BAIT Footwear Review: Hansel

I am a shoe person! Wearing fun novelty print pinup dresses has allowed me to play around with different styles and colors of heels.  As I'm sure it happened for many people, I was first introduced to BAIT footwear through Instagram.  Looking at pictures of dresses from Modcloth and Pinup Girl Clothing, I noticed that a lot of gals we wearing these adorable pastel colored spectators.  After dreaming about these shoes for a couple of weeks, I decided to take the plunge and make my first purchase.  It wasn't long before I found myself with a small collection of BAIT Footwear shoes. 

The Hansel was a style that I had always admired from afar, however, I was nervous about trying out because I was unsure about the comfort of the higher heel.  This past December, I found myself trying on the Hansel in Trashy Diva's Garden District location and I immediately knew these shoes would work for me.  Similar to the BAIT Idas, the Hansel have the same spectator style design, however, the outer material of the shoe is matte and a bit softer than the shiny material used with the Idas.  I found that this material did not require as much time to break in as the Idas had. 

After taking my Hansels for a test run (shopping and coffee with my mom), I was pleasantly surprised to find that my feet were not sore and I had no issues with balance or ankle support.  The Hansels also survived a full day at work, a couple of dinner dates in various weather and a Mardi Gras themed ball. 

Overall, I'd chose my Idas, Iones, or Irellas over my Hansels for a full day on my feet touring the town, however, for normal day to day wear and nighttime outings, the Hansel's added height take any outfit to the next level!

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Diamonds are a girl's best friend

Today's dress is one of my all time favorites! Pinup Couture's Jenny Dress was one of the first pinup dresses I fell in love with and it continues to be one of my go to styles.  I scored a great deal on this particular color when Pinup Girl Clothing was having their fabulous Black Friday sale! With Valentine's Day this weekend, I decided this was the perfect dress to get me in the 'holiday' spirit.  Initially, this was my least favorite of the harlequin print colors, however, after seeing it in person and wearing it a few times, I've found it to be the most wearable out of the harlequin colors I own.

Dress: Jenny Harlequin Pinup Couture
Cardigan: Target
Shoes: BAIT Footwear Irella
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Cottage in the Country

I'm fairly new to the Bernie Dexter brand, however, I'm quickly falling in love with her dresses.  Luckily, I've scored some incredible deals on ebay that have allowed me to try her dresses without much personal investment. 

This dress is my most recent acquisition.  I originally fell in love with the fabric, the cottage scene is beautiful, however, I wasn't sure about the cut of the dress.  The neckline is so high, it ends right at the base of my neck.  When I first tried on the dress, the neck bothered me a bit, so I retied the ties at the back of the dress.  This fixed the problem for the most part and I had no issues while wearing the dress at work the next day. 

 

 

With both of the Bernie Dexter's that I own, I've found the bust and waist shape to be very flattering for my measurements.  I am also a fan of the swing skirt with pockets.  The dresses that I own do seem to have less fabric in the skirt than the Pinup Couture Jenny dresses (another favorite of mine) but I don't mind! I can't wait to add more Bernie Dexter's to my collection!


Dress: Bernie Dexter
Shoes: BAIT Footwear
Cardigan: Target

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