Beautiful Bugs

So they might not be as adorable as frogs, but bugs have their fans.  Some can be downright beautiful, like the Chrysolina fastuosa.  I mean, look at this!  Gorgeous, right?

Actually, I thought I was down with bugs, but I surprisingly kind of want to throw up after looking at a ton of close ups of bugs.  Maybe Bug Fest at the Academy of Natural Sciences isn’t for me this weekend after all.  But you should really check it out, because they have an absolute TON of fun-looking activities.  As for me, maybe I’ll just stick with bugs on shoes…

Now we’re talking.  The Little Ladybug is adorable, with its red and white polka dots, floral trim, and carved glass 1.5-inch heel.  But look there, on the round toe: a tiny red and black ladybug!  Awww.  Yours for $135 from Irregular Choice.

A scorpion, maybe?  The Birthday Scorpio Zodiac Suede Smoking Slipper by Charlotte Olympia is part of a line of zodiac-inspired shoes—and Scorpio, of course, is the scorpion.  The scorpion is in gold with colored enamels, and rhinestones in the star between the bug’s claws.  There’s gold trim around the foot and on the half-inch heel—oh, and the symbol for Scorpio is embroidered on the inside-facing side.  (Gripe: why does Scorpio get this gorgeous teal and Capricorn gets a gross green color?!  Gripe over.)  Find them at Bergdorf Goodman for $695.

Wow… just…wow!  This pump has two butterfly wings off the back of the heel.  And the whole back half of the shoe is in the same beautiful blue and yellow print.  And the pointed toe is purple!  There’s so much to love here.  So much, in fact, that I had trouble picking which one to feature—this one?  The pink and white one?  The orange and pink one?  Trust me, they’re all gorgeous, and you can’t go wrong.  Yours for $31 from MayKool.

Now these bugs I can deal with!

Sales this weekend:
Aerosoles: End of season sale-- up to 70% off
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Macy's: Extra 15% off shoes with code BTS
Payless: Back to school sale-- up to 40% off