Comparison Review of Anti Slip Shoe Stickers: Aldo vs Bakers

I've raved about the Aldo Outsole Grips before (review here and here) - they're great not only for high heels but also for flat shoes...basically any shoe with a slippery sole. 

Not all shoe anti slip stickers are made the same as I found out. 

Dale was super kind and bought me a couple of Non Slips from Bakers. 

The problem is, they do the exact opposite of what they're suppose to! 

I seriously want to know who the  heck designed these?! 

OMG I almost slipped right away after the Bakers Non Slip stickers were put onto a pair of my high heels - they made my high heels soooo slippery to walk on. It was ridiculous! I had to immediately remove the non slip stickers and throw them in the garbage. Such a waste & I almost killed hurt myself!!! LOL

I'm not sure how much this will help you, but this is a close up of the very reliable Aldo Outsole Grips vs the awful Bakers Non Slips

Unless you want to turn your shoes into skates, I highly suggest avoiding the Bakers Non Slips.   

Guess Haul: Accessories, Clothing & High Heels

This haul includes clothes and accessories that Dale bought for me from Guess Stores over the past couple of months when we saw each other ;)

The first couple of pictures are things he bought for me from a G by Guess store when we both went for an overnight trip to Atlantic City New Jersey last month. It was the first time I've ever been into a G by Guess store as I hadn't seen or heard of them before. I love the style of clothes in the G by Guess store almost more than the regular Guess store! And the G by Guess store is more affordable. Dale & I asked the sales associate what the difference is between the two retail chains and they said the G by Guess brand is more "trendier".  Too bad there aren't any G by Guess stores in Canada though - most of them are in California and Florida :( 
Have you been into a G by Guess store before? 

The Crandell Twill Railroad Skirt and a lime green clutch 

And some shorts for summer! Top left are the Jane Railroad shorts, the top right are the Jane White Jean Shorts and at the bottom is the Alexis Cuffed Shorts in Sunset Pink (they're super silky - love the material and bright colour)

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The following few items Dale picked up from a Guess Outlet store. I'm not sure why the Guess Outlet store does not have a website....but anyways, the clothing at the outlet store are more casual than the regular Guess Store. I find that for many of the Guess Outlet clothes (especially denim) they do not fit as nicely nor is the material as good as the clothing at regular Guess stores. Of course I realize there is a price difference....
But for basic logo tops, the Guess Outlet store is good for that since they fit well and are at a more affordable price ;)
Dale knows I love logo tees and he was so sweet to surprise me with these tops on his way home from work one day 

Very cute! This is my first tank top with a metal logo on the strap like this.

I love the twist ties on the side of this logo tank top! Again I don't think I have anything like this style. At first Dale got me the white one and I liked the style so much that the next day he bought me it in pink too :) 

Ooo I loved striped tops. Anything remotely sailor inspired with stripes is up my alley. The fit of these basic cotton striped tanks is really good. Great with either the white or pink/coral shorts a few pictures above.

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The rest of the items here are from the regular Guess store. 

Omigosh I have only good things to say about my first pair of Guess Power Skinny Jeans. The ones here are the Premium Power Skinny in Glamour Wash which you saw me wearing in my previous outfit post here. Now, if only Guess would make a Power Skinny fit using that soft twill material of theirs....how do I put in a request?!! LOL 

I'm also in love with the two corset tops here. The fit is amazing! That's surprising since I'm small flat chested and usually any corset top has cups that are too big for me or the fit is not good. The top pink and white checkered Marilyn Corset Top is really "sweet" looking and the bottom corset is also called the Marilyn Corset Top but in black

Cute flip flops huh? Well, I'm going to address a largely common misconception here - and I'll be repeating this in a separate blog post very shortly because it deserves a post on its own. 

Listen up. High heels DO NOT have to be painful. 

Everyone asks - don't high heels hurt? Why doesn't anyone ask me if my FLAT SHOES hurt?! These flip flops freaking kill! I got my skin cut into after wearing them for a half hour - I had to take them off :(  I don't walk around in pain! Who does?! How can you walk in pain anyways? LOL Now I have to arm myself with band-aids and my Band Aid Friction Block Stick (review to come) when I wear these - and I only wear these when I run errands literally around my block. 

Hands down, these are probably the sexiest "casual" sandals I have right now. 

These are the Guess Fume sandals in white patent. Trust me, put these babies on with a pair of jeans or leggings and it'll make a huge difference compared to flats if that's the look you want :) 

They also are very comfortable and easy to walk in too - I wore them to a baseball game, around town etc

I want to note that the buckle strap at the front of the shoe (near the toes) is not adjustable 

Yep, they're so hot Dale got me the Guess Fume Sandals in black patent too ;)   Dale you're the best!!

