Stuff I Love: Kate Spade and Cheap Specs

It’s no secret that I am in love with the genius of Kate Spade. Whenever a bride breaks out a pair of show-stopping Kate Spade heels on her wedding day, I literally squeal with delight. (Remember those sparkly gold beauties that Sarah wore?) I just adore everything about her brand. Color, fun, whimsy, class… it’s the total package. And speaking of packages, her signature brightly-colored boxes with ribbons make all of her products extra special. One day, when I’m making oodles of money, I would love to have a closet filled with all things Kate Spade.

So when I read the announcement on Sunday that they had launched a wedding line, I was puh-retttty dang excited. Don’t get me wrong- I love J. Crew’s line and Anthropologie’s line BHLDN, but THIS? This takes the (wedding) cake! I seriously want to get married again just to wear every single one of these dresses. Granted, I am 100% a short dress girl (my own wedding dress was short, and back in 2008 nobody made them so my mom ended up sewing mine, which of course is way more meaningful to me, so it worked out just fine!). But I realize that not every girl is, so what if you bought one of these as a reception dress or a getaway dress? I also think it would be perfect for an afternoon courthouse ceremony or a morning wedding in a garden, or for a bridal shower or cocktail hour with your bridesmaids. And with those colored tights? YES PLEASE! Anyway, you’ll just have to go check it out for yourself!

And now we go from high-end to low-priced with one of my favorite resources. Jamie and I get asked all the time about where we got our glasses. And then they nearly fall over in shock when we tell them we got them for less than $10 online (prescription included!). The secret? Zenni Optical. The beauty of this site is they have a TON of really stylish frames, and most of them are in the $7-$15 range. CRAZY, HUH? This suits us perfectly, because Jamie has a pretty rough track record of breaking and/or losing glasses and sunglasses, and I tend to change my mind about things pretty easily. I know you’re thinking that it would be impossible to choose glasses without trying them on, but there are a few pretty cool features on the site that help you find the perfect fit. They now have a photo uploader where you can see what the glasses look like on your face, and they also have you take pretty specific measurements of your eyes in order to size the glasses just right. Besides, even if you buy three pairs and only one works, you’re STILL spending less money than you would on one pair at the eye doctor’s office. As far as quality goes, we’ve both had ours for almost a year now, and no complaints!

Hope you enjoyed this edition of Stuff I Love, and maybe even found a new thing or two to love yourself! Have a happy Tuesday!