After my kids laughed at me in these , I seriously questioned if I'd ever dare to wear them again. Honestly, if hadn't turned them into a must-have trend--and had I not bought the $59 dupe, above, on --I’m not sure they’d ever be on my feet in the first place. But I mustered up the courage yesterday and waltzed them over to a fashion showroom appointment, where they were extremely well-received. In fact, the compliments emboldened me to ponder the of the currently all-the-rage suede slippers by , below, plus contemplate these spot-on strappy , these sheer , and these -spirited . FYI:  and are also nailing loafer. Oh, and one last thing: my new soft and stretchy jeans are no-joke next-level comfortable and flattering. I am going to live in them for as long as they will have me.