Shoe challenge #54: Birthday stripes

28. Pfew, how time flows by. Still, I absolutely love being the birthday girl, with all the attention and presents and partying that goes with it. Last night, on my birthday itself, the boyfriend and I went out to our favourite restaurant, but unfortunately the poor dear started feeling really unwell so we made it an early night.

My hair was still wet, which is why it's such a total mess. I always let it dry naturally, so every day it's a mystery how it will turn out. Some days are good, some days are, well, less good.

Nothing to do with shoes, this photo, but I liked it so much I just had to include it. I adore the colourful swirly stripes on the dress, and you know I always love it when dresses come with their own little belts. Double score!

I thought my Keanahs would be the perfect birthday shoe, as the exagerated bows remind me of presents, and last night was the perfect occasion to wear them for the very first time. They're not an exact match to the dress, but I dare anyone to tell me they're not perfect for each other.

Dress and belt Dorothy Perkins / shoes Ted Baker

Lethal

Maybe I shouldn't, but I actually like these. Colour me surprised! They're a bit heavy and therefor wouldn't work on my feet exactly, but I can still imagine them being worn with a LBD and really kick ass while doing it! And for £75, you get a really distinctive shoe as well!

The dark version, not so much...

A dash of cream

Not bad Dorothy Perkins, not bad at all. In fact, I'm rather fond of these. I think I like this cream version best, but just last week I preferred the coral, so there's no knowing what I'll love most tomorrow. What I do know though, is that I like the little touch of metallic in the bow, the intricate strapping and especially the texture of the print on the platform and the heel. I think especially the touch of blue adds a lot more depth that the coral version lacks.

You're completely free to choose your own favourite though, and you can do so here for the cream and here for the coral. Both will cost you £42.