My husband and I drove down to NOLA to catch the second weekend of Jazz Fest and visit with family. Long story short, we had a BLAST.
Weekend highlights included my sister and I taking a trip to Hansen's (we hadn't been in forever). My sister got a half cream of almond, half cream of nectar with condensed milk and I got a Brown Pelican (cream of root beer float), both excellent choices. I saw my
2014 Snoball Shoe posted on
the Hansen's Sno-Bliz Facebook page after Mardi Gras, and as it didn't wind up getting thrown in 2014 I thought it would be nice if it had a good home. The shoe lives at Hansen's now so if you stop by, you can see it hanging out above the t-shirts next to St. Joseph:
I'm working on more new-and-improved snoball shoes this year, can't wait to share them with y'all.
We hit up Jazz Fest on Saturday and (surprise surprise) I was drawn to the Muses shoe-glittering demo station like a moth to
glitter flames. So much awesome. If you didn't get a chance to stop by (or did and just want to relive the glitter glory), here are a few pictures of the gorgeous shoes at Jazz Fest:
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| Shoes on display |
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| I so love the bedazzled tulle on the cowboy boot! |
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| More shoes on display |
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| Jazz Fest 2015 Muses Shoe |
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| Really hard to pick, but if I absolutely had to I'd say this was probably my favorite. The colors, the big rhinestones, the marabou around the top...so gorgeous!! |
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| I was also pretty crazy for this one, with the pink crown and intricate pink and white pinwheels wedge. |
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| The work area, with Muses signs in the background (We Can Shoe It!) |
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| The lovely ladies posing for a picture with their handiwork |
After an awesome weekend and much strawberry lemonade, we're back in Memphis now. We're more or less moved into our new house (including a new shoe work space for me in the garage) so I'm planning to start glittering again this weekend. If my sparse posting has left you feeling a little deprived, here are some sources for extra inspiration I wanted to share:
(1)
Muses Shoes by Ani Facebook Page. Her shoes are amazing, transcendent works of art. Her 2014 boots are awe-inspiring. I was literally speechless looking through them - so much detail, creativity, cleverness and artistry!!
(2) Check out Melissa Lee's
Nyx purses and
magician-themed Muse shoe. Gorgeous work and she includes lots of great detail on the process of making them (which I love and always wish I could find more of online). Be warned - if you're anything like me, the realization that that's her
first Muses shoe will drive you mad with jealousy.
