Showing posts with label dolce and gabbana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dolce and gabbana. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 December 2022
Festive Beauty 2022: Day 17
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Every day until Christmas I'm blogging all-new beauty posts. Much like Flashback Beauty Friday but with a festive twist; everything featured will be from limited edition, Christmas collections, past and present. Yesterday I shared a Paul & Joe item from the current collection and today I have an update on one of my posts from last year. Over on The Shoe Girl Diaries I'm blogging my Christmas Irregular Choice shoes and at the bottom of each post, there's an online free gift or discount code.
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
Festive Beauty: Day 15
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Something brand new for you today, but if you missed yesterday, it was a lovely little cat print set from Paul & Joe in 2017. My Irregular Choice Festive Footwear post will (hopefully, my head is pounding) be up later on The Shoe Girl Diaries and as always, check the bottom of the post for a little treat.
Thursday, 1 April 2021
40th Birthday Shoes: Dolce & Gabbana Red Sequins
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Today I have my final 40th birthday shoes to share, Dolce & Gabbana red sequins shoes.
Sunday, 6 September 2020
40th Birthday Shoes: Dolce & Gabbana
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You might remember my post last year about my new-ish tradition of buying myself a pair of designer shoes for my birthday. That and watching the Korean zombie film, Train To Busan (on my own because nobody else in my house would like it)! Last year I bought the Charlotte Olympia t-bars and the previous year, Vivienne Westwood suede boots. This year I turned 40, so I decided (pre-Covid) that such a milestone called for a mega treat of 4 pairs throughout the year, one for each quarter of the year (not so minted that I could buy them all at once!) and four seemed apt (and more manageable/sensible than 40!) to represent 40. A lot of my friends had lavish holidays (multiple) planned throughout the year to celebrate their birthdays, which isn't something I could do with being ill and as a family we were struggling to find something I could manage to celebrate, so we had no plans before Coronavirus hit. I figured before and after, that this was a longer lasting memento than a holiday or party anyway and was in keeping with my previous birthday treats.
You might remember my post last year about my new-ish tradition of buying myself a pair of designer shoes for my birthday. That and watching the Korean zombie film, Train To Busan (on my own because nobody else in my house would like it)! Last year I bought the Charlotte Olympia t-bars and the previous year, Vivienne Westwood suede boots. This year I turned 40, so I decided (pre-Covid) that such a milestone called for a mega treat of 4 pairs throughout the year, one for each quarter of the year (not so minted that I could buy them all at once!) and four seemed apt (and more manageable/sensible than 40!) to represent 40. A lot of my friends had lavish holidays (multiple) planned throughout the year to celebrate their birthdays, which isn't something I could do with being ill and as a family we were struggling to find something I could manage to celebrate, so we had no plans before Coronavirus hit. I figured before and after, that this was a longer lasting memento than a holiday or party anyway and was in keeping with my previous birthday treats.
Friday, 15 April 2016
My Favourite Sunglasses And Why I'll Only Buy High End
You probably know this, but several years ago I developed an obsession with sunglasses. It began with cheapo Primark ones that I liked and at £2 a pop, didn't hurt my bank balance. One in every colour? Sure. I bought loads. I liked that it was another aspect of my outfit that I could chop and change to whatever I fancied that day, like jewellery or a handbag. Then, I don't know what triggered it, but I started seeking out unusual shapes or colours or frames with fancy bits on them and thus delved into the world of luxury eyewear. I bought the stunning loopy legged 'Minimal Baroque' from Prada, sleek and fierce cat-eye 'Nikita' by Tom Ford and a couple of deliciously quirky takes on 'cat eyes' from Irregular Choice (well one was a birthday present). Last year I eventually tracked down the gingham D&G frames that I'd unwillingly left behind in TKMaxx years previous. I even found the limited edition red Dior Miss Cherie pair that again, I'd missed out on elsewhere.
Now that I've gone high end, there's no turning back for me. I'd love to tell you that there's little difference between the two, but honestly you can feel the superiority of the designer frames. Not convinced? Read on for why I believe it's worth paying more.
Now that I've gone high end, there's no turning back for me. I'd love to tell you that there's little difference between the two, but honestly you can feel the superiority of the designer frames. Not convinced? Read on for why I believe it's worth paying more.
