While we were in Totnes, I went to do a little window-shopping. For handmade shoes. We didn’t find Green Shoes (because it turns out that their workshop’s not actually in Totnes but just outside), but we did find Conker. I tried on a couple of different styles to find out what size I need in Conker shoes [...]
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Last weekend we drove down to Devon, to visit Paul’s family. We stopped at Paignton seafront, where we played a dancing game on the pier, took lots of photos underneath the pier, and chased a big crow who was trying to break open an enormous shellfish by dropping it on our car! I am full [...]
I never thought I’d be consumed with desire for a pair of fluorescent orange patent shoes, but oh my goodness look at these! Aren’t they just mouth-wateringly delicious? These stunning shoes are all by Corthay, a French designer based in Paris. Pierre Corthay makes bespoke shoes by hand, and also produces a ready to wear collection [...]
Just over a year ago my friend Patrick introduced me to Jeffery~West, and these were the shoes I began to covet immediately. Unfortunately they were soon discontinued in this colour, and I wasn’t really interested in a black pair. But thank goodness for Ebay, factory stock clearance and having small (for a man) feet! Thirteen [...]
Vivienne Westwood for Comic Relief
Posted in shopping on Feb 7th, 2011
Yesterday my friend Lettice blogged about this year’s Comic Relief t-shirts, designed by Vivienne Westwood. This meant that I had to get myself down to TK Maxx as soon as possible, and buy one for myself. As a fan of Blackadder, I’d had every intention of buying the same t-shirt as Lettice, the one with [...]
Every now and then I have a little look at Clarks Originals, to see what this year’s desert boots are like. (I last wrote about them in 2009.) I may have fallen a little bit in love with this super-girly pink floral Laura Ashley pair. Could they be any more cute? There’s also a men’s desert [...]
I wouldn’t normally even consider wearing a pair of loafers, they’re simply not a style I’ve ever been terribly fond of. But these? I might just have to think about making an exception. How great would these look in the summer, with a smart pair of cropped jeans? They’re Dr Martens, and if you don’t fancy [...]
My sister bought us a couple of mugs as a kitchen-warming present. Paul’s said “Keep Calm and Carry On”, and the one above is mine. She knows us well.
These boots weren’t made for walking.
Posted in shoes, shopping, Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2011
At the end of December I received an email that I just couldn’t resist – a message about the Jeffery~West sale. I went to their website, just to have a look, you understand, and discovered that the Rochester Rafael boots were now half price. Even better – there were several colours left in my size! After [...]
My new shoes are so obscenely cute, they make me laugh every time I look at my feet. Last year I went back to my favourite choir. For the Christmas concert, which required formalwear, I bought an ankle length black dress. Unfortunately my only pair of plain black shoes were flat, and my dress dragged [...]