Husband's Birthday Dinner Outfit (plus, latest Splurge)

I have mentioned before that last Tuesday was my husband's birthday. To celebrate we had an early dinner at one of our favorite French restaurants in the city, Benoit, which is also kind of kid friendly (but I guess that every restaurant is becoming kid friendly these days).

I would have loved to wear the jacket + tiered ruffle skirt outfit of my previous post but it was unseasonally cold and just about to pour when we were ready to leave. So this is the outfit that I wore instead:



Featuring Jcrew Georgia cardigan in warm blush, ruffle tissue tank in natural, Cafe capri in black. The Georgia cardigan is a good alternative to the warmer Michelle and I really like this color for the evening but I must say that it can't be worn closed with the tissue ruffle tank, there is just too much tissue. I put a little bit of effort in the jewelry:



It was a lovely evening but my daughter, who is usually very good when we eat out, started to say "Andiamo?" (Can we go? in italian) as soon as we arrived at the restaurant and she didn't stop until we actually left. Life with kids...

And now, the shoes. The shoes that I'm wearing in the first pic are not the ones that I wore Tuesday night for the simple reason that I bought them yesterday (I wore my Tory Burch black Reva instead).
Yes, I splurged again on shoes but these are really worth it plus summer sale season is open and I always buy a pair of designer shoes during the sales. I normally buy much later in the season, around my birthday which is in July, because that's when one can find very good deals, but I'm afraid that this year the inventory is going to be much lower and I have an "average" size (a 7) that sells out quickly (I wish I wore a 35.5, lucky you 35.5 ladies).
They are Miu Miu and I have been eyeing them for a very long time. When I got a flyer in the mail from Chuckies, a high-end NYC shoes store, saying that they were having a private sale starting yesterday I knew that I was going to splurge on these. However, even with the % off, the price came with a shock. I mean, I knew more or less what the sale price would be but I always hope for a miracle at the register when buying expensive shoes. Like the price marked isn't the real price and in reality they are much cheaper. Or the SA makes a mistake. Or they were in the wrong box. I always hope because it actually happened to me to pay much less than expected (of course I didn't investigate, by scare that the SA would find out too that it was a mistake).

Anyway, I paid what I paid but I'm absolutely convinced that they will be a classic in my wardrobe. They are luxurious (because of the stones) and wearable at the same time (because they are flats). Here they are:



Like the Reva, they have an elastic all around, but I love that they are open-toe. I also like that the color is between gold and bronze, so it's easier to pair than the pure gold. The stones are absolutely stunning and best of all ... they are my size. Here are in my feet (with the Nars nail polish that seems to be made for them):



They are final sale meaning that I can't return them, so if you really don't like them or think that they are not worth the splurge, please don't comment!!! I mean, you don't have necessarely like what I like but I have just spent a considerable amount of money in these and I'm not sure that I'm ready to hear that I made a mistake and consequently change my mind.

Do you plan to buy earlier this sale season or are you going to wait for the prices to drop further?