Green 60s Platform Sandals

I love that there is a fusion of fashion decades taking place at the moment, from 1940s through to the grungy 90s - culminating from this, I am dying over some satin platform sandals (pictured below). They are perfect for a sizeably challenged 5ft 3" girl like myself. I am currently stalking these Topshop 60s influenced strappy numbers, I may treat myself next month, and will wear these with grey old man socks and a midi length skirt. At £65 the sandals won't break the bank!

 

The brown lace up brogues

One of my few purchases from Primark, I brought these heels in 2006 ish when I was a poor student and could not afford to buy the Topshop version of these shoes. If I remember rightly they were a take on a pair of Vivienne Westwood or Alexander McQueen shoes back when no one else was doing the hidden platform look for shoes.

The shoes cost around £15, and even though they are not real leather the PU used looks pretty authentic. What I like about these brogues is the double tongue/laces, having said that I have never worn them and they continue to gather too much dust in my wardrobe. Too many shoes and not enough time.

White Tennis Sneakers

These white beauties, where a purchase of necessity. I was on my way to the gym one evening and realised that I had forgotten to bring my trainers. There weren't many shops, so I had to head to Marks and Spencers and raid the shoe department. Eventually I found these simple white tennis shoes for less than £20. I also loved the blue and white dot pattern inside.

I have only worn these once but I like the idea that they may come in handy again!!!

Pink Jellie Shoes

A blast from the past...jellie shoes, remember these? I used to wear them between the ages of five and seven (I imagine). I was out shopping last summer (2012) and I think either my shoes broke or it was too hot anyway I decided to purchase this pair of baby pink jelly shoes, partly because I thought they were cute and secondly because they were the cheapest thing in the shop!!!!

Purchased from Office for around £15 they were a great small investment although they do rub slightly. Although these are really only for summer I wore the sandals on Saturday night to and from my friends party. They make perfect travelling shoes when you want to wear a pair of ginormous heels.

Black Glittery Mary Janes

These were a bargain buy from Office in 2008ish, I was going out for New year's eve and desperately needed a pair of heels to wear with my dress! I don't often rock a glittery shoe, but if there is an opportunity to wear glittery footwear New Years is the time. The shoes were £20 in the sale, not bad!

I really can't remember how the night went, but the shoes were quite difficult to walk in and were bouncy. I am sure I ended the night bare foot. I have only worn them once, but will save them for another New Year's eve in the future i'm sure.

Patent Turquoise Pumps

The first week back of the year was quite painful, too many things to do and not enough brain power. Getting up at the regular time again really sucked the big one. It also messed with my daily shoe posts but I am back on track.

These patent beauties were not actually brought for me to wear, I brought them for a photoshoot that I was doing at Uni in my final year (2007). It was candy/ sweet inspired and these shoes were bang on trend. They cost about £6.00 and I brought them from my local Primark...I am not sure why I still hang on to them, I don't think I'll ever wear them but there are fond memories of my shoot although I didn't end up using the shoes in any of the photos.



Black Swashbuckler Boots

These swashbuckling boots were a good purchase in 2010, probably one of my better footwear purchases. These are the boots that I keep and will keep getting out every winter because they are soo comfortable and warm. The perfect boots ready for any weather!

These boots are from Dune and I got them in the sale however they were still about £89 maybe more!!! In November 2011 me and my fashion bestie Fashion Somebody took a week's vacation to New York, it was soo cold and I wore these boots constantly. Maybe not very Sex and the City but still...the trip was epic.

Red Snakeskin Shoes

This style of shoe used to be an Office classic, every season without fail the retailer brought forth these heels in every colour and finish imaginable. The bottom line was probably getting smaller which is why they stopped doing them.

What I love about these shoes are the short heels, the t-bar and the pointed toe combined. The style is perfect for nights out or job interviews and make all outfits look professional. These shoes are very well worn and it is only their unusual nature/silhouette that has kept them in my wardrobe for the last six years; but they do need some serious love and care.

Although very treasured, I remember wearing the heels on one occasion on a night out with my old housemates. While waiting at the bus stop a random guy declared 'You know they say about women who wear red shoes...Red shoes, no knickers'. I was of course wearing knickers, but it is unfortunate that donning red shoes leads to such a bad reputation!!! Wear them with care...

Black Leather Calf Boots

Guaranteed every year from November to March I search relentlessly for the ultimate pair of knee high boots. My biggest problem is that I am quite short and high boots just make me look short, the second problem is my calfs. I found these boots in River Island and what was nice about them is that they are not too too high.

