easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Jan 25th, 2010
My friend Patrick is a Very Bad Influence. We were talking about shoes, and he pointed me in the direction of Jeffery-West. Now we’re both coveting beautiful shoes that we can’t afford - and they aren’t even made in my size! (And I still haven’t saved up enough money to go on a shoemaking course.)
These [...]
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Nov 30th, 2009
It’s a good job I’m not a goth any more. Nor a costumer, nor simply a collector of amazing shoes.
Otherwise I’d have to buy these:
Probably in the black velvet.
(Available here, for £60. They’re by Pleaser.)
Seeing these has put me straight into the mood for wearing the most enormous skirt, and a tailored jacket or frock [...]
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Sep 3rd, 2009
The boots in the picture are all from the Clarks Originals collection. I don’t think I ever owned a pair of desert boots. Wallabees were popular when I was a teenager, and I didn’t like those at all, so I think I went straight from school shoes to Dr Martens. I think my Dad might [...]
Well, okay, I’m not going back to school, but I am applying for jobs. Assuming I’m actually invited for any interviews, I thought I’d better go for something a little bit smarter than the shiny Dr Martens I was looking at the other week!
These are Hush Puppies, and I bought them online from Cloggs. I [...]
You may have gathered that this is my favourite time of year not because we’ve finally had a whole afternoon of unbroken sunshine - but because the new styles of winter boots are just starting to appear in the shops!
OH MY GOODNESS, PINK PATENT TARTAN DOC MARTENS. *faints with joy*
Mind you, I do already have [...]
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Jul 22nd, 2009
I never seem to have a great deal of luck with summer shoes. Every year I buy a pair that look as though they ought to be comfortable, and every year I end up with terrible blisters. I’ve pretty much given up hope of finding a pair of smart shoes that I can wear in [...]