Shoes For Show Offs

Summer Parties and Pretty Girls

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:12:59 +0000

There’s no doubt about it, we’ve had a few lovely days and if you still wrap up you can actually convince yourself summer is on the way. In fact, I even heard someone say yesterday they had just had their first barbecue of the year. The daffodils are standing strong, the crocuses are all heads up and the sale of sunglasses have gone skyward.

There have already been various emails going round the family with initial plans for summer parties so I am looking forward to the socialising but more than that, and much to the dismay of my husband, its an excuse to dress my daughters up in pretty girls dresses which are always more floral and more pretty in the summer months.

Shopping online means that I can get some great deals for these girls dresses and they’re going to look beautiful all summer long – after all, it’s a girls perogative!

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Boys Clothes For My New Grandson

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:03:13 +0000

I’m so excited! I was never in favour of finding out the sex of a baby before they were born as I always thought the build up was lovely but my daughter is of the new generation and likes to be prepared for everything so she had her scan and reports we are to be getting a new baby grandson called Ronnie.

I’ve been surprised at myself in how this pleases me – we now call the bump Ronnie as opposed to it and have been preparing a blue room and buying blue boys clothes.

This is really an exciting period for the whole family although me and my daughter are feeling a little outnumbered as on a family gathering we are the only females with eight males!

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Designer Ties

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:04:58 +0000

There is, they say, a tie for every occassion. Job interviews, weddings, parties, a day at the office, meeting the prospective in laws, funerals – whatever the occassion, choosing the right tie, and often opting for designer ties, is essential.

To illustrate my point: you have been invited to attend your neice’s wedding. It promises to be a happy, joyous occassion but at the same time there is a sobering and serious ceremony for the couple to go through. This probably isn’t the occassion to wear your favourite cartoon character tie, neither is a job interview or a funeral. However, were you attending a casual party you might well want to give this type of tie an airing.

Black ties are often kept for funerals, most men have a black tie they keep for such occassions. They also double up as interview ties. One thing you can’t get away with and that’s no tie at all when you would ordinarily be expected to wear one. In fact, you would be better off to be the only person with a tie than the only person without if you were in any doubt. It is unfortunate, but it is human nature for people to form opinions on first impressions and you only get to make one of those per occassion!

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admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:56:25 +0000

There’s one thing that sticks in my mind about my old dad. When I was little and we had any occassion where we were meant to dress up, he was always the best dressed man at the venue. He always went to a real effort to show class and good breeding. It was the little things I noticed that made all the difference – the things that others didn’t even try. His shoes were always highly polished, his tie always matched his handkerchief and he always wore cufflinks.
Cufflinks have recently enjoyed a rise in the fashion stakes but the true gentleman knows they never really left. This is one small way where a man can show he has self respect and class and it is something other people notice. When a man reaches out to shake your hand, his shirt cuffs peep from beneath his suit sleeve and his cufflinks are glinting, you know this man is worthy of your respect.

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Ray-Ban Sunglasses For Celebrity Style

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:52:13 +0000

Ray-Ban sunglasses have long been popular among celebrities and actively sought after by us commoners. The Ray Ban Aviator has been in circulation since the 1930’s and will be around forever as a style statement. Get your own pair of Ray Ban sunglasses and instantly feel like a star:

Kim Kardashian

Pitt/Jolie

Leona Lewis

Victoria Beckham

Jennifer Anniston

Spice Things Up With Gerri’s Style

admin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:34:31 +0000

Gerri Halliwell is considered by many to be a style icon. Ok, sometimes she gets it wrong – like all of us – but sometimes she gets it just right and looks effortlessly cool and chic.

If you fancy emulating this style anytime soon, here’s a helping hand for you:

Begin with the sunglasses – anyone who’s anyone knows that a good pair of Aviatior Ray Ban sunglasses are a fashion staple:

Add the leopard print top from laredout, the Republic denim shorts and grey ankle boots from Office and you’re on to a winning celebrity style:

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admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:48:33 +0000

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Just Cruisin’

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:15:49 +0000

Well I’ve jsut come back from an idyllic honeymoon on Denis Island in the Seychelles where shoes weren’t even required for the restaurant – in fact, I spent nearly two weeks without a pair of shoes on and while I loved it – it’s great to be back in my heels again – I am such a sucker for a gorgeous pair of heels (probably because I’m just a shade over five foot!).

The trouble is that summer is here (well as good as we’re going to get anyway) and I’m feeling a shoe cupboard refresh coming on. I am three weeks away from a Mediterrean cruise that WILL require shoes. There may be some days where my Gucci slip ons will do by the poolside but this is a BIG ship with shopping opportunities and events galore. We will be travelling with a group of about 20 friends which, as all you girls will know, comes with its own frought gauntlet of fashion competitions between the women. I don’t wish to feel too heavily involved, I’m quite happy to be on the fringes and I feel no need to win but I will be happy to feel like I can compete on a good level! The Captains night will be the ultimate in the who’s wearing what fest and therefore is the event I will be concentrating on, looking for a full length cocktail dress and shoes to die for.

I’m feeling as though I’d like a splash of colour in the way of shoes this summer. My dress may yet be black but this will make the shoes all the more striking – that said, I may just get an assortment of dresses to mix and match the shoes with!

Red patent leather peep toes, Jimmy Choo, £395

Pink suede perforated sandals, Jimmy Choos, £525

www.elegancedw.co.uk, £250

www.dress4dancing.com, £83.97

Karen Millen, £250

Casual Summer Evenings at the pub

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:21:32 +0000

There’s something very British about summer evenings spent soaking up the last of the suns rays outside the country pub, meeting up with friends, chatting and laughing until the wee hours. It’s a pasttime we enjoy no matter what age, it’s a way of getting outdoors and really making the most of the weather before the British dreariness sets in again.

With this in mind, I love these comfy looking suede moccassins available from Mulberry:

Ballerina Moccassin in Gingerbread suede from Mulberry, £295

It wouldn’t really matter what you put with these shoes they’re going to look gorgeous and are one of the few types of shoes that are just going to look better with age. However, just to give you an idea of what I like, I’d put this together:

River Island, £29.99

Patchwork swing top, River Island, £29.99

Karen Millen, £100

Oasis, £14

Christinas Casual Style

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:54:05 +0000

Christina Aguilera has been a style icon ever since she first came bouncing into the charts as a fresh faced teeny bopper. Her style has developed over the years to the grown up version we see today who can carry off mind blowing red carpet designs just as easily and fluidly as she can carry off this comfy casual look:

If you fancy emulating a little of Christina’s style, opt for these leopard print high heeled sling backs from Jimmy Choos – well worth their £425:

Jimmy Choos, £425

Now add in the other, easily accessible pieces of the outfit and you’re fit for shopping, lunch, visiting friends and relly’s or just popping down the local for a refreshing glass of wine!

River Island, £34.99

River Island, £8.99

Monsoon £38

Nine West, £29