Black Moth Super Rainbow

The beauty of a good public radio station is that the programming is intellectual, eclectic, and fun at the same time. I get my morning news on my drive to work. What comes on my car radio on the second half of the day depends on when I drive home. If I leave the office during Rush Hour, I get another dose of news along with the intriguing type of human interest stories that you can only get through print media. If I head out later at night, the music is perfect for cruising.

One night, a song grabbed my attention such that I had to go home, go online, and check the set list to see what it was. It was "Counting Backwards to Black" by Black Moth Super Rainbow. The song has been getting quite a bit of airplay on my iPod these days. It is hard to picture what a "Black Moth Super Rainbow" is, but I think the phrase best describes what I wore today.

[Converse One Star for Target jacket, black dress that I picked up for $15 from a parking lot sale, Argento Vivo necklace (clearance item from Loehmann's. I love it--simple but eye-catching), Givenchy Gillie jelly sandals.]




After waiting a couple of months for the price to come down, I finally picked up the Givenchy lace-up sandals from the local DSW. As cute as they are, I refused to pay a 3-digit sum for a pair of jelly sandals. I'll admit that even on sale, I probably paid more than I should for a pair of plastic shoes, but I love the form and the surprisingly pleasant level of comfort. I have never been a big fan of jelly shoes, but these do not look like jelly shoes at all. The matte surface is beautiful, the molded plastic does not have any seams on the sides, and the cut-outs look like gorgeous wings. For some reason, the lace-up front really got me--it adds a certain level of sophistication to an otherwise casual genre of footwear. I believe that they will be very versatile for travelling, since they can take the abuse of being stuffed in luggage and will work well with all different types of outfits. It also helps that they can be washed and cleaned easily. Given all the positives, I'm sure that I'll wear these sandals quite a bit.