Abby, oh Abby!

I hope that you all had a great Halloween. Yesterday has been an almost perfect day for me. I say almost because my husband was away and I would have preferred him to be with us but we had a lot of fun nevertheless.
We had the perfect Halloween weather, a little bit stormy and always on the edge of raining but as a matter of fact dry until the evening and really WARM, so the kids could go around in their costumes without a coat and it was very pleasant to be outside.
The streets were packed with people in costume and it was actually the first time that we went trick-or-treating outside. In particular there was a block (78th street between Lexington and Park) were ALL the houses were decked out and it was a giant bloc party with thousands of people in the street. Really it didn't look like New York City but like a little village, I loved it.

It was also my lucky day for another reason. In the morning I went to Jcrew with the excuse of returning something, but basically to show off my daughter (as all the SAs know her) in her bumble bee costume.
When I was at the register to return the Pippa ballet flats that I had purchased during the special event at the Columbus Circle store with the 20% off, the SA asked me if I had seen the "new" flats with the toe cap. Of course I immediately knew that she was talking about the Abby, but I didn't want to mortify her with my clearly superior knowledge of the Jcrew catalog and nomenclature. So I just showed interest without actually screaming "You got the Abby!?". Let me tell you that I regretted not ordering them over the red phone with the 20% off the minute I left the Columbus Circle store. The Pippa are adorable but a little bit too young-looking for me (it's not the bow, it's the shape) and besides they are currently on promo for $98, which is less than what I paid with the 20% off.
Anyway, as soon as I saw the Abby in my feet I fell in love. They are an instant classic and all I look for in a flat: versatility, wearability and chic-ness.
However I had the same issue that I had when I ordered the Marjorie: the 6H was a little bit snug and the 7 was too big. In the end I went with the 6H, because the SA told me that all their flats tend to stretch out and it was really impossible for me to walk in the 7 without an insole.
At the register I tried my chance and explained that I got 20% off on the shoes that I was returning and asked if she could apply it on the new pair because I was basically exchanging them (even if it wasn't what is called an even exchange). And she said yes "Just because I like you" (which I think it's true and also because I'm there every other day or maybe because it was Halloween and my daughter was adorable).
So MAJOR SCORE, because not only I saved on the price but I also saved on the sales tax (that apply only on items above $110 in NY, I know I have already told you plenty of time but please forgive me I'm obsessed with screwing the sales tax), so I saved almost $40. Yay! Well, obviously my husband would tell you that I would have saved even more I had just returned the first pair, but you know that I could not do that, right?

And now some pictures of my new Abby. From above:



Frontal:


Side view:


And detail of the racing stripe on the back:


The SA advised to "try them around the house to see how they fit", but I have hardwood floor everywhere (no carpets) so it's impossible for me to do that without marking the sole. But I found a solution. You know the little plastic bags the shoes generally come in? Well, I have found a new use for them:



Have a Happy Sunday and for those who can, I hope you take advantage of the additional hour of sleep!