New shoes - primark leopard print pointed shoes

Hi Guys!

Please say hello to my new shoes. My new favourite shoes :)

A bit of a blogger faux pas but I got these beauties in the winter but for obvious reasons could only start wearing them now. I have been looking in store (to stock up haha) but can't find them :(

They were £6 from Primark. Leopard print pointed ankle strap flats.

I love them so much. They're sexy and fun. Look great for work and for weekends.

I made the mistake of wearing them to a concert (ooooooooh more on that later :)) so they are a bit wrecked so I'm trying my best to not wear them but its tough finding something better  #firstworldproblem

I love Autumn/Winter fashion but I love Spring/Summer footwear.

What are your current fav pair of shoes?

New shoes - New Look nude patent mid block heel with ankle strap

Hi Guys!

New shoes :)

I had a New Look gift voucher so I spent it on these beauties. They were £8 on sale!!!!!!!
They are a gorgeous pair of nude patent mid block heel with detachable ankle strap.

They are gorgeous. They'd be great for a party type event I'm sure but of course I wear mine to work.
The mid block heel and ankle strap makes it perfect for commuting and prancing around the office (or taking selfies in the toilets).

Boot haul: Melanie Jane ankle boots

Hi Guys,

Still on a hunt for some good footwear. Apologies for the really dodgy pictures but I wanted to share with you my new black ankle boots, the Melanie Jane's from Clarks.

Let me just get this out of the way - Clarks is not my favourite shop ok! I just happen to live and work really close to one, and their customer service and website is on point! You can order online to collect in store - and you don't have to pay until you pick them up!!! So what I did was order into the store two pairs of the same boots and paid £0.00 and then went into the store, tried on both and paid for the one. It's great cos usually I end up paying loads online ordering different sizes and even though you end up getting your refund it's still a bit crap having the money leave your account. Ok - that wasn't suppose to be a long Clark' praise - I was trying to say that I haven't turned into a granny!

These were in the sale and I paid £39.99, I think full price was £59.99?
I admit that I am not keen on how they look on me; I'm convinved that they look like boots, but I am getting desperate and these have a good heel height and a good study rubber sole (jesus I am a granny!!!)

They also have a little notch in the front which is a detail I really like. Doesn't stop them looking like boats or my ankles looking like pork chops but still, I think these are a keeper? TBH I've been into my local Clarks so much I'm embarassed to go in to return them. The dude knows my name.

 

New year, new shoes! Asos shoe haul

Hi Guys!

I made an asos order and it's arrived. There was a note in my post box saying my parcel had been left under the doormat. Is this guy making fun out of me!?!?! LOL

I ordered two pairs of shoes, and a pair of boots. I ended up selling on the boots to SF, returning the gold tip shoes, and keeping the tassel loafers. No I was not drunk when making my decision!!!

So the tan cutout boots are actually from Newlook but purchased off of the ASOS website (on a side note, I love that Asos Curve sell Newlook's Inspire range) - I love them but I really didn't need them. I was ready to send them back when SF also fell in love with them. £14.50 in the sale. I wish I had kept them, but since they aren't really suitable for work and I don't leave the house on the weekend I had to make the mature choice and say goodbye!!!

Next pair of shoes were ASOS brand and they were the gold tipped loafer. My friends think I am going mad, but I know what I was thinking. They were in the sale for £25 and I would have totally kept them but they were so narrow I nearly lost consciousness when trying them on!!! Goodbye funky shoes!

Finally! I found my 'solemate' lol

Black slighty shiny (not patent, but that proper fake leather, you know what I'm saying?) loafers with a fun tassel. Asos brand and £22 in the sale. They are really comfortable. And again my friends laugh at me but I really wanted a flat shoe that wasn't a pump.

Apologies for the terrible quality picture but here's me dancing around on my furry carpet. These shoes aren't pretty but they make me happy :)

29th Birthday :)

Hi Guys!

