Odessa

Derek Lam Odessa sandals, Equipment shirt dress, Zara jacket, Karen Walker sunglasses, Marc Jacobs wallet, J. Crew headband

Oh, Derek Lam. These Odessa sandals first entered my mind two years ago via the Spring 2010 collections, and last year they finally became mine. I bought these in the middle of misty winter and have not had many opportunities to take out these blush suede beauties out into the world. Having them in such a light and feminine color is truly out of the ordinary for my typical dark palette.  I love the way these shoes have a certain ballerina feel to them — very girly, with all pink and lace ups — but then the more you look at them the more you they veer off slightly into a darker bondage territory — stripper chic, anyone? It's a fine line I guess, which is what keeps me so obsessed with these shoes.