In These Heels

Archive for November, 2009

Wearing my New Look faux leather jacket again, this time with a random top, goodness knows where from, my fav wide leg trousers, knee high boots and an amazing necklace/scarf that was made for me!! I also wore my vintage pearl necklace, and my vintage handbag, purchased from Temporary Secretary’s ebay shop. I figured a touch of vintage style would dress up the jacket enough for a day at work, and also, the all important School Gate….!

These are the boots I mentioned on Sunday, from Schuh a year or so ago, only problem is they are a size 3/36 and I generally take a 4/37 in boots. But because these are so fab, I persevere lol!

I’m now away to hoover the hall again after seeing that picture of my boots!!

xx

Ok so mine isn’t real leather, but I am loving it! Today I had 8hr shift in work, but that didn’t stop me from wearing one of my favourite ever dresses, and my amazing rosemary green United Nude Eamz boots. Expect to see a lot of these 3 items in this blog!

The people in my work place are used to the ever changing hair, and the clothes I tend to wear, and I realise I am very lucky being able to wear what I like, when I like. It enables me to buy that fabulous dress, or those mad heels, cos its not a case of ‘where will I wear it?’, its more like ‘when will I take them off!’

Today I was feeling a teeny bit tender after a brilliant night out last night! But in my usual style, I woke at 7.15am, and have been busy all day.

Had to get some stuff in for everyone’s packed lunches this week, but I couldn’t resist a quick trip to New Look. And look what I found there!

I purchased this fabulous fake leather jacket for a cheap £25! It got a great response on Twitter, what do you think? And I’ve just discovered that its available online for the same price, but in 5 different colours! You are bound to find one you like, so what’s keeping you?! You can buy it here.

Also, this pic can double as an outfit of the day, dress and necklace from Primark, and I was wearing knee high black platform boots from Schuh. I’ll maybe wear them again tomorrow, and will get a pic of ‘em then.

Spotted a fab floral dress, but didnt buy it, cos it was a size 6 and was quite a squeeze to get into (no side zip??) and also tried the wetlook leggings, which were miles too long for me!!

I do still want to try the trend of shiny Goth leggings/tights, but I think I might give in and buy some of the amazing Black Milk tights!! James is a great guy with the ability to know exactly what makes a woman look divine!

Thats all for now, thanks for reading!!

xx

Flicking through a random newspaper the other day, I noticed this feathered clutch bag, from ASOS.com.  Only £25, and bigger than other clutches available, I think it could actually work for me, a woman who normally carries a bag the size of a suitcase for everyday use!

You can buy it here, but make sure you leave me one for after I get paid!

In the week since I started blogging, here are a few of my favourite posts on the blogs I follow, listed on the right hand side:

- We Are All Shoe Addicts  featured some extreme shoe porn, these heels are definitely x-rated, and I love them!!

- Makeup My Secret Obsession obsessed about the new MAC range, Style Black. I think her enthusiasm for the launch has rubbed off on me, I’m craving a greasepaint stick in black!

- Pretty Vintage thinks that Emma Loves Retro cushions, and she was so right, they are fabulous!

- Dress Junkie shows the right way to do thigh high/over knee boots, and not end up looking like Julia Roberts…!

- Shoeperwoman finds fabulous blue heels, but dont they look familiar?

- Shoegal Fi wears over the knee socks, the perfect look for autumn.  Check out those legs!!

- Talking of fabulous legs, Forever Amber makes us all jealous with her perfect pins, and fabulous studded boots, from River Island.

I get irked by things. A lot, it seems. So it was only fitting to have an entire label on my blog dedicated to things that get my back up. Todays is:

Yes River Island I am talking to you.

This morning, I felt a little under the weather, so when the River Island email popped up on my screen, I had a wee look at it, to cheer myself up. And that is when I saw them.

 Ignore, if you can, that rather nice LBD, and take a look at the shoes.  Fierce, strappy, studded, towering heel, they’ve got it all.  But can I get them? No. Admittedly River Island are selling some really fabulous shoes at the moment, and maybe these will be coming into stock soon, but then why show them on the email that they are presumably sending to thousands of shoe hungry ladies, like myself? Its like torture, physiological warfare, a conspiracy to get all the women of the land pining after a pair of shoes they cant have. In fact, I’m sure it must be against some advertising laws, they should state that the shoes are not available on their email.


So get it sorted,  River Island! You are selling loads of shoes, surely another pair must suit that dress too!! Stop showing me what I cant have!

Do you remember on Saturday how I was paying a little too much time on My-Wardrobe.com? Well it seems if you spend long enough on their website, enter a few numbers that you find on a plastic card in your purse, and then they will send you a really really big box!!

Inside the box, was a shopping bag, which is filled with cute little presents! they are nice, the people over at My-Wardrobe.

I purchased 4 pairs of Jonathan Aston tights, in black, smoke, teal and velvet purple. These are a great brand, relatively hard wearing, great colours, and a great price too, £5.50 on this website, but also found on loads of other sites. I also purchased the D&G butterfly, it was far too cute to pass on! and its even cuter in real life, made from 100% silk, it will flutter in the breeze!! I cant wait to try it out tomorrow.

And now for the shoes. I did mention that I’d solved my Red Shoe Shortage, and I dont do things by halves. I have also solved that I Dont Own Any Vivienne Westwood Shoes issue that I’ve had for a while. Ok, so they are Melissa, and they are Anglomania, but by heck they are fabulous!!!

So shiny, and pretty and strappy and fab! The perfect combination for a pair of heels. I only wish they had a slightly clawed toe, like some other of the Melissa for VW styles. I do own plainer Melissa heels, and although they are reasonably comfy, they do something odd to one of my right toes, which can hurt after a while, but I know its my feet to blame, and not the shoes!

Janine of Shoe Asylum has a pair with clawed toes, and she is also a huge fan of the Melissa rubber shoes. I’m sure she will be a tad green seeing these on my feet!! But she has Louboutins, so she wins

xx

Today, I felt the desire to wear gold shoes, after discussing that colour last night on Twitter. These are from New Look, and are really, not very comfy cos they are too big for me!! I dont remember ever wearing them before! But I was pushed for time this morning, and just went with them. I did get more and more self conscious as the day went on with my flashy gold wedges, but with my red hair and leopard print brolly, I doubt anyone noticed my feet!

The top was from Primark, necklace from Pearl and Butler skirt from I am….. Boutique in Prestwick, purple tights from Primark.

I have just realised that I look really short in the middle picture!! My secret is out, I’m actually barely over 5ft! Because of this, I do tend to sway towards huge heels and platforms. But, as every short arse knows, all good things come in small packages. Or big brown boxes from My-Wardrobe.com……!