It was my birthday the other week - I am now 29 years old.

As normal I took the week off work and I had a great time - thanks to my family and friends for making my birthday week a great week :)

Here are a few pics of what my week was like:

I went to Ping Pong with my mum, brother and Cee. Lazy sumday (all you can eat dim sum) is my favourite day.
We had over 40 kegs of dim sum. It was a good day. 

I'm learning to use all those photo editing/filtering apps. My fav dish of the day was the black prawn dim sum (top right). Traditionally I love Hau Gau. Prawn allergy? Kiss my arse!

Received a nail art book. I love it cos I love nails but also because it looks really nice displayed. Blogger problems.

Hmmmm This isn't a very appetising looking dish but it's a close up of dry beef ho fun - noodles for a long life. 

More birthday food. I love mixed grills.

Day 1 of my birthday advent calendar!!! Thank you V for my leopard print tangle teezer :) 

New shoes from NK - thank you :)

I ate much more and got some other lovely stuff but no more pics.

I cannot believe that I will be 30 years old next year. I still feel young. 

Haul - Converse

Hi Guys!

Ok this post is long over due. Basically, I finally got my hands (feet!) on some Converse.
I went for the classic white ox. I gt them in size uk 6 (European 39) from asos and they cost approx. £40-45 (I got mine with a discount). 

I have wanted a pair of Converse for literally years, maybe a decade but for £40 they're not really 'me'. When would I wear them? What would I wear them with? What handbag do you carry with trainers? Can you wear as much eyeliner as I do and then wear white Converse? Drag queen on a day off? So many questions. 

An asos discount and the realisation that I'm getting old and if I didn't get them now I would probably die without ever owning a pair of Converse( dramatic much?) convinced me to part with my money, and go casual on my feet. 

And? I hate them. They bloody hurt. 5, 6, 7 - none of them fit me. Pain. Pain Pain. They don't fit my wide farmer's feet and they don't look god on my hippo legs. They don't go with my handbags or my eyeliner. I'm not cool or casual enough to wear Converse. I look like a very clean tramp wearing these - I don't have that cool, nonchalant blogger look that I was aiming/wishing for (you know what I mean). And seriously, they hurt!!!! :(

I'm glad that I got the Converse craving out of my system. I'm really happy I only got one pair, cos boy you know me I was ready to get them in all the colours, in the dainty and in the high top. They hurt within 2 minutes of putting them on so these may stay fresh forever. I'll probably put them on ebay, but I'll keep them n my life for a bit longer, so that I can hold onto my youth for a bit longer!!!

Carboot Sale

Hi Guys!

On Sunday 1st September I did a carboot sale!
Been wanting to do one for absolutely ages, years and years, but the lack of a car has been an obvious obstacle.
However, finally just went for it and Saturday 31st my friend AY came round and put my stuff [pictured above]into her car and I slept over at her house. We woke up Sunday morning and added her stuff into the car (poor car!) and drove to the carboot sale near her: Pedhsam Place, Swanley, Kent.

That's me selling our junk! [above] Please forgive the face and hair; getting up at 4.30am isn't really my thing!
OOTD was flat pumps, black skinnies, and denim shirt over at shirt. The lovely across body handbag is my money bag in lieu of a bumbag. Sunglasses are literally there to keep my hair up!

We had a clothes rail, ground sheet, crates and a table to display our bits and bobs. We sold clothes, shoes, bags, books and knick knacks. 

It was £12 in total entrance fee and we made (in profit) £80 and £110!!!! And that's with only half a car worth of stuff each. Imagine how much we could have made with a car each!!! I really liked Pedham Place, it was really big and there were loads and loads of people. I would definitely recommend this site and will return once I've got more stuff to sell. I didn't eat anything but there were the usual hotdog and burger places around. Toilets (portaloos) were good considering the amount of people using them.  