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Shoe Haul Images
So here's a round-up of all the shoes featured in my haul video. I'm still waiting on some cute fluffy boots from Miss Selfridge and Bertie 'Superstar' wedges. I did get one delivery today (half my Boots order), so some mail is getting through the snow! Although the snow has just started up again for the millionth time this week! Please remember to clear the snow off the roof of your car as police in Fife anyway are giving you an on the spot fine and penalty points (it's dangerous if it falls onto your windscreen don't ya know?). I took almost all of these images in the one day, so just wore the same tights throughout, so they don't exactly look right with some styles. The tights are Miss Selfridge and I stuck my hand through them on the first wear, so they'll go in the bin now!
First up, these stunning, Michael Lewis 'Rosalina' SS'10 shoes. Check out that heel! Game of chess anyone? They are super padded inside, underfoot. I'm a little unsure of them as yet though...the platform is small (on the ball of your foot) and rounded on the base, so it's not really a steady shoe to walk on (I'm sliding and wobbling all over the place and I'm an experienced heel wearer). Don't get me wrong they look stunning in the flesh (much better than the images). There's a little too much toe cleavage for me without tights, so I can't see me wearing these barefoot. True to size although quite narrow.
You've seen a little peek of these Senso Diffusion 'Wilma' (pink cheetah) ankle boots from Solestruck. See the original post for details of sizing (hard to get on but true to size inside). FYI, I paid $30 shipping from Solestruck and I think around £122 came out of my account altogether (boots were $159.95) and I had to pay ParcelForce £30 customs charge before they would deliver. Works out quite pricey, but they are rare, not to mention gorgeous, so it seems worth it for me.
Remember I bought these Dolce & Gabbana (SS'09) wedges from BrandAlley and they didn't fit at first? They do fit now..they're super heavy, it's practically a struggle to lift your feet! As they're so high, they make your feet look absolutely tiny-it's unusual that the buckle fastens at the front of your foot rather than the side.
Ok, a word to the wise about my dealings with Shoesone. Yes, they sell cool shoes and at super inexpensive prices. If you add items to your basket, you can use the shipping estimate there to work out costs to you. I think the more you buy, the more reasonable shipping is and both times I've ordered, I've tried to order at least 5 pairs to even out the shipping a little. I have never had to pay a customs charge-don't know if I'm just lucky. I find delivery time is reasonable. My gripe however is that if they are out of stock of an item, they don't tell you (your dispatch email will still list all your items and say they are all dispatched even when they aren't). My first order was missing an item, which I later found out was OOS after I emailed them to ask where it was. I was given the option of a refund or waiting for new stock. I chose to wait and then placed another order and asked for the OOS item to be included with that order (they were happy to do so). This time, they sent an incorrect item and a different item was OOS. They asked me to return the incorrect one (!) and refunded me postage for that (seemed ludicrous when shipping was more than the cost of the item). After much to-ing and fro-ing (I was still left to wait for the correct items even although the mistake was theirs), I was sent the 2nd OOS item and chose a different pair for the original OOS as they sold out yet again (even after asking them to keep it aside for me)!! I asked to be sent confirmation when the replacements had been sent (they probably wouldn't have bothered emailing at all, had I not emailed asking if they received the parcel I sent back), I was informed I would be sent confirmation but never got any. A few days later though the parcel turned up, I don't know if they upgraded me to express delivery, I certainly wasn't expecting it so soon (and I'm still waiting for the confirmation it's been sent!)
They do reply to all emails in a timely manner, but often you're left unsure if they understand your concerns. The more pissed off I got the less English they knew, funnily enough! They do not update the sizes or styles that are out of stock on their site. They still haven't removed the Miu Miu crystal pairs even although they've been sold out for months for instance. It's definitely deterred me from re-ordering, even although I'm craving some boots they added recently. Just be prepared to deal with some problems if you do order from them. Black face wedges, come with ankle straps (which I need to cut to size), true to size (ordered a 38).
Shoesone black satin cat print mary-janes, I ordered both a 38 and 39 for these. The 38 I was refunded for (OOS, so don't order), but actually I needed the 39 anyway as they run small. Just love that print!
Shoesone gold daisy mary-janes-before I realised these fit small (I felt the crystal pairs ran a little large) I had only ordered a 38-I may sell these as they'll probably pinch after 2 minutes of wear!
