Man Crush Monday (Retro Style) - #7

Before Mr. Poitier and Mr. Belafonte--this man broadened the scope of what a black actor could be in early Hollywood. Today's "man crush" is James Edwards.

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Mr. Edwards is probably best remembered for his work in Home of the Brave (1949), The Joe Louis Story (1953), The Killing (1956), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), and various television roles throughout the 1960s.

"Chick" shoes :)

First of all, a big thank you to my mom who is buying the majority of my needs and plenty of my wants right now.

One of her more recent purchases are these pair of shoes:

(Sorry about the low quality, terrible lighting, terrible angle--and I think the watermark site I used diminished the quality, as well)

My mom and I were both having a hard time trying to figure out what kind of shoes we wanted. I'd gone from picking up a pair of simple black flats to some cute oxford shoes, and finally, to these little babies (that actually caught my eye when we first walked into the store). I now call them my "Chick" shoes.

Nina Mae McKinney as "Chick" (Hallelujah 1929)

I've always wanted a pair of shoes like Chick, and I think my (mom's) purchase is as close as one could get in 2014 (outside of custom-made shoes, of course).

What do you think? :)