Initially I found it quite hard selling my stuff for such low prices - a carboot sale is not the place to go to make a lot of money; that's what eBay is for - but once I got use to saying bye bye to my  babies it was great just thinking about all the space I would have in my home. And all the new things I could buy to fill up the empty spaces lol

Do you enjoy going to carboot sales to buy or sell? Any recommendations of great places to go? 

Shoes shoes shoes

Hey Guys!
Just a quick post on my new shoes :)
I attended a wedding at short notice and purchased these three pairs of shoes one day before the wedding.

[Above - Newlook £19.99]
These are the shoes I actually wore to the wedding but they were actually the pair I liked the least and I was going to return them. But after putting on my last minute.com outfit these shoes looked decent on, and they were comfortable. And the fact they were the cheapest out of the three was a bonus! These shoes don't photograph very well - suede, block heel, small platform, open toed and strappy. And there's the key word strappy. That was my aim when I was making my mad dash around Westfields - straps! 

[Above - Clarks £49.99]

Next up we have these shoes from Clarks. They look much less boring in real life (I promise!) These were the ones I was going to wear but I got into a fizzle and ended up with the wrong size. I started with size 7d. But then got home and remembered that Clarkes do a wider fit. So exchanged them for a 7e. But they were too big. So changed them for a 6.5e. But these were too small. But by then it was too late. Store closed. It was like a tiring bad game of pass the parcel. So I really wanted to wear these but due to my indecisiveness it was a no go. I was really tempted to squeeze my trotters into them but I didn't want to be stuck with a pair of £49.99 shoes that I would never wear again. Refunded. 

[Above - Marks and Spencers £29.99]

Just call me Grandma P!
Ok so these are some boring bog standard granny court shoes but they are exactly what my shoe wardrobe were missing and there is something special about them....

Look at the picture again....that's not just a court shoe you can see. The other pair is a mary jane. Yes!!!! 2 in 1 shoes!!! M&S call these their convertible shoes and I love the idea (you can push back or pull forward the strap - it's not one shoe in each style lmao). I am awful at walking in anything with a slight heel which is why I got so many strap shoes. But at the same time my chunky leg doesn't always suit a strap. With this shoe I can mary jane it when walking around and then court shoe it up when I'm just posing around.

I haven't worn this yet but I think it's a good price for a comfortable heel in a classic style. Perfect for work and funerals.  

Ikea Skubb Shoe Storge

Hello!

I went to Ikea a few months ago and purchased two packs of Skubb shoe boxes (4 in each pack, so I have 8 in total). Rrp £9 per pack

My shoes my shoes. I have a lot of shoes. I'm a bulk buyer and a hoarder. So maybe 100 pairs (including boots and sandals). And it's ironic that Penny Palace could be described as a shoe box because essentially it is a shoe box with kitchen and bathroom appliances. And I still have shoes at my Mum's house. Maybe I should start wearing shoes as gloves so that I get more use out of them?!

Anyways! There are shoes in every nook and cranny of Penny Palace and one of those nooks is above the built in wardrobe. Before the purchase of the Skubbs I just piled a few shoe boxes, documents and a basket of shoes up there. It was ok; it's a good space, but visually that nook wasn't going to win any beauty contests.

So I got the Skubbs on a whim and visually I like it! Much more uniform and streamlined, and white is great for the asylum effect I've got going on. Forrealz bruv.

However...little but....space wise the Skubbs aren't as effective as my mismatched shoe boxes. The Skubbs are generous in size but....I dunno. To be fair I didn't whip out a tape measure so I'm just grateful they even fit! I've got 2-3 pairs of shoes in each Skubb so I'm trying my best.

The gap in the middle will fit another set of Skubbs so hopefully I can pick that up soon. And then I think it'll look amazing, which will make up for the extra pairs of shoes I'm going to have to cram elsewhere!

For what is available on the market I think £9 for 4 boxes was worth it. You're not really going to find anything else for that price. And if you wanna go the whole hog there's loads of other stuff available in the Skubb series (also comes in black).

