would have been able to afford these shoes at full price, not even 50% the original price, in fact even at 75% off the original price these shoes would have been completely unaffordable. But I was smart and lucky. I made a stop at the Saks 5th Avenue outlet store, Off 5th and I got these amazing shoe for less than 15% of the original price. That's over 85% off! For only a small fraction of my student loan money I was able to purchase a seat on the other side of the glass (wearing my Grey B.A.s of course).

I am really happy with these shoes. Grey is a neutral that compliments so many other colors. I'm looking forward to a long and beautiful relationship with my Grey B.A.'s. I imagine the many nights we will spend together, the places we will go, and the stories we will tell. In the words of Bogey, "This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship".

Leave comments and let me know your opinion of the shoes. Give me pairing tips, or tell me about some of your awesome luxury finds.