So I'm looking for back up... I was due to meet a girlfriend for some lunch and was literally outside of a shoe shop when the heel on my boot snapped. Without giving it a second thought, I entered the shop, explained my situation to the shop assistant and bought a replacement pair to wear out of the shop.
When I mentioned my predicament later in the day, I explained that it was a necessity that I could have done without just upon Christmas, only to be told that wasn't the case. I could have apparently bought the cheapest pair of pumps that were in the sale - that would be fulfilling the requirement rather than a knee high pair of boots.
This is where I'm looking for your support as I don't believe that's true! Surely putting the money towards something I will actually wear again is better than buying some ghastly cheap shoes that I'll simply throw out as soon as I get home. Surely I'm not the only one with that logic?!?
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Incredibly Exciting News
For the past month or so, I've been incredibly well behaved (on the record anyway!) and I've been trying to avoid the shops at all lengths. Whenever I have walked past Office though, a certain pair of shoes have always caught my eye. I've been so close to walking in and trying them on, but I know that I won't be able to walk out without the shoes bagged and in my hand! I seriously have no will power - do they do hypnosis to cure a shopping addiction I wonder?
Anyway, I've just been sat looking at the Office website online and they currently have 25% off of their high heels when you buy them online and the gorgeous shoes definitely fall into that category...
As you can see, they're definitely festive enough for the party season and sturdy enough to still walk after a few christmas tipples! They also come in red, but the black ones win every day for me. The Crystaline Courts are meant to cost £44.99 but are currently reduced to £33.74, which won't break the bank even for Santa... hint hint!
Ho ho ho! Merry shopping everyone!
Anyway, I've just been sat looking at the Office website online and they currently have 25% off of their high heels when you buy them online and the gorgeous shoes definitely fall into that category...
As you can see, they're definitely festive enough for the party season and sturdy enough to still walk after a few christmas tipples! They also come in red, but the black ones win every day for me. The Crystaline Courts are meant to cost £44.99 but are currently reduced to £33.74, which won't break the bank even for Santa... hint hint!
Ho ho ho! Merry shopping everyone!
Friday, December 08, 2006
Grazia - 11th December Edition
I'm awful.... I know. I've been so busy that I haven't had the chance to post for ages - so planning to make it up to you all by posting twice a much this weekend!
The first thing that I thought I would mention was that I bought Grazia magazine yesterday and it had quite a few interesting articles in there for shoe lovers like myself. I would recommend buying the magazine as it features some fab christmas shoes. In addition, there are also vouchers in the magazine which entitle you to 20% off at Oasis, Karen Millen, Wallis, Faith and All Saints.
For those of you who are like myself and in desperate need of some new heels for the party season, I think that gives the perfect excuse to hit those shops. After all, that's 20% you can put towards something else : )
The first thing that I thought I would mention was that I bought Grazia magazine yesterday and it had quite a few interesting articles in there for shoe lovers like myself. I would recommend buying the magazine as it features some fab christmas shoes. In addition, there are also vouchers in the magazine which entitle you to 20% off at Oasis, Karen Millen, Wallis, Faith and All Saints.
For those of you who are like myself and in desperate need of some new heels for the party season, I think that gives the perfect excuse to hit those shops. After all, that's 20% you can put towards something else : )
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Twig Legs
OK, so yesterday I did the mother-daughter christmas shopping trip where my mum buys official presents that get taken home for my step-father to see and the unofficial presents that I'm allowed to take home early as "secret gifts"... I love being part of a step family!
Anyway, back to my original point, my main "official" gift was to be a new pair of boots. I was told that I could choose whatever I wanted and she would buy them for me - fantastic I thought. That was of course until I found a fantastic pair of boots, fell in love instantaneously only to be find out that this rule applied as long as it was within the budget that she wasn't prepared to disclose!
The search continued...
I was surprised by the difficulty that I found in finding a pair of boots to fit. I've never had any problems buying shoes or boots, but having recently lost a fair amount of weight it turned out to be much harder than I could have imagined. Girls with well built calves are fine and especially so with this season's fashion of slouch and pirate boots... however for girls like myself that have twigs where there legs should be, life isn't as easy.