Dale surprised me with these Guess Redolika sandals in orange fabric. They look amazing when worn! The bright colour really stands out and I love the unique metal piece down the centre of the heels

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It's been three weeks since I've last seen Dale so I do miss him. We talk everyday so that helps. 

The good news is that he's flying out to see me in a week today! Yay! 

I'm so excited I already catch myself deciding what to wear when I go meet him at the airport ;) 

Do you have any upcoming plans for this long Victoria Day weekend or the week after?

High Heel Haul & Review - Aldo, Bakers, Charlotte Russe, Guess, Town Shoes

Here's the 1st of 2 or 3 more upcoming shoe haul posts.
This post has been delayed for over a month so some of these heels might already be sold out in stores

So the reason I do these haul posts is to just show you what I got & for me, haul posts on other blogs give me an idea of what's out there in the stores. Numerous times I have bought things because I liked what I saw in another blogger's haul post. And, I'll also write an honest blurb of what I think about the ones I have worn

With the exception of the first two pairs of heels in this post, Dale bought the rest for me :) 

Such a sweetheart - Thank you so much Dale!

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Okay, so I absolutely loveee the Charlotte Russe Uber Platforms.
They've had it in a faux suede finish and now a faux patent leather finish.
I have mentioned this in a previous post here: they're like knock offs of Steve Madden platform pumps for ohhh, 1/3 to 1/4 of the price? I have several numerous Steve Madden platform heels so I know what I'm talking about

Charlotte Russe Covered Uber Platform in Patent Nude

Charlotte Russe Covered Uber Platform in Patent Tan
(I think this would be a great "nude" for those that have slightly darker skin tones)

Charlotte Russe Covered Uber Platform in Patent Black

The nice thing about the three Charlotte Russe Uber Patent Platform heels above is not only are they comfortable, but the sole of the heels are rubber. They have a better grip to them than the soles that were on the faux suede finishes of this style of shoe - and the faux suede heels had a good enough grip that I did not need any anti-slip stickers. 

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Omigosh another favourite of mine at Charlotte Russe - their slingback patent peep-toe pump.
I have mentioned these briefly in my previous post here where Dale got me them for me in a few other colours. The comfort, height and ease of these are the same as the uber platforms. I love this shade of bright pink!

These are the Charlotte Russe Mesh Ruffle Platform Heel in Soft Pink - they sold out really quickly online. But get this - take a look at these:

Doesn't the Charlotte Russe Mesh Ruffle Platform in soft pink look smack identical to the Steve Madden Fifi pink platforms?? Hmmm....wonder who "inspired" who.


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The two heel sandals above are the Charlotte Russe Snake Print Strappy High Heels in Pewter Metallic and Black Patent.
They look fabulous. I favoured the pewter heels more especially since you can see the texture better on that lighter shade; but Dale favoured the black ones (that's how he got me both). The ankle strap runs high on these so they look great with cropped pants (like cropped leggings), a short dress/skirt or short shorts.

I love these Charlotte Russe purple twist front satin peep toe booties!
They are super comfortable, let me tell you. And the shade of dark purple eggplant is really pretty.

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The two pairs of heels above are the Charlotte Russe Pleated Velvet Peep-toe bootie in leopard print and in red. The red one didn't photograph too well for me, but the online picture of it through their website here is very accurate in terms of depicting the correct shade of red colour.
Notice that these two heels are by a brand called "Qupid" which is carried by Charlotte Russe.  The main difference between Qupid branded heels and the Charlotte Russe branded heels is the sizing - Qupid goes in half sizes (e.g. size 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5 etc) whereas the Charlotte Russe heels run in full sizes (e.g. size 6, 7, 8 etc).

The Charlotte Russe Metallic Uber Platform Pump in Gold is nice for clubbing - that's pretty much what I had in mind when I saw these.

I love this Charlotte Russe Glossy Lace Uber Platform!
I believe this sold out quite quickly online too.
Most lace heels I see do not have a glossy finish like this one. The lace is printed on here - it's not a lace fabric overlay. So the glossy lace print makes it easy to clean (just use a wet wipe) - so you can wear 'em out clubbing or whatever and not worry about stains or pulls if it were lace fabric.

Just like all the high platform heels that Charlotte Russe has, I also love these Charlotte Russe Zebra Print Mary-Jane Platform Pumps.  I love how the mary-jane type strap is midway up the front of the foot rather than around the ankle - it makes it a bit cute. And the nice thing about this heel is that if you don't like the strap, you can strategically (and very easily) cut the strap off at the ends and it would not be noticeable because of the way it was sown onto the inside of the shoe. Anyways, these really jazz up a pair of jeans!

This Charlotte Russe Spaghetti Strap Platform Heel looks much better worn than it does in the picture. 

