City Mouse

Marc Jacobs mouse flats have been on my mind since I first spotted Mischa Barton wearing them way back in her OC days, and like Adam Brody, I never really got over them.

What’s been holding me back all these years is that I could never quite find a color combination that inspired me to splurge. Black is versatile, but not when you have a wardrobe of navy and brown. White is gorgeous, but not when you’d rather walk two miles than drive two minutes. And as for the colorful jellies, well let’s just say I couldn’t stand wearing jellies when I was 5 and they cost $5, and I can’t imagine that the comfort level has improved with a Marc by Marc logo stamped on the sole.

Except now, I have no excuse because the latest edition brings together brown and black in the most charming wear-every-day kind of way. I fell head over heels (or flats, rather?) for these at the Marc store on Bleecker this afternoon and I have half a mind to run back over and buy them before close. Thoughts?