Beware!!!

Greetings my fab followers!

I come to you today, heavy heart. Today, I would like to get serious for a moment and talk about an issue that is plaguing our communities, nationwide! A sweeping epidemic that threatens all of us!!! What am I referring to??? Boutiques that buy things for a pittance and mark them up 500%. Now of course there are so many more important issues to address in the world, but first I have to talk about the "world I know".

Now boutique owners before exiting stage right, please hear me out! I totally understand the need to turn a profit, and I am totally prepared to pay those profit-turning prices BUT (and I say this with all the love in the world) QUALITY is also a indisputable necessity! Remember the golden rule when setting prices--treat others the way you'd want to be treated. Breakdown: Please do not put any item of clothing on sale in your establishment that can be purchased for less than half price at a discount store. Who wants to walk around thinking they have on a quality piece from an exclusive boutique, only to be told by some random woman on the street that they have the same exact dress but paid $.50 for it. Ok, so clearly I'm exaggerating but this hits close to home! Yes folks, it happened to me! I am still recovering!

I, Sol Addict, was bamboozled and jipped! I paid $80 for a dress and then found out it was at a discount store for...are you ready....$19.99!!!!! Now I must say that some of the blame belongs to me...I questioned the quality of this dress but trusted the boutique so I ignored my feelings. So maybe I betrayed myself??? I should have never, never ignored my women's intuition! Ladies, let this be a lesson to you, trust your shopping intuition! That goes for everything, if you think its too tight or too short, it probably is. If you don't trust the quality, RUN FOR THE HILLS--and I'm not talking Hollywood!

This blog has been therapeutic for me, I can say I think I am officially over it, although I will never wear that dress ( can you say little cousin hand-me-down) or shop at that boutique again, I can finally say that I have healed and I will continue to patron boutiques but only the fab and exclusive one will survive!

Thanks for the therapy people!


Remember, even when boutiques try to test your fashion intuition...be kind, be original and sol-ful!


Until the next time!

Red Soles

In life, different cultures have what they call rites of passage, in short, it's when a boy becomes a man, or girl a woman, think about, rites of passage are all around us. For me the rite of passage for a girl to become a woman is the attainment of a pair of red soles! For those of you who have no clue of what I speak---CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS!


At some point in every woman's life she must own a pair of these envy evoking, timeless, works of art! I mean really, have you ever heard Mr. Louboutin speak about his passion? He inspiration is women! How fab! He is inspired by the way women move, behave, speak, laugh, and dance. He designs his shoes with us in mind, he ponders how his shoes will make our legs appear sky high even if we're only 5'2. He thinks about timelessness, about classic design, he thinks about every woman!

Mr. Louboutin's designs often mix print and texture, rich color, and impeccable style. Mr Louboutin has said we will never see a men's line with his name on them! How great is that, us gals have him all to ourselves! For those of you who aren't C. Louboutin stalkers like myself, the red sole was created by a stroke a genius and a well manicured assistant. Louboutin loved his designs on paper but once they were created he felt that something was lost in the translation. One day his assistant was polishing her nails red, Christian had an epiphany! He grabbed the polish and painted the sole of the shoe! Voila! The red sole was born and his drawing was exactly like his creation!

I heart Christian Louboutins because there is a shoe for every woman, there are the timeless, classic pumps and then there are the S-H-O-W S-T-O-P-P-E-R-S, but whatever you choose, you will ALWAYS be the talk of all women! Why? Because when a woman sees a red sole an angel gets their wings! Ok, maybe not, but a heart definitely flutters!

That's my artist spotlight for the evening...

I know it's a recession and during a time like this we have to make smart purchases, build our savings, invest, whatever, but look at these beautiful works of art and tell me they are not a "smart buy"! After all, they are what separate the women from the girls!

Later lovelies!

Kindness, Originality, and if nothing else, Always SOL!





Shout-out to T. B-W




all pictures courtesy of neimanmarcus.com