I chose the Dear Diary flat in brown because the fabric had navy and peach in it, as well. I wanted something vintage-looking to go with a pin-up style dress that was navy on the bottom and a cream color that was close to my skin tone on top. I also wanted a lower heel so I could dance and walk around in them because it was for a wedding that was supposed to last 12 hours. (I still needed a heel because this dress was not going to look its best if it wasn't accompanied by some sort of heel.)

The shoes looked stunning upon arrival, except one of the bows was loose. I re-secured it with a needle and thread. The bows held up just fine after that. At the wedding, I got tons of compliments, including this one: "You get the prize for coolest shoes this evening."

It was incredibly hot and humid where the wedding was, so my feet swelled up (something I've never experienced in my life); but everybody's feet swelled up, so it was not because of the shoes. The shoes were very comfortable during the whole affair. They come up higher in the front (no toe cleavage), so they stayed on really well, too.

The only reason I am not giving these shoes a five is the heel cap on one of the shoes broke off at some point in the evening (not sure when because I was too busy dancing and having a good time). I'm going to take it into a cobbler because these shoes are just too beautiful to give up. I think I'm going to have a few more things reinforced on it, as well.

I love Poetic Licence shoes. They are absolutely gorgeous and unique; but they can be a little more fussy to maintain than other shoes out there. These were worth the price for me (I didn't pay full retail price though). If you are wanting to add a quirky, vintage-style touch to an outfit (even multiple outfits because the colors in the fabric open up your palette of possibilities), these shoes are a great choice. Just remember to be more gentle with them; if you plan on dancing with them until 4 AM (like I did), you might want to have them reinforced by a cobbler first.