I think it's because the colour of it goes very well with my skin tone. I really love these! They are very comfortable and the straps are a comfortable material too. Plus you'll notice in the close up picture of the straps that the top straps are stretchy material which is great since the back zipper part is quite short. I find that many strappy sandals painfully cut into the skin at some point during the day especially when you break them in :(  But not these so this is a keeper! 

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Onto a few other brands of shoes.......Aldo has great after-season sales especially online. 

And Dale bought me a couple of over-the-knee boots that were on sale

This is the "Dain" above-the-knee boot from Aldo.
They look great, fit great and I love the buckle detailing as well as the bit of lace up at the top of the boot. I have worn them a couple of times since Dale bought them back in February for me I believe - but luckily our weather is warming up nicely so these are going into storage until the Fall

I love the brown shade of these Aldo Canepa over the knee boots.
The fit is a bit slimmer than the "Dain" ones above.

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Dale bought me my first pair of Bebe high heels! And we both love this pair of heels :)

 These are the Bebe Naina Peep-toe Pumps

They are super hot and although the heel is quite thin, they're actually quite easy to walk in.
I love how the soles have a mirror type finish to them:

I thought the sole of these heels would be slippery because they look like they would be - but they're not. I did not need any anti-slip stickers for these as you can see (and you can also see that I've worn them quite a bit from the indentations in the soles already hehe)
They'll be other Bebe high heels after this for sure!

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Omigosh I really love the style of these Guess Odetta Strappy Heel Leopard Print Sandals.
It's something about the animal print mixed with the gold buckles and black patent...they look really sexy with jeans or leggings. And they are very comfortable. 

Dale bought me these Guess Kenzie sandals in white last year (you can see my post on them here - although last year they were called "Krystal" instead of "Kenzie").
I love the cork platform and heel detailing as that always reminds me of Spring.
And I love how there's a buckle around the top of the heel.
I will admit though - the straps on these heels do take a few wears to break into if you're going to walk around in them a bit. 

Dale picked out these Guess Bilser slingback heels for me.
The black colour here has a metallic finish to it, which is nice. And although you would associate most metallic finish heels with evening wear, I wouldn't have a problem wearing these in the daytime because they can be dressed down for a more casual look. They're not my favourite heels, but it's a different look and I like it with jeans or leggings in particular. Note, the flower is not removable.

I love how Guess added this light pink colour to a number of their signature high heels, including the Guess Hondo. It's such a sweet colour. This is probably my fifth or sixth Guess Hondo high heel (I have it in other colours). I have mentioned this before but I'll say it again - for some strange reason, this style of heel fits a full size larger. For example - I'm usually a size 6.5 for Guess shoes...but for all my Guess Hondo heels I have to get a size 5.5.


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While Dale was on a business trip in February down in the States, he went into a Bakers store and bought a few things for me :) Isn't that so thoughtful of him to think of me? I haven't had a chance to visit  a Bakers before, but I have heard of them.
This was one of heels he got for me at Bakers - "Mystique" peep toe sling back in black suede. Although most of it is suede I love the bit of black patent around the front. They're very comfortable heels - the quality is really good too. I'm really impressed with their style and selection of high heels online. I certainly hope to check out a Bakers store location when I visit the States next.

I love a great peep toe platform pump - and the Steve Madden Luluuu peep toe pump here is no exception. Dale's favourite heel is black patent....I have this in grey suede and it's a great high heel.

I love the unique style of this Steve Madden Snobbie Platform - Oooo and I cannot resist the gold glitter on it! There is a bit of stretchy material at the back ankle strap - and the fit is great. They are very comfortable heels as well. The base of the platform sole does seem a bit narrower than my other Steve Madden heels but I love love love the shoe overall. Great for evenings - dinners, parties, clubbing etc

Dale bought me these as a surprise - my first pair of Barbie for Townshoes high heels :)
I've seen this high heel in so many magazines - so I wouldn't be surprised if it's sold out by now...but I love the bright vibrant floral print on these. They're gorgeous and remind me of palm trees and sunny weather :) The sole of these Barbie for Townshoes line is really cute, but I slapped an anti-slip sticker on it before wearing 'em out....so there goes that marketing idea LOL


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I have a number of haul posts to work on!
In the meantime I still have a lot of school readings to catch up on before my upcoming trip to the New England States - Dale & I will be visiting three :)

What have you been shopping for lately? 
How was your weekend? :)

OOTN & FOTN

It was so nice to catch up with friends on Friday night (thanks Rob!)  ;) 

We went to a club called Bar244. 

I really liked the music - lots of dance music! All drinks are cheap at $3-$4. I think the only turn off for me was the young crowd - it felt like a throwback to high school ten years ago. Okay, that would be cool only if I was ten years younger LOL 

Ah well, still had a fab time with friends and that's what counts :)

I haven't done an OOTN and FOTN post in a while so here is one for you (now you know why I was late ten minutes Rob haha)

I coloured my own hair earlier this week with L'oreal Feria #45 Deep Bronzed Brown.

