Winter Whites

They say once you go black you never go back, and I've never really gone for white shoes except in Summer...but now I'm beginning to twitch to the dark (light??!) side. Maybe it's all the sixties stuff around in editorials at the moment that's endearing me to the clash of black tights and white shoes, maybe I'm just bored. I have been staring at these Rupert Sanderson boots in the office everyday. I'm sure they're not entirely practical in that colour but at least they're a bit different. If I wore them 79 times in a year they'd work out at £10 a wear so I take it back, I would make them the most practical shoes to ever walk the earth. On the other hand, these plimsolls from Zara are very Celine and comfy looking. They are practical, and the embossed snake effect on the leather makes them a little more fashun that your regular sporty slipper. I better start saving for both. Minus numbers aren't inducive to any shoe purchases. 

Chic and on the Cheap

I had a panic about what to wear for graduation. I was loathed to go into Zara for fear of every other English graduand turning up in various hues of the same dress, but I gave in after tackling every shop on Oxford Street on one of the hottest days of the year. My first go was so stressful even my orthopaedic Birkenstocks were giving me blisters. 

Round 2 took place in the Zara in Knightsbridge - uh, HEAVEN. The great thing about the Zara sale is that it isn't just a shambolic, overloaded rail, oh no, the clever Spaniards turn the whole shop into a well organised sale-zone. Not only did I find two dresses, but I had spotted these beauties online and as soon as I saw them in the flesh they had to be mine. Every savvy shopper knows that Zara is one of, if not the, kings of designer knock-offs for footwear. I've been lusting over Balenciaga's beautiful pointed, mesh creations, but at £545 a pop they will not be mine for a zillion years. This pair from Zara, in the sale, were a mere £22.99!!! They practically walked into my hands all on their own. They also have a block heel which meant I didn't tumble towards the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Uni to pick up my degree. 

(The real deal. Cameron Diaz is not really a style icon of mine but hey - just so you can see the shoes)

I'll Have Everything Please: Summer Shoes

I'm in an end of term haze....hence the lack of an original post. But whilst sleeping off my hangovers I have of course been internet browsing. These are the shoes I want for Summer, at the moment, but of course my mind changes all the time. 

These Adidas Gazelles are perfect for a trainer fiend like me. They also come in 3 other prints so there's a style for everyone. Have wanted some Gazelles ever since my housemate bought them...but at least with these I wouldn't be copying her completely (she has black and white).

These Birkenstocks may not be as sleek as all the slides on the catwalks, but these are always a classic and I don't want to have exactly the same Isabel Marant lookalikes as everyone else.  The Zara leopard print (uh, guilty again) sandals are a more ladylike way of letting your feet breathe. 

I think it's always good to toughen up an outfit a little bit, so these Zara biker boots, and these sandy Topshop numbers would be ideal teamed with that obligatory floaty white dress. 

And last but not least, what are Summer shoes if not espadrilles? Love these blue two-tone ones from Topshop, just wish I could run to the beach in them right now...