Sunday 2 June 2013

Shoes on shoes on shoes

Seeing as Summer is (sort of) rapidly approaching, I think it's about time to invest in some new sandals... and a pair of trainers; so this is my wishlist for new shoes this summer.

Top left: Black Geisha Platform Shoes from Next, £32
When I first saw these shoes I didn't really think anything of them but, after seeing somebody my age wearing them, I realised that they are actually a lot nicer than on first glance. Plus, the platform and chunky heel will make them easier to walk in. I think they'd look great paired with a maxi skirt/dress on a sunny day.

Top right: Juju Jelly Sandals from Topshop, £20
I'm ecstatic that jellies have come back in to fashion - I loved them when I was six years old and I love them just as much now, ten years later. You can buy Juju Jellies all over the place and there's a huge selection of colours for around £20 each. I chose these ones because the bright pink will make any outfit pop so in one pair of shoes you can tick off two of this year's hottest trends: 90s and fluro!

Right: 2-part Flatforms from Topshop, £45
Topshop carry these sandals in a few variations but I love these ones the most as the harsh, thick black straps contrast with the more delicate espadrille platform. They also have great versatility as you could wear them with almost any outfit, day or night.

Bottom: Square Toe Geisha Wedges from Next, £28
A cheaper version of the Topshop flatforms, these shoes have equal versatility and the square toe keeps them edgy-looking.

Left: Classic Nylon Slim Trainers from Reebok, £50
For a while I've been on the hunt for a pair of trainers which I like that aren't Nike Air Max's (because just about everyone has a pair of those) and these ones fit the bill. I know that Reebok is a stereotypically 'chavvy' brand but I will make it my personal mission to change people's opinions, and they're about half the price of Air Max's!

Feel free to comment on what you think or what your shoe wishlist is, I'm always interested your opinions :-)


Monday 27 May 2013

Welcome!

Hellooo and welcome to my new blog which I'm sure will look wonderful in a few weeks when I have lots of posts but, for now, I'll stop it from looking so bare by making my very first post a mammoth one!

So yesterday (Sunday), Alex and I went for a shopping trip in London. For both of us, it was our first time going to Brick Lane and I can tell you for certain that we'll be going again.
There were amazing vintage shops everywhere we looked, separated only by an array of oriental food restaurants and stalls and graffiti art on the walls. After going in every vintage shop we physically could before collapsing of exhaustion, we found a salad bar called Chop'd in the most beautiful rooftop location with the sun beaming down on us and tucked in to a humongous salad for less than £6 and a free Relentless energy drink! 
We then strolled around Camden for a while, which was once my favourite place to shop but has now been bumped down to second place behind Brick Lane, and finally got some bits from Westfield in Stratford on our way home.
The only down side of the day was right back at the beginning when the door to the train drivers' cabin at the back of the train kept on swinging open and closed, slamming each time... safe.

My style seems to inadvertently be getting increasingly 90s/80s grunge shown by the items that I bought; 
Fred Perry polo top from Brick Lanemarket for £10 (yes, £10!!!!)
'Joni' super high waisted jeans from Topshop for £32.40 with a 10% student discount
Paisley print headscarf from Rokit for £2.50
Harrington jacket from Brick Lane market for £25
White printed t-shirt from Pengat in Camden for £20

Aaaaaand this is what I wore;
Patterned shirt from Asos marketplace
'Joni' jeans from Topshop (yes, I have two pairs now)
White frilly socks from Topshop
Purple velvet Dr Martens

Finished!
If you read that entire post then I congratulate and thank you and I promise to keep updating this blog regularly :-)