(my home away from home) Houston, Texas is the 4th largest city in the USA. Situated close to the Mexican border, it is a favorite shopping city for the (if not rich) well-to-do of South and Central Americas. In Houston there is an area of shopping and hotels call the Uptown, as apposed to the downtown, and the heart of this area is The Galleria. Over the years it has had new wings added until today it is a sprawling 3 story mega shopping mall anchored by a Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom's, Macy’s, the very excusive Sacs fifth Avenue (the 3rd floor is designer’s dresses and suits beginning at $1500.00 – don’t ever shop there, even the sales too rich for my blood), and a below ground ice skating rink, and there are 100s of boutiques laced throughout.
Rainbows – yes colors I am getting to it.
The galleria is a favorite shopping place for me. I look (LOOK?) at the new styles, the fashion trends, the glitzy window dressings and the COLORS. Today Marissa and I walked the length and the breadth of the galleria and found COLORS -
Do you remember a time when shoes were white, black, gray or brown? Do you remember when tennis shoes were white? Today - whether for men, women or children look what I found today -
to go along with these shoes were
What fun! to wear such color –
every color of the RAINBOW.
WOW! Some of the most brilliant color photos I've seen! What fun!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shoot out, wow on all the colors! It makes my shoot out look boring.......LOL
ReplyDeleteGinger, what a fantastic take on color! I love the shoes and the bags - incredible! Now I want to go to Galleria, but like you, it would be only to window shop! Thanks for a wonderful "shopping" excursion.
ReplyDeleteSince I'm a shoe and handbag addict ...I loved it Ginger!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors in the shoes... so pretty!
ReplyDeleteRainbow shoes for dancing in the rain. Your colors jump from the page. And a wonderful real rainbow to close out the piece...you can almost see the pot of gold next to that house where everybody is jumping up and down with joy.
ReplyDeleteA riot of colour indeed.
ReplyDeleteI'd guess no-one would get lost in a crowd wearing some of those. lol
Makes me want to SHOP!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful are those shoes? I liked the feeling of the last photo too.Thanks Ginger, and also for giving me the heads up the other day.
Smoooooch.xx♥
Dazzling colours and a real rainbow too! I hope Linda doesn't see those shoes or our ban account is in real trouble.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your nice comments. Barry shame on you Linda deserves a pair of bright blue shoes, but not any of these... no one with knees under 30 years old could wear these heels.
ReplyDeletethat rainbow was in Spain... was really wonderful to see from atop a castle wall.
Such vibrant colors... just super photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
ReplyDeleteA post close to my heart - shoes of every colour and handbags to match. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI just couldn't get it together this week. Hopefully I'll do better next week. I love your shopping trip, it was way colorful!
ReplyDeleteawesome. what a great eye you have. I really like the yellow and orange shoe.
ReplyDeleteAlmost went to Houston to teach. They needed an IB chemistry teacher. Found that it takes an hour to drive the fifteen miles to and from the school. In Midland, I could walk the ten blocks to school from my Santa Fe style house. Stayed in Midland.
ReplyDeleteWell remember the Galleries in Houston and Dallas.
nice array of color! I am a shoe and purse addict also. love 'em love 'em love 'em!! and a real rainbow to boot........get it? to boot! :-)
ReplyDeleteNow that's color with some style Ginger!
ReplyDeleteI love how all the "new" colors are 80 retros!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and what palette!
Wow, all the colors of shoes and purses and such, they just are so vibrant and your shots of simple every day things really captures one interest!! What a great job for this assignment!! I have to agree with NoeNoe girl, that really is a lot of color with some style!! As for the high heels, I can't wear shoes like that anymore either, and how I miss them. It is just sneakers and trekking sandels for me now. How boring. But with colorful sneakers like you found, I could live with them. I have not found anything quite as terrific to put on my feet over here yet, so I hope the style will make its way across the ocean to us. have a great weekend, Debby
ReplyDeleteI swear, you are so very clever! I loved all your photos! Oh, to have a real mall...I would lose my mind at yours!
ReplyDeleteshoes...purses...I need some color!
ReplyDeleteFabulous post!
It is a good thing we flew from Texas to Michigan, otherwise I'd probably still be somewhere in the middle.
LOL!
i am not surprise to see rainbow apparel to be the next trend after this theme shoot out. I will try to wear it soon.
ReplyDeleteI loved your presentation of colors of the rainbow!
ReplyDeleteWowsers! Just look at these wonderful colors...great finds for our rainbow theme.
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting on my shootouts :) - the link to follow was at the bottom of the blog page but I've changed it and put it at the top.
So brilliant! In more ways than one. Your photograpy, colors, and even the very unusual rainbow at the end, Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI love your photos! Wardrobe often provides the color that we lack in our surroundings--like your home in Rio and mine in Juneau!
ReplyDeleteGingerV, it is amazing that you can even make tennis shoes and flip flops elegant. What a photographer! I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, you had some fun with your camera! A feast for the eyes. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteoh! these colors are so vibrant and fun - makes me smile! So glad you stopped by my blog. I have no idea how to "ping" but I am following you now! *smiling*
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun shoot-out! Great job :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the bright colors. I used to spend some time in Houston in the late 70's early 80's. I could only afford to look at the Galleria, even then.
ReplyDeleteOh Yes! You captured the colors of the rainbow! :^)
ReplyDelete...and in such a fun way!
I have been to that Galleria in Houston...my son-in-law is from Houston and he used to work at the mall.
I've eaten at the Cheesecake Factory there.
:^)
Thank you for joining my posts!
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Add me to the rest who are oogling at your photos. Fun to look at again and again.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Well, dang! How did I miss your colors of the rainbow? Forgive me. I have been way to busy for someone who is retired. Newspapers have no mercy for people like me. I can tell them I am going to be off and they call anyway. I need to learn how to say, "No." But I guess it is in my blood.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I want all those shoes! Great shots, my friend. And I love the rainbow photo.
Your banner rocks, too.
Looking forward to seeing photos from your part of the world when you return. And if I miss you, shoot me an email (kind of like a knock on the head). The summer months are a killer for me. Events and festivals to cover all the time.
Oh gingerv I love it! I missed out on a few since I was in Texas, meaning blog catching up, and how could I miss this wonderful post?
ReplyDeleteHow cute you are!
shops are a great place to take photos, but some places, the security will come and tell you to stop taking photos. You were lucky. The real rain bow was good.
ReplyDeleteloving the shoes in this post
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