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Bensimon sneakers.

August 22, 2010 6 Comments

Even though some dirty Italian dude stopped me at the track yesterday to say, “Where you goin’, Miss America?” these sneaks have got me feeling like quite the carefree French girl.

Moments earlier, I was inside Sanctuary Spa making an appointment for a hot and painful wax when this gorgeous French woman stopped me and said, “Excuse me? You have Bensimon shoes?” “I do! They’re my favorite,” I replied. “You cannot get these in the States!” she said. “These are the shoes of my youth.”

So I exercised my most hospitable Southernliness and took her iPhone, plugged in Shopbop.com, and clicked my heels 3 times.

De rien!

-Carey

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Comments

  1. kater says

    August 22, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    Yessss!

    They’re also on sale in-store at Madewell. Twenty bucks!

    Reply
  2. Sage & Style says

    August 22, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    So chic! I also love those shorts … headed to Maine this week and really wish I had this outfit :)!

    Reply
    • Corks and Caftans says

      August 22, 2010 at 9:37 pm

      you can pretty much recreate it in a pinch—H&M sweater is $14, similar shorts (Brunch shorts) at Madewell, and the shoes are at Madewell, too! (per the previous comment!)

      🙂 have an awesome trip!

      Reply
  3. amie says

    August 23, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Carey Burden: spreading the Shopbop love one Frenchie at at time 🙂

    Reply
  4. robin says

    August 23, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    So THAT’S the sweater! Love it. Damn, the first H&M isn’t set to open here until the fall. The closest one is about 30 miles away. Might have to make a trip. I wonder if they would still have it in stock?……….

    Reply

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