Shoesone pink satin, swallow print mary-janes (another great fabric), ordered 38 and 39, will sell the 38.
Shoesone blue daisy ankle boots are a pair I chose as a substitute, glad I did, they're really cute. I didn't want to take any chances and ordered the 39 although they probably fit true to size. The back zip sticks a little on one shoe which can be annoying!
A super cheap buy from Amazon were these Harajuku Lovers 'Kyle' jelly wedges. I tend to need a larger size in American shoes (US8), but actually these are very long. I sold the US8 and reordered the US7 (which is sold as UK5) and actually managed to get them even cheaper (£16.50). The strap across the foot is tight, but was the same on the bigger pair, I still have extra room at the front of these as you can see, so there was masses of room in the US8.
See The Shoe Girl Diaries for details of the sizing on these Harajuku Lovers 'Kandice' courts. Bought from Daniel Footwear. Probably fit true to size. Ridiculously high heel and platform and another really weighty shoe!
Irregular Choice 'Harem Harlequin' were another Amazon bargain at around £36 (although they went down to £30 before increasing again-it's an absolute nightmare guessing when the right time to order from them is). A very bright purpley pink-I just got a 38 and they fit true to size, although a little tight across the uppers which I think will stretch with wear.
From my experience with Once In Love by Irregular Choice, I decided I would need to order a size larger in Grace Lace (39). Again I bought them in the sale from Amazon (£35) and they are slightly roomy. Not really sure if I'm that keen on them to be honest. I'm not as gaga as I was with OIL, but I can't find them in my size, so these were a poor substitution! I think I'm just not used to my foot feeling so 'flat' inside the shoe, it doesn't really do much for me. The wooden, stacked wedge heel is fabulous though and the colour is so vivid.
The last in my Amazon bargain buys are these Irregular Choice Itsy Bitsy Betsy. If you follow The Shoe Girl Diaries, you'll remember I bought the green floral in a size 5/38 and they were a bit tight. I sold them and reordered in a size 39 (for £21, slightly cheaper than the time I bought the green) and they definitely fit better. I got the blue floral this time as the green was a little 'fuzzy' and I much prefer the quality of the blue fabric.
You'll also recall I don't fit these cute Prada vintage look satin shoes that I bought from Flannels. I'll try and sell them, the criss cross straps are just too tight, I can't even get them on my foot. The upper straps are fine and the front peep toe section...probably true to size in length. Again, love the heel.
A bargain buy from BrandAlley for these Vivienne Westwood Anglomania/Melissa Lady Dragon's at £29. The first time I've bought an opaque colour and they're also matte. They look great with black tights though, you wouldn't guess they were jelly shoes! True to size, size 38.
Remember the deliberation on which size to get of these New Look shoes? I played it safe and opted for a 39, they are slightly big at the front, although I don't know if the zip would have done up on a 38. They have to be the most ridiculously uncomfortable shoes ever though. Behind the polka dot chiffon is hard plastic (like the protective plastic you would get around childrens toys) and that is not going to be comfortable against your foot. In places it's slightly bent out of shape and so either juts out or digs into my foot. The jury is definitely still out on these, which is a shame because they look fantastic.
I think I recall telling you about the bargain buys of these Alice boots and Parkie platforms from Asos. Alice turned out to be the type that your toes curl under and you can't straighten them out. So I sent them back for a larger size (39). Parkie were impossibly small, I couldn't even get my foot in, so they also went back and had sold out, so I was unable to get a replacement which is killing me because they were gorgeous in the flesh. I keep checking ebay, hoping a pair will turn up. These boots are drop dead gorgeous though and so unsusual, I love that pleated leather. All 3 buckles open for ease.
First up, these stunning, Michael Lewis 'Rosalina' SS'10 shoes. Check out that heel! Game of chess anyone? They are super padded inside, underfoot. I'm a little unsure of them as yet though...the platform is small (on the ball of your foot) and rounded on the base, so it's not really a steady shoe to walk on (I'm sliding and wobbling all over the place and I'm an experienced heel wearer). Don't get me wrong they look stunning in the flesh (much better than the images). There's a little too much toe cleavage for me without tights, so I can't see me wearing these barefoot. True to size although quite narrow.
