Mystery boots

I've been mainly focusing on shoe challenge posts lately, as those seem to get read and appreciated the most, but that doesn't mean I haven't been keeping my eye out for beautiful shoes around the interwebs. These gorgeous red shoe boots caught my attention on the New Look site, but so far they haven't popped up in the store. Yet. Because you just know that once they do, I'll be on that like paper on glue!

Good vibrations

A lot more ladylike than what I usually pick, but I thought these deserved a feature. If you want them, you'll have to hurry up and be lucky, because they're only left in 36,5 and 39,5... Better keep your £29,50 ready!

Giraffe

I don't even want to know, let alone guess, why. Sometimes you disappoint me, Kurt Geiger. Especially when you put £295 price tags on those disappointments.

Madaras

Earlier today I showed you the villains of the world of sandals (there is no such world per se, but I think there should be), so I thought I should show you a pair that I do like as well. And contrary to my expectations, I like these F-Troupe sandals. Very much even. I'm very taken with the checked uppers, even if the colours are a bit gloomy, and I love the finishing touches in tan.

And I especially love this bow. I didn't really notice at first glance until I saw the close-up, but the bow is actually the piece of leather from the peep toe folded upwards. I adore little details like that! The platform is small enough that it doesn't bother me, even if Asos describes these as "wedge sandals". Huh? That's not a wedge, darlings. If you want to pay €119 for this non-wedge though, you can do so here.

A certain vibe

If you like the wedge designs of Terry de Havilland, with their distinctive toe shape, you might also like these. Lucky for you then, these are a lot cheaper! I saw some similarities, and I love the baby pink and burgundy suede against the black. I like them personally, but not enough to buy them myself. If you can't control yourself though, you can order them from Modcloth. They won't set you back more than $38.

Shopped till we dropped

London: pear cider, fish and chips, sightseeing, and of course shopping. This time of year is perfect for a little weekend getaway, since all shops are having massive sales right now. A lot of brands aren't available for me in Belgium unless I buy them online, so to me it's especially nice to get to see all these gorgeous shoes in person. To be able to try them on, to get a feel of the uppers, I had actually almost forgotten how nice it is to shop in real life!

The first shop I came across was Aldo in Camden. The shop was a bit crowded and messy, but it didn't take me long to tune in on some styles I'd spotted online. In the beginning I was extremely tempted by the Fawson styles, but as they were only available in the extremely light bone I didn't risk it. Suede is hard enough to keep clean as it is, and I already own a pair of pale mint suede courts which proove that it would have been an idea to buy such pale shoes. It wasn't very hard deciding on these rusty red stilettos, which I had put in my online wishlist and which fit me like a glove. At £25 they were an absolute steal! I am contemplating buying some silver Fawsons online though.
Next up was Schuh, where I (at last!) tried on these magnificent Zanini platforms. The colour blocking is amazing, but I let them be, as they are a bit over the top, even for me. I would've liked them better and couldn't have resisted them without the bottom layer of striped platform. Great shoe though! I checked out the red patent/sequined Flick Flack by Irregular Choice as well, but was disappointed with the look and quality of the heel. The sequins just looked a bit off.

I was generally very disappointed by the clothing range in Topshop (ugly colours, ugly styles, ugly price tags), but not by their shoe selection. They were having some great sales, and I just couldn't say no to these colour blocked almost-wedges from Office (again a style I had put on my mental wishlist) and after I paid for them, I spotted these KG Dancer shoes in silver. Jackpot!

Originally I was trying on the striped version in black and white, but these are just too dreamy. I had actually never seen them in this specific colour, but boy do they match one of my new Karen Millen dresses for the wedding! Now I just have to wear them all, which will be very hard in case of the suede pairs, since this is still Belgium and it is raining. Again.