In fairness, I know that there are specialist shops that can make made-to-measure or tailored boots, but for the average girl that just wants to pop to the mall and pick up a new pair and sneak them home and pretend she's had them for ages, we need something easier! I did however manage to find a cunning solution in River Island of all places.
They had a couple of pairs of boots in there that had a tie up detail at the back of the boot, which whether intended or not, means that you can draw the top of the boot in to fit your calf and keep those skinny jeans nicely tucked in! The pair that I liked were called "Amee Stretched Tie Boot" and cost a reasonable £79.99 which apparently within my mum's budget, so we all know what santa's bringing me this year!
p.s. If any of you actually know my mum - please don't let her know how ungrateful I am, I fear santa still has the receipt!
Anyway, back to my original point, my main "official" gift was to be a new pair of boots. I was told that I could choose whatever I wanted and she would buy them for me - fantastic I thought. That was of course until I found a fantastic pair of boots, fell in love instantaneously only to be find out that this rule applied as long as it was within the budget that she wasn't prepared to disclose!
The search continued...
I was surprised by the difficulty that I found in finding a pair of boots to fit. I've never had any problems buying shoes or boots, but having recently lost a fair amount of weight it turned out to be much harder than I could have imagined. Girls with well built calves are fine and especially so with this season's fashion of slouch and pirate boots... however for girls like myself that have twigs where there legs should be, life isn't as easy.
In fairness, I know that there are specialist shops that can make made-to-measure or tailored boots, but for the average girl that just wants to pop to the mall and pick up a new pair and sneak them home and pretend she's had them for ages, we need something easier! I did however manage to find a cunning solution in River Island of all places.
They had a couple of pairs of boots in there that had a tie up detail at the back of the boot, which whether intended or not, means that you can draw the top of the boot in to fit your calf and keep those skinny jeans nicely tucked in! The pair that I liked were called "Amee Stretched Tie Boot" and cost a reasonable £79.99 which apparently within my mum's budget, so we all know what santa's bringing me this year!
p.s. If any of you actually know my mum - please don't let her know how ungrateful I am, I fear santa still has the receipt!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Girly as a girl can be!
Sorry it's been a while since I've updated the old blog, things have been busy with work which has meant that I've had restricted shopping time! Started to get withdrawal symptoms though, so I'll have to put that in check!
I think my partner is concerned that I'm buying more shoes as I type as he's just looked over my shoulder at the computer (I'm sure to check out what I'm doing!). This then led to the discussion of whether I had spelt withdrawal properly. So never one to be proven wrong, I got straight in to the dictionary and found the following definition:-
"the unpleasant physical reaction that accompanies the process of ceasing to take an addictive drug"
Well I certainly don't take any drugs, but it looks like I'm definitely suffering from the above, so maybe it's about time I got me so rehab! I wonder if there are any sanctuaries near Old Bond Street? Could be handy for those shops!
Now that I've completely deviated from the topic of shoes, back to my original story! I've just been on ebay to check whether my items had sold and I came across a lovely pair of ponyskin boots by Paul Smith that cost £440 originally. They currently have no bids and look like they will go for around £45 - now that's what I call a bargain. I hadn't previously looked at the Paul Smith site, but it prompted me to go and undertake further research!
I found the following gems:-
Now the thing that I love about these pumps apart from their obvious girliness (a technical term, make note!) is that they will go with nothing which means that you can wear them with everything! You'll never have to worry about whether they match your outfit, instead you're being bold, making a statement and not having to put in any effort at the same time - perfect! My kind of shoes!
The slices of chocolate brown will mean that they'll go with all of the fabrics of the season, whilst the lighter tones mean that they should easily carry through into the spring season - making them a great investment!
If you want to check out the shoes, go to the Paul Smith website where you can find these lovely things, they're currently retailing for £160. I know that may seem a fair chunk of money for some pumps, but when you take into consideration their comfort and therefore the number of times that you're likely to wear them - that's a good economy!
Ooh, on a separate note, a contact from Bertie has recently been in touch to invite me to their offices. All of you who know I'm a huge Bertie fan will perhaps understand how excited I was by this! It's fair to say that I now have a few more smile lines (I really must get a good anti-aging face cream... how depressing is that?). Anyway, I will let you know how I get on and if I can smuggle in my camera and take a few piccies, I will!