You've seen a little peek of these Senso Diffusion 'Wilma' (pink cheetah) ankle boots from Solestruck. See the original post for details of sizing (hard to get on but true to size inside). FYI, I paid $30 shipping from Solestruck and I think around £122 came out of my account altogether (boots were $159.95) and I had to pay ParcelForce £30 customs charge before they would deliver. Works out quite pricey, but they are rare, not to mention gorgeous, so it seems worth it for me. 
Remember I bought these Dolce & Gabbana (SS'09) wedges from BrandAlley and they didn't fit at first? They do fit now..they're super heavy, it's practically a struggle to lift your feet! As they're so high, they make your feet look absolutely tiny-it's unusual that the buckle fastens at the front of your foot rather than the side. 
Ok, a word to the wise about my dealings with Shoesone. Yes, they sell cool shoes and at super inexpensive prices. If you add items to your basket, you can use the shipping estimate there to work out costs to you. I think the more you buy, the more reasonable shipping is and both times I've ordered, I've tried to order at least 5 pairs to even out the shipping a little. I have never had to pay a customs charge-don't know if I'm just lucky. I find delivery time is reasonable. My gripe however is that if they are out of stock of an item, they don't tell you (your dispatch email will still list all your items and say they are all dispatched even when they aren't). My first order was missing an item, which I later found out was OOS after I emailed them to ask where it was. I was given the option of a refund or waiting for new stock. I chose to wait and then placed another order and asked for the OOS item to be included with that order (they were happy to do so). This time, they sent an incorrect item and a different item was OOS. They asked me to return the incorrect one (!) and refunded me postage for that (seemed ludicrous when shipping was more than the cost of the item). After much to-ing and fro-ing (I was still left to wait for the correct items even although the mistake was theirs), I was sent the 2nd OOS item and chose a different pair for the original OOS as they sold out yet again (even after asking them to keep it aside for me)!! I asked to be sent confirmation when the replacements had been sent (they probably wouldn't have bothered emailing at all, had I not emailed asking if they received the parcel I sent back), I was informed I would be sent confirmation but never got any. A few days later though the parcel turned up, I don't know if they upgraded me to express delivery, I certainly wasn't expecting it so soon (and I'm still waiting for the confirmation it's been sent!) They do reply to all emails in a timely manner, but often you're left unsure if they understand your concerns. The more pissed off I got the less English they knew, funnily enough! They do not update the sizes or styles that are out of stock on their site. They still haven't removed the Miu Miu crystal pairs even although they've been sold out for months for instance. It's definitely deterred me from re-ordering, even although I'm craving some boots they added recently. Just be prepared to deal with some problems if you do order from them. Black face wedges, come with ankle straps (which I need to cut to size), true to size (ordered a 38).
Shoesone black satin cat print mary-janes, I ordered both a 38 and 39 for these. The 38 I was refunded for (OOS, so don't order), but actually I needed the 39 anyway as they run small. Just love that print!
Shoesone gold daisy mary-janes-before I realised these fit small (I felt the crystal pairs ran a little large) I had only ordered a 38-I may sell these as they'll probably pinch after 2 minutes of wear!
Shoesone pink satin, swallow print mary-janes (another great fabric), ordered 38 and 39, will sell the 38. 
Shoesone blue daisy ankle boots are a pair I chose as a substitute, glad I did, they're really cute. I didn't want to take any chances and ordered the 39 although they probably fit true to size. The back zip sticks a little on one shoe which can be annoying!
A super cheap buy from Amazon were these Harajuku Lovers 'Kyle' jelly wedges. I tend to need a larger size in American shoes (US8), but actually these are very long. I sold the US8 and reordered the US7 (which is sold as UK5) and actually managed to get them even cheaper (£16.50). The strap across the foot is tight, but was the same on the bigger pair, I still have extra room at the front of these as you can see, so there was masses of room in the US8. 
See The Shoe Girl Diaries for details of the sizing on these Harajuku Lovers 'Kandice' courts. Bought from Daniel Footwear. Probably fit true to size. Ridiculously high heel and platform and another really weighty shoe!
