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Category Archives: Shoe ChallengeShoeper Shoe Challenge # 46: Non-Casual Sunday
What: Charlotte Russe herringbone peep toes I had to take a rain-check on Non-Casual Friday this week: I was struck down with a migraine on Friday afternoon, which meant that getting dressed up (or, indeed, doing anything other than lying on the bed feeling sorry for myself) was the last thing on my mind. I managed to make up for it on Sunday, though. This outfit is another DIY, and, like my dress-to-skirt outfit from last week, is the result of an eBay purchase that didn’t quite work out. Actually, this outfit is pretty much the exact opposite of that one, because whereas last week I took a dress and wore it as a skirt, this time the green top you can see is actually a dress, too. This one arrived from eBay last week (can you tell I’ve been spending a lot of time on eBay lately? This is what happens when I try to save money…), and while I loved the top half, the skirt was both too big in the waist, and a little too frilly for my tastes. Because I loved the colour and fabric so much, I was going to just wear it anyway, but as I stood looking at it and thinking how much better it would be as a top, it suddenly occurred to me that there was nothing stopping me just wearing it as a top. So I pulled this black pencil skirt on over it, and ended up with a much more wearable outfit, although I may well wear the dress the way it’s supposed to be worn one of these days, if it’s ever warm enough! Most wanted from our sponsorsShoeper Shoe Challenge # 45: Summer’s Last Stand
What: New Look tan slingbacks I had pretty much resigned myself to the idea of letting my toes freeze this week in order to get some of my more summery shoes through the challenge, but much to my amazement, the sun made a very welcome return today, so of course we grabbed the opportunity to get out and enjoy it while we still can! Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 44: Dress to skirt in two easy moves
What: Faith Lecloud peeptoes For this week’s Non-Casual Friday, I present the amazing Skirt-That-Is-Also-a-Dress. Specifically, it’s one of the two dresses I thrifted in Edinburgh this month, and when I found it, it looked like this: Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 43: Thrift store shoesWhat: Black and white polka dot wedges (thrift store) The kids around here went back to school yesterday, which is a sure sign for me that the summer is drawing to a close. It’s also a good sign that I really need to get a move on and wear all of those remaining sandals and other summery shoes before I run out of time. If there are suddenly a lot more Shoe Challenge posts than usual around here, then, don’t say I didn’t warn you… Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 42: Friday the Thirteenth
What: Rocket Dog gold heart pumps Especially for Denise, who asked about my Non-Casual Friday ensemble… This is a bit of a rush job, because I took a bunch of photos and then realised the flash had made my dress see-through: whooops! I went and put on a slip, and while I was there, I decided to add a belt and let my hair down (literally, I mean. I didn’t get drunk and start thinking I could dance like Beyonce or anything. Well, not yet…), so, if you’re wondering why my hair is up in one photo and down in the next, then, that’s why. And if you’re also wondering why my hair looks like it hasn’t been brushed in some of them, well, let’s just say the clue is in the question there.
Posted in Shoe Challenge, Shoeperwoman's Shoes
Tagged gold belt, gold rocket dog pumps, green and gold eBay dress
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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 41: Windy Wednesday
What: Topshop ‘Serano’ platforms (via eBay) It’s been both wet and windy here today this week this year, but I’m bravely continuing in my mission to wear all of my open-toed shoes before winter sets in and I run out of time to “save them” under the terms of my Shoe Challenge. I wear the impractical shoes so you don’t have to, folks! Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 40: Non-Casual Friday
What: River Island red canvas wedges When I worked in an office, I always hated Casual Fridays (or in my case, Dress-Down Sundays: the only place I ever worked which had a “casual” day was a place I worked weekends in). I mean, casual dress is all well and good, and sometimes all you want to do is throw on a pair of jeans and be done with it (quite a lot, recently, in my case) but other times… other times it’s good to get dressed up. To pull out your best dress and your least practical pair of heels and enjoy that feeling of getting all dolled up – even if you have nowhere special to go. For this reason, I always quite liked office dress. Jeans and sneakers I could wear any time: little fitted, 40s style suits, tailored dresses, crisp white shirts… well, there weren’t many places I could wear those other than at work, so I always resented the invasion of the casual into my little working world. Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 39: Thrifting in Edinburgh
What: New Look navy platform pumps When I lived in Edinburgh, I used to go thrift shopping a lot. The city has a great selection of both charity shops and vintage stores, and it’s basically a bargain-lovers dream, but it had been a while since I had a good trawl through the racks, so today I decided to give myself the day off work and head into the city. And because I’m me, I decided to do it in 5″ heels.
Posted in Shoe Challenge, Shoeperwoman's Shoes
Tagged edinburgh, new look, thrift shopping, vintage
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