sunny shoe hunt '11

craving warm weather & an upcoming trip to vegas has got me on a sunny shoe hunt. i've noticed i almost always start with the shoe. if i can find a pair that entices & excites i seem to build the rest of my warm weather finds around it. in 2008 it was the sam edelman gladiators (worn here). in 2009 it was again, the gladiator, both by sam edelman and urban outfitters (both seen here.) last summer it was these ones (certainly i have actual pics of me wearing them out and about, but i can't find them... cue these pics & my super white self. ---> ) 
from sam edelman and urban outfitters - noticing a pattern?

i have yet to find what i'm looking for in 2011, but i'll know it when i see it.

here's the criteria:

1. 70's vibe. i am all over it. loving everything about it.

and while all 4 of these options definitely fit the criteria (from jessica simpson & urban outfitters), i would only wear the jessica simpson pair (top left.) the rest are fugs, am i right?

 2. bright, woven  & a little weird.

i had this isabel toledo for payless in my online cart last week, but wasn't 100% on them, so i waited. and now what do you know? sold out!

and of course the always affordable and understated prada line. (ignore pairs 3,6-8 & 10,11,13 for they are truly unfortunate,), but the rest look like a party.

thanks for going on my little shoeventure. i am completely aware and coherent to the fact that most of you are probably gagging over all of these shoes, but i'm telling you... 

most of my shoes have that effect on people. if i find anything worthy i'll let you know.