Irregular Choice 'Harem Harlequin' were another Amazon bargain at around £36 (although they went down to £30 before increasing again-it's an absolute nightmare guessing when the right time to order from them is). A very bright purpley pink-I just got a 38 and they fit true to size, although a little tight across the uppers which I think will stretch with wear. 
From my experience with Once In Love by Irregular Choice, I decided I would need to order a size larger in Grace Lace (39). Again I bought them in the sale from Amazon (£35) and they are slightly roomy. Not really sure if I'm that keen on them to be honest. I'm not as gaga as I was with OIL, but I can't find them in my size, so these were a poor substitution! I think I'm just not used to my foot feeling so 'flat' inside the shoe, it doesn't really do much for me. The wooden, stacked wedge heel is fabulous though and the colour is so vivid. 
The last in my Amazon bargain buys are these Irregular Choice Itsy Bitsy Betsy. If you follow The Shoe Girl Diaries, you'll remember I bought the green floral in a size 5/38 and they were a bit tight. I sold them and reordered in a size 39 (for £21, slightly cheaper than the time I bought the green) and they definitely fit better. I got the blue floral this time as the green was a little 'fuzzy' and I much prefer the quality of the blue fabric. 
You'll also recall I don't fit these cute Prada vintage look satin shoes that I bought from Flannels. I'll try and sell them, the criss cross straps are just too tight, I can't even get them on my foot. The upper straps are fine and the front peep toe section...probably true to size in length. Again, love the heel. 
A bargain buy from BrandAlley for these Vivienne Westwood Anglomania/Melissa Lady Dragon's at £29. The first time I've bought an opaque colour and they're also matte. They look great with black tights though, you wouldn't guess they were jelly shoes! True to size, size 38. 
Remember the deliberation on which size to get of these New Look shoes? I played it safe and opted for a 39, they are slightly big at the front, although I don't know if the zip would have done up on a 38. They have to be the most ridiculously uncomfortable shoes ever though. Behind the polka dot chiffon is hard plastic (like the protective plastic you would get around childrens toys) and that is not going to be comfortable against your foot. In places it's slightly bent out of shape and so either juts out or digs into my foot. The jury is definitely still out on these, which is a shame because they look fantastic. 
I think I recall telling you about the bargain buys of these Alice boots and Parkie platforms from Asos. Alice turned out to be the type that your toes curl under and you can't straighten them out. So I sent them back for a larger size (39). Parkie were impossibly small, I couldn't even get my foot in, so they also went back and had sold out, so I was unable to get a replacement which is killing me because they were gorgeous in the flesh. I keep checking ebay, hoping a pair will turn up. These boots are drop dead gorgeous though and so unsusual, I love that pleated leather. All 3 buckles open for ease. 
Monday, 29 November 2010
Shoe Haul
No posts over the weekend, because I've been super busy working on this video of my latest shoe hauls. Hope you like it-comment on my youtube channel! I may post the images here at some point, as the quality is a little lost in the vid...maybe shouldn't have worn those tights with hindsight. How's the weather with you? Pretty snowy here, so not much happening. Oh and I managed to order the Miss Selfridge boots I missed out on...just hope they fit, if they ever arrive through the snow!
Saturday, 6 November 2010
Oh My!
It's Saturday and what does that mean? Cupcakes from Bibi's, yipee!! I tried the chocolate/peanut butter one today, sickly and yummy (it actually had a blob of peanut butter in the sponge).
I'm in a bad mood today rather than depressive (is that better?), I didn't sleep well and this is probably too much information for you but it's that 'time of the month' (a whole week early no less) and it's left me tired and grumpy and I just want to hibernate (which I do most days anyway)! A little miracle did happen though-I was busy taking photos of my Dolce and Gabbana wedges for eBay and decided I would have one last attempt at trying them on....and they actually fit! How did that happen? I was so excited by this that I immediately snapped some photos which I apologize in advance for-my pedicure has been untouched for weeks and I haven't shaved my legs since last weekend and I also rolled up my PJ bottoms (which thankfully you can't see or else all my fashion cred would diminish). They feel much higher than they look-although I think that's more apparent in the final image.
My River Island and Topshop orders arrived today but ASOS didn't (and it's supposed to because I asked for it today as a Premier customer). Anyway, how's your weekend(s) been so far? Any crazy Guy Fawkes parties and bonfires? Wonder how crap X-Factor will be tonight?
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