Since then everything has gone slightly crazy - three workshops to teach this week (all different - all different preparation), more next week and only two and a half weeks until my first Open Studio weekend. The house is an absolute tip, my washing machine has packed up (that's no joke in this house) and so I decided to prioritize and do a blog post... about shoes!
Inspired by Katy's post about her rather fabulous shoes I got to thinking about all those I have lurking in my wardrobe that hardly ever see the light of day. Now for most of the year I wander around the house and garden barefoot only donning socks when it gets really cold (a strange habit inherited from my grandmother who was always barefoot.) If I absolutely have to put on footwear then it is either trainers, flip flops or these....
But even though I don't wear them I love shoes and if they have pointy toes and high heels so much the better! When Stewart and I got married four years ago I thought I might be really extravagant and buy some Manolos or Jimmy Choos... or even a pair of Gina Shoes. Common sense prevailed when I found this gorgeous gold pair in a High Street shop for the bargain price of £29.99. I wore them all day long and danced in them all night... but haven't worn them since!
Sadly these below have only been worn once too - very pointy, very high and with a slightly naughty ankle strap! I love them but one of the boys said they looked tarty so they've only ever seen the light of day under trousers. They can't be that tarty... they came from M & S!
This next pair I do actually wear and they are relatively comfortable. They make me feel very grown up (which I don't feel most of the time) and glamorous.
And my latest aquisition are these below which I really love... worn twice and comfortable if I don't have to walk anywhere!
There are more... but given all the other things I should be doing I think I ought to stop now, put on my sensible green wellies and walk the dog!
Very lovely shoes Gina! I am a 24/7 croc girl (although I do take them off for bed, honest!)- but I can appreciate a nice pair of shoes and like going shoe shopping with my friends so I can enjoy watching them buy pretty shoes (my feet just aren't designed for them!)
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I love your very feminine shoes, my hotter sandals are my favourites at the moment. Jane
ReplyDeleteThis is just a mean post (along with Katy's)to torment the freaky girl with the enormous feet, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI am sighing quite loudly and with much jealousy at the beautifulness of your shoes. Like the other ugly sisters I shall be chopping off toes in an attempt to wear such lovely footwear. **sigh**
yay, I LOVE crocs. I have such stupid flat feet that crocs and flip flops are the only things that I find comfortable.
ReplyDeleteI also have some lovely high heeled girly shoes but they don't get many outings sadly.
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Some very grown up shoes there Gina :) I hate buying shoes, they always seem comfy in the shop and then hurt when I get homme! I live in Reebok trainers and Lands End Clogs. Maybe I'll try some Crocs, they look very comfortable. Not sure they make them in my size tho (3 or 36 Europe, 6 USA).
ReplyDeleteThe last pair are just beautiful. If only they came in a flat...
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely shoes Gina - I like all of them. I tend to go barefoot in the summer, or wear flip flops. Though I do have some crocs too. The heels only come out when I have to go to something a bit dressier than my life normally requires.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has a shoe fetish - no matter where we go, she homes in on the shoes - when she's an adult I suspect she'll have dozens and dozens of them!
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Girl shoes!! Fab on everybody else, but sadly my great flat feet don't do heels. If I put on a pair, I clomp about like a 6 year old playing dress up. It's not a good look.
ReplyDeleteI love the brown shoes in the last picture. I am normally in flats , crocs for gardening or trainers!!
ReplyDeleteNice shoes! I particularly like the "grown up" ones, though I've had 3 or 4 pairs of the gold style, but in black, I loved them so much but they made my feet so sore. I kept wearing them though, every day! x
ReplyDeleteThose are some gorgeous shoes Gina!
ReplyDeleteI rarely wear girlie shoes these days as I can't take the pain. I wore a pair last night and my feet were screaming by the end of the evening!!
Crocs and outdoorsy Reef sandals are the norm around here!
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ooooh, I love those last ones...very retro
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