So yeah. What do you think? ....I don't want too many smart ideas now though cos I have spent £18 already yeah lol

These shoes weren't really made for walking

Hello Everyone!

My mum got me these leopard print wedges (I chose, she paid) a while ago, and I loved them but ended up returning them because a) I'm not a hooker b) I could have done with 1/2 size up 3) they didn't go with any of my clothes

Shopped for some alternatives, these heels could kill a man. Especially with my weight on them!!! Also tried on some copycat Lita's (no pic) and omg I want!!!

Mummy got me a replacement. I love them beyond words. On sale in good old M&S, £25 (RRP £49.99). They are just perfect and I am in love.

So that's the story behind my feet huggers :)

Peek-a-boo I see you!!

 Hi Guys!

Sorry about the layout on this post - I'm actually using my laptop and....I dunno.

A change of season brings about a change of wardrobe but I am broke so I need to be a bit wiser with my wardrobre. I've been really proud of my self control since buying penny palace and even though I have my odd splurges I feel I've done really well considering I use to be a shopping whore aka I'd buy anything and everything.

 Nowadays I try to be a tiny bit more sensible and since last winter I decided to only buy things I didn't already have, which might already make sense to you but it's something that my bulk buying self struggles with. Usually if I like something I will buy a million of them in every colour....to be fair my last few posts support this ek but honestly I am trying my best here!

I've decided on a loose one in one out policy. This winter I did not buy any boots or coats. Apart from saving money this also means my bedroom is a bit less messy; apart from loving to shop i also love to hoard and even if I haven't worn something for 10 years I will not throw it away. The hoarding has now become my self inflicted torture but until I learn to chuck stuff then I cannot buy (too many) stuff. 

This summer I am trying to do the same thing; no more stupid elbow sleeve jackets until I chuck the one's I have, and no more pumps or sandals because I've already got a million pairs (slight exaggeration, maybe) and a lot of those still have the bloody price tags on!

That being said, there is space in my shoe collection for a plain flat peeptoe. Something that i can wear in the searing heat (not that there's much of that in England atm)  to the office but not have to wear flip flops or gladiators.

 H&M seemed to be the answer to my prayers...

These are £9.99 and they are a black satin cross front peep toe. And the important thing for me is that they have a close back, perfect for work in the summer time. The fact that they are not leather or even faux leather (they have a satin finish) might be a bit of a problem cheesy feet wise (hey, wer're all friends here right?!) but for £9.99 that is a decent price for one season of stinky feet :)

Don't judge me!! I also picked up the same pair in snake print. I love these and they were on a deal for £7 which makes me love them even more! Believe it or not these are also in a satin finish which I can't even believe when I've got them on. These really add a pop of...snake....to my more often than not black outfits and make things a bit more chic. The only thing is...they fucking hurt my feet. Like holy bloody jesus I can't even walk 4 steps without developing a john wayne waddle! But I don't care, they are sexy lol

Above and below, same shoe different colour. This was a sad moment in my life. Basically I wanted the nude (they are a nude beige, not white like they look in the picture) but the size 7 (which I usually wear) were too big and it was the only pair in store. The yellow in a size 6 fit perfectly and I love me bright shoes but in fitting with my 'strict' shopping rules I did not need a pair of patent yellow shoes (cos I already got me a few of those). Sad times. I admit I checked online but they didn't have the style. Oh well, saved me a few bucks.

 

 

 

 

OOTD

Back to basics with Thursday's cream, black and grey outfit of the day.

Charcoal grey boyfriend blazer from primark, cream top from gap, m&s trousers with turned up bottom, eBay owl pendant and my 'focco' bag.

Wore grey 'suede' pumps with bow and 'gold' detail from primark. Total wrecked on the way home when the sky split open and drowned my poor shoes. Today is Saturday and they are still damp :(

And I don't know why my feet and ankles are so fat and orange, i blame the angle and lighting. They are about 5% less fat and orange in real life lol