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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 46: Non-Casual Sunday

shoeperwoman shoe storage Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 46: Non Casual Sunday

What: Charlotte Russe herringbone peep toes
When: Sunday, August 29th, 2010
Where: Date night
With: green dress worn as top (eBay); black River Island pencil skirt; Matalan bracelet; pearls (my mum’s); obi belt (gifted)

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!

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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 45: Summer’s Last Stand

shoeperwoman and the curse of the green dress Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 45: Summers Last Stand

What: New Look tan slingbacks
When: Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Where: Around town
With: The Cursed Green Dress (George via eBay), my dad’s belt, an ancient black cardigan bought in Florida many years ago, and a tan handbag from a boutique in Greece, also many years ago.

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!

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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 44: Dress to skirt in two easy moves

pink skirt black stilettos Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 44: Dress to skirt in two easy moves

What: Faith Lecloud peeptoes
When: Friday, August 20th, 2010
Where: Non-Casual Friday dinner
With: thirfted dress (worn as skirt); cami top (gift from parents); belt (New Look)

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:

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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 43: Thrift store shoes

shoeper shoe challenge 43 polka dot shoes Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 43: Thrift store shoes

What: Black and white polka dot wedges (thrift store)
When: Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Where: Working, walking the dog
With: Capri pants and cardigan (both Zara); tank top (H&M); belt and scarf (no idea); usual sunglasses

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…

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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 42: Friday the Thirteenth

green dress gold rocket dog shoes1 Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 42: Friday the Thirteenth

What: Rocket Dog gold heart pumps
When: Friday, August 13th, 2010
Where: Non-Casual Friday! (Date night)
With: Green and gold dress (Miss Selfridge via eBay); gold belt (my mum’s)

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.

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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 41: Windy Wednesday

topshop serano platform shoes Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 41: Windy Wednesday

What: Topshop ‘Serano’ platforms (via eBay)
When: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Where: Running errands
With: Stripe skirt (eBay); owl pendant and tank top (both Topshop); belt (same as yesterday); denim jacket (Forever 21); sunglasses (Gucci)

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!

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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 40: Non-Casual Friday

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What: River Island red canvas wedges
When: Friday, August 6th, 2010
Where: Date night!
With: Blue nautical dress, Pin-Up Girl Clothing

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.

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Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 39: Thrifting in Edinburgh

shoeper shoe challenge 39 Shoeper Shoe Challenge # 39: Thrifting in Edinburgh

What: New Look navy platform pumps
When: Friday, July 30th, 2010
Where: Thrifting and lunch with Shoeperman in Edinburgh
With: Jeans (Dorothy Perkins); t-shirt (H&M), jacket (Forever 21); shoulder bag o’doom (Accessorize)

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.

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