SHOES: Zara blue suede-effect court shoes (buy here)
SAVED: Friday, January 6th, 2012
WITH: Topshop jeans; Primark sweater (gift from my parents); Michael Kors watch (c/o Shopbop)
As you can see, I’m still taking a super-casual approach to dressing these days: I don’t think it gets much duller than the good ol’ jeans-and-a-sweater combo, but as I said last week, January is a time for comfort-clothes and dressing down: or, at least, it is for me!
These shoes were an impulse purchase in the Zara sale… I was actually ordering another pair of shoes (which will be saved soon!), and before I hit the “checkout” button, I decided to take a quick look around, as I always do, to see if there was anything else I wanted while I was there. (I tell myself this saves on shipping costs if I decide I want something else later, but it’s really just an excuse to look at more shoes…) These were on sale for just £12.99, so they found their way into my bag, too: well, I can always use a simple pair of pumps, right?
The green soles were a pleasant surprise when I opened the box the next week. A less pleasant surprise, however, was when a duplicate order appeared at my door the next day, with Zara having somehow managed to send me (and bill me for!) the same thing twice. I ended up with FOUR PAIRS of shoes – two identical pairs – but not for long: thankfully Zara send a courier to collect returns, so I’m awaiting his arrival as I write this, so I can get my refund: I mean, I like the shoes, but not enough to want two pairs of them!
The pointed toe and lack of platform is a little bit of a departure for me, but I think I’ll be wearing this kind of style more often this year: it’s good to have a break from platforms every now and again!
Now, which pair will I save next?
(P.S. There are some out-takes from these photos over here, if you want to see them!)
If only the shoes were Rubin’s size, he would have been sorted with the extra pairs.
Gorgeous! Gorgeous hair as usual, and I love that color, for the shoes and jumper and even being pointed, I started to like the shape… I knew it would happen one day!
You were luckier about Zara. I bought, in November, a pair of trousers, sent back and they wrote me saying they didn’t find the trousers. Although I have the receipt, they didn’t refund me – £44. I know I’m just one client, no difference for a worldwide chain store, but I decided never to buy there anymore… £44 lost, that was a shame, they stole from me, and they don’t need £44.
I miss your fringe (purely because I have a fringe myself and so rarely see others rocking one *selfish*), but I think you look stunning!
The blue really suits you, and I like how you’ve styled the jeans. 🙂
Oh, and the green sole really made the shoes awesome!
Blue shoes are something which are sadly lacking from my shoe collection… and green ones too. x
I have no blue shoes. I think I’ve mentioned it before. Massive whole in my shoe wardrobe, really. Love the green soles on these!