 

I got them as a Christmas present in 2009 or 2010 I think, and although I really liked them at the time, I feel like they are a bit to conservative for my general taste. Also my calves seem to have grown making them alot harder to wear. I think I am going to save these for a couple of years and when I am older I will come back to them. They are a classic after all!



Magenta Suede Strappy Heels

The love of the suede heel continues with these ridiculously sexy heels. The kind of heels that make you what to 'whip your head back and forth', or dance around your handbag listening to 'Single Ladies'. Yet another Topshop purchase this one was made in 2009. Not really my usual style but the colour drew me in.

I have probably only worn these heels once or twice, but had one very crazy night out wearing these heels with some of my old housemates. It started with 'Blue lagoons' (a popular cocktail) at a friends house and ended up with one of my friends being sick (10 mins after entering the night club) and hungover for two days and me almost getting into a fight after asking a couple to 'get a room'. Lols as they say!!!

Yellow Suede Peep Toe Heels

What is it about suede heeled shoes that make them irrestible, well to me anyway. They are luxurious and they always look pretty. These shoes were an impulse buy in July of this year from Topshop, I tried the shoes on and literally could not leave the shop without them. They are a very loose take on shoes from Miu Miu's AW2011 collection.

My friend Glitter Fashionista brought the same pair of shoes month's earlier in a peach colour, but they did not have as much appeal. The shoes are much brighter and more yellow than in this photo and were very on trend with the bright colours happening during SS13.

These shoes will always have a fond place in my heart because I wore them for a job interview, and I now have that job. I like to think that these shoes made it happen!!!! Well I felt super confident wearing these gorgeous peep toe heels either way!

Brown Triple buckle shoes

Love these brown triple buckle shoes, I am pretty sure these are the oldest shoes that I own. They are a take on a really popular pair of Chloe shoes back when Phoebe Philo was at the helm. The leather on these shoes are so soft it is perfect it moulded to my feet. I have worn these shoes non-stop for summers at a time. I always forget about them and then rediscover them at the back of my wardrobe.

My main memory of wearing these shoes is between the second and third year of Uni (2006) running up and down London trying to find shoes for a photo shoot that I was helping with during an internship. It was one of the hottest summers that I remember, but these shoes kept my feet cool. Having owned these shoes for around eight-ten years the most surprising thing about them is that they have never been re-heeled until now. I will make the trip to my little cobblers and get these gems ready for Spring Summer 2013, here's to another eight to ten years!!!

Black Mary Janes

One of smartest pair of heels that I own, I love these Mary Jane shoes because they are so versatile and cute. They make every outfit girly, and they make your feet and legs look great. I have worn these heels countless times but they have been sitting in my re-heel basket for at least 6 months waiting to be fixed.

I have worn these shoes on nights out, to work interviews and Christmas parties. My best memory of wearing these shoes is when I graduated from my BA in Fashion Marketing over five years ago. I was wearing the shortest dress and wearing the highest heels it was all a bit ridiculous, however my 22 year old self thought it was the perfect outfit. I don't remember when I got these shoes but that my Graduation dates them as at least five years old. I know at the time they were a practical purchase and I payed full whack for them from Topshop yet again.

I have quite a few weddings coming up in the next couple of years, so I am sure these cute shoes will get a dusting off soon!

Black Leather Ankle Boots

My black leather ankle boots were definitely my best Christmas 2011 present. I wanted them in leopard pony hair, but as my mother doesn't live in London, she didn't have a big selection to choose from in Guildford's Topshop. Having worn these shoes to death I am glad now, as black has gone with everything.

 

Although currently sidelined, waiting to be re-heeled, these boots are the perfect straight from office to cocktail bar chic. The heels are just low enough to get around on during the day, and high enough to be stylish when the sun goes down. Many a cocktail have been sipped wearing these booties.

 

Every one has done their version of this boot, but I think they were originally by Acne. As you can see from the picture below there is not much difference, a great high street version of!!!

 

 



Black Ballet Pumps

Isn't it strange how some fashion pieces become a staple item. Case in point the ballet pump, other than those who took ballet lessons or were very posh this type of shoe was really discussed or seen on the highstreet. Rewind to 2005/6 (baring in mind I had been in this world for over twenty years at this point) and suddenly they were everywhere, arrays of rainbow colours and different finishes at every price point. Now fast forward to 2012 and ask any female over the age of eight if they own a pair of ballet pumps the answer is going to be yes!!!

