5 Fashion Emergency Must-Haves

If there were ever a time that I was in need of a fashion emergency kit it was yesterday. After attending the enlightening Dark & Lovely/Harlem Fashion Row Blogger Breakfast (more on that later), the strap broke on my wedge sandals! Granted, they were over 10 years old; but they still looked good and were super comfy.

That said, I found myself unexpectedly at Nine West purchasing a pair of leopard print ballet flats to foil my shoe disaster. However, after a few hours, I realized that they were the shoes from hell! My feet were on fire from the pain of the patent leather incessantly rubbing against my big toe.

The shoe strap that started it all! 

I have endured pain for pumps or sky-high heels, but that doesn't fly with flats! I exchanged them lickety-split without a hitch only to buy a pair of pretty impractical snakeskin peep toe ankle-strap stilettos. Of course, by the time I walked around the block my feet were still in pain from being tortured in the ballet flats. Long story short, I ended up buying yet another pair of pointy toe flats by evening's end.

Whether you're an on-the-go woman covering New York Fashion Week or busy working mom, here are five style emergency staples to keep on-hand in the event that your ensemble (or you) goes awry:

CitySlips LuxeTravel Leather Flats available here, $58 

Hollywood Fashion Secrets Emergency Kit (includes 14 on-the-go essentials such as sewing needles, safety pins, and more) available here, $15

Tide To Go Stain Eraser available here, $3

Atopalm Moisturizing Foot and Heel Balm available here, $18

Cynthia Rowley Assorted Band-Aids available here, $3

Have you ever had a fashion emergency?