I think my partner is concerned that I'm buying more shoes as I type as he's just looked over my shoulder at the computer (I'm sure to check out what I'm doing!). This then led to the discussion of whether I had spelt withdrawal properly. So never one to be proven wrong, I got straight in to the dictionary and found the following definition:-
"the unpleasant physical reaction that accompanies the process of ceasing to take an addictive drug"
Well I certainly don't take any drugs, but it looks like I'm definitely suffering from the above, so maybe it's about time I got me so rehab! I wonder if there are any sanctuaries near Old Bond Street? Could be handy for those shops!
Now that I've completely deviated from the topic of shoes, back to my original story! I've just been on ebay to check whether my items had sold and I came across a lovely pair of ponyskin boots by Paul Smith that cost £440 originally. They currently have no bids and look like they will go for around £45 - now that's what I call a bargain. I hadn't previously looked at the Paul Smith site, but it prompted me to go and undertake further research!
I found the following gems:-
Now the thing that I love about these pumps apart from their obvious girliness (a technical term, make note!) is that they will go with nothing which means that you can wear them with everything! You'll never have to worry about whether they match your outfit, instead you're being bold, making a statement and not having to put in any effort at the same time - perfect! My kind of shoes!
The slices of chocolate brown will mean that they'll go with all of the fabrics of the season, whilst the lighter tones mean that they should easily carry through into the spring season - making them a great investment!
If you want to check out the shoes, go to the Paul Smith website where you can find these lovely things, they're currently retailing for £160. I know that may seem a fair chunk of money for some pumps, but when you take into consideration their comfort and therefore the number of times that you're likely to wear them - that's a good economy!
Ooh, on a separate note, a contact from Bertie has recently been in touch to invite me to their offices. All of you who know I'm a huge Bertie fan will perhaps understand how excited I was by this! It's fair to say that I now have a few more smile lines (I really must get a good anti-aging face cream... how depressing is that?). Anyway, I will let you know how I get on and if I can smuggle in my camera and take a few piccies, I will!
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Designer Gone Mad!
I've been looking on the web and had previously seen some lovely Fendi shoes that I liked and wanted to feature to share with you lovely people. I made the mistake of entering "Fendi Shoes" into the Google search bar and was presented with this:-
I'm sorry, but what are these all about? At what point did style go out of the window and fake items become fashionable? Why would you buy these shoes other than to shout to people I wear fake Fendi shoes and want to prove to the world that I can't afford a proper pair? Sorry to be so harsh, but this is sole destroying (see what I did there?)...
I'm sorry, but what are these all about? At what point did style go out of the window and fake items become fashionable? Why would you buy these shoes other than to shout to people I wear fake Fendi shoes and want to prove to the world that I can't afford a proper pair? Sorry to be so harsh, but this is sole destroying (see what I did there?)...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
I seriously need help!
Ok, so it's official - I definitely have a problem. I've always know that could be the case, but now it's official. I have the largest dark circles underneath my eyes that even my Touche Eclait won't hide it.... the reason - I've fallen in love with yet another pair of shoes, leading to a definite loss of sleep. Not another pair I hear you exclaim, which is exactly the response I got from my fiance when I managed to get words out of him in the morning - I say in the morning because he chose to completely ignore me when I tried to wake him to tell him about them in the middle of the night!!
So here they are:-
They are from Kurt Geiger and would go perfectly with the outfit that I haven't yet bought or decided upon for a wedding next month! I just think they're beautiful and so in keeping with the trends of this winter, they would work perfectly with the tweeds of the season! They may not have the essential platforms that everyone appears to be going for, but with the rounded toe, gorgeous forrest green colour suede and band across the foot - these shoes guarantee comfort and style - the best of both worlds! I'll let you know how I get on as soon as I manage to get myself to those shops!
So here they are:-
They are from Kurt Geiger and would go perfectly with the outfit that I haven't yet bought or decided upon for a wedding next month! I just think they're beautiful and so in keeping with the trends of this winter, they would work perfectly with the tweeds of the season! They may not have the essential platforms that everyone appears to be going for, but with the rounded toe, gorgeous forrest green colour suede and band across the foot - these shoes guarantee comfort and style - the best of both worlds! I'll let you know how I get on as soon as I manage to get myself to those shops!
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