Well, I am trying to make a deliberate break from these shoes as I have been heavily dependent on them for the last seven years but they have always ended up soggy or crispy and smelling awful after being caught in the rain or wearing them one too many times with out socks. They rarely look good after the twelth wear! I have probably been through about 30 pairs in this last seven years ranging from £5 to about £30 but the result is always the same.

I have cut my current collection down to two pairs. Which I now use strictly as emergency shoes, the ones that fit discreetly in your bag and are a god send at the end of a long day/night wearing heels. This black pair are barely a year old but they have seen many late night walks home. Most recently at an old friends hen do, where they got completely saturated after I lent them to somebody else at the party. A friend indeed!!!

 

In case you haven't guessed, I got these from Topshop too...I need to start branching out!

Taupe Leather Boots

Faith at it's best, before the recession came and ruined it all! I haven't worn these boots in soo many years because they don't really fit with my current fashion style which is changeable. At the time I feel in love with the ribbon laces and the victorian inspiration. I used to wear these with knee length city shorts, really not sure what I was thinking. The length of these shoes are also perfect because as a short person they still show enough leg not to make you look smaller or highlight my chunky thighs.

Brought from Faith circa 2005-2007, much loved boots!!!

My Black Leather Litas

My black leather Litas have been in my possession for almost ten months. They are the most expensive pair of shoes that I own at £125, I debated long and hard before I decided to take the plunge with these supersized heels. Available in soo many colours I ummed and ahhed about which colour to get. My love affair with the shoes began in November 2011 when I visited New York with my friend who was obsessed with the shoes, she made me go in a million shops that sold them before finally get a navy pair (which unfortunately they don't do in the UK).

 

In the end I went for black as it is a classic and goes with everything. On the day that I brought them I was feeling particularly down about my badly paid Nightclub job that I was trying to do justice, (thankfully that is behind me). So these shoes were a great pick me up!

 

What I love about these apart from the instant inches that they give me, is the fit and look. When I wear these shoes I feel like a glamazon, however many people are shocked by the JCS and find them extreme. One guy actually classed them as stripper shoes, the cheek! These are my favourite night out heels as they give me a great silhouette and are sturdy enough not to get messed up during a night out. Lita's Forever!!!

 



 

Black and Gold Mary Janes

These Miu Miu inspired shoes where purchased from Primark. I loved the mixture of patent leather and gold together. The mary jane style shoes are beautifully cut as well, and are very faltering to the foot. Unfortunately the shoes are not very comfortable, I managed to wear them on one night out a few years ago but by the end I was walking bare foot home. I also lost the bottom off this shoe, which means I need to get them re-heeled, costing almost as much as the shoes which were a £12 bargain.

 

I have no idea, when I brought these shoes, but they have been tucked at the back of my wardrobe for many years. I have recently brought the best skirt to wear with these heels so I need to them repaired sharp-ish!!!!

Black Leather Worker Boots

I brought these worker boots in AW10, when they were the number one footwear of choice! Everyone had a pair, inspired by Allsaints of Spitalfields who have been producing versions of these boots for many years. I got this pair from Dune, and I have pretty much worn them to death every winter. They were originally black but the natural colour leather has started to show through.

My favourite memory of wearing these boots is visiting my friend in Sheffield for the first time. A group of three of us decided to go for a walk in the Peak District with only some printed notes to help us. As you can probably guess we got very lost, it started raining and cows started chasing us (well following us around). We eventually found our way back to car, wetter and dirtier than before. The boots never recovered but I like them all the more for their dishevelled look.

 

 

Green Suede Court Shoes

This is my first post on this blog, I decided to create this blog because I have a huge love of footwear, I should have been a footwear designer!!! Anyway I currently work for a footwear company so I get to indulge in my passion. Each post I will talk about a pair of my shoes and what happened when I wore them, or why I brought them!

My first pair of shoes are these beautiful green suede court shoes with rose trim from Faith which I brought when I was in my first year of Uni, so I must have been around twenty years old. The shoes are quite decrepit now, but I can't throw them away as they were my first stylish pair of heels. I always felt grown up wearing them.

One of my first outtings in these shoes where to visit a friend at her Uni, I can't remember what I wore the shoes with, but I was feeling chic, that was until I slipped over on the wet floor and feel on my arse...this later prompted a boy to come up to me and say "you're the girl who fell over earlier". Embarrassing enough, I was always much more careful when wearing the beautiful heels.