If I stay within 1-2 shades of my natural hair colour, L'oreal Feria hair colour has never let me down. And even though my hair is a long length, I only need one Feria box dye

The eye shadow I have on is mainly MAC Nehru which I did a post on a few days ago here

The lashes I have on are my favourite pair! It's my trusty Ardell 107s and I've done a post on them here 

I layered two necklaces: one is Hello Kitty and the other is from Charlotte Russe 

I wore the Guess Kayla dress, which I'm not surprised to see they are sold out of

My purse is Steve Madden (I loveee the studs on this bag)

My heels are the Patent Uber Covered Platform Pump in Nude by Charlotte Russe (patent + nude + high heel = love at first sight for me! I have a shoe haul post coming up by the way)

These are the side slits in the Guess Kayla Dress. 

And these are all the accessories I had on last night :)

Not mentioned already is the Charlotte Russe bracelet to the far left.

The Bebe cuff bracelet (under the high heels) 

Both rings are from Forever21

My watch is from Guess

Do you like seeing these type of posts? 

If so, I will try to do them more often....

And how is your weekend coming along? :)

It's Worth the Drive to Buffalo

Do you remember the ads for The Old Hyde House? 

(sheesh I just googled it and I can't believe it's still in existence - I thought the place was out of business) 

Well, you probably only know what I'm talking about if you live in Ontario - but the company slogan is "It's Worth the Drive to Acton". Personally, I don't think it's worth the drive....

but, when I think of Charlotte Russe shoes, all I can think about is "It's Worth the Drive to Buffalo" LOL

It's even worth the shipping across the border into Canada + taxes on them if you ask me

I thought my last shoe haul would prevent me from getting more heels, but I was actually inspired to get more - because Charlotte Russe came out with some new ones onilne with my name on them!! :)
(I mean that sarcastically - they really haven't named a shoe Karen yet LOL)

I have these in red as well as in taupe (you can view them in my previous post here)

But these Charlotte Russe Peep-Toe Booties with Side Zipper are super comfortable and sexy! OMG it is not easy to find that combination together in heels especially at such an affordable price
By the way, the online picture surprisingly isn't very nice - it looks like grey fabric online but in real life it looks like my picture above - a black suede-like finish.


The next three pairs are the same style of shoe - it's the Charlotte Russe Patent Peeptoe Slingback Heel which I already have in black, royal blue and olive green. I love love this style of shoe. OMG it's absolutely worth it if you want to get a pair of patent peep toes for $30...and like many stores in USA there seems to always be some kind of sale going on at Charlotte Russe (like Buy One Get One $15 or 50% off)

I find it difficult to resist anything in nude colour - especially if it's nude patent
These heels are no exception. They are just as comfortable & easy to walk in as the peep-toe booties.

Personally I like the nude more than the white heels, but I got the white one as well because the price is affordable and I like it ;)

OKAY! If you get only one pair of the Charlotte Russe Patent Peeptoe Slingback Heels, this is it. 

OMG the red is such a gorgeous shade. And it will absolutely jazz up any casual outfit with jeans. Plus, you can definitely dress this one up. 

Overall I'm really surprised that the Charlotte Russe Patent Peeptoe Slingback Heels haven't sold out online for the most part - many sizes are still available in the various colours. 

On the other hand, the next two pairs did sell out really quickly online. I admit I have an awful habit and check the Charlotte Russe website almost everyday so I was lucky to place an order in time - and I love these!

This is the Charlotte Russe Floral Platform Sandal with Buckle in pink. A lot of the sizes sold out within 2-3 days, and the link for the heels is no longer even up on the website

These heels scream "spring! summer!" (am I losing it?! LOL) especially with the bright floral print and cork platform/heel. 

Notice that these heels are by a different brand - they're not the Charlotte Russe brand. The brand is carried by Charlotte Russe and it's called "Liliana" so perhaps if you really want these heels you can try searching online using the brand's name.

For shoes at Charlotte Russe, the difference I find between the Charlotte Russe branded shoes and the Liliana branded shoe is that the Charlotte Russe branded shoe is slightly better quality. But the main difference is that Charlotte Russe heels run in full sizes while the Liliana brand run in half sizes. Personally I'm the same size for Guess heels as I am for Liliana brand heels (size 6.5 for me) while for Charlotte Russe I scale down a half size (size 6 for me).

 I love the small rhinestones along the buckle ;)

And needless to say, you know me when it comes to heels - so I got the Charlotte Russe Floral Platform Sandal with Buckle in black as well ;) These do wear very well, fit well and they are very comfortable. 

I'm really happy with the quality and style of all the heels in this post. 

What is your favourite brand for shoes?