Day 54, shoe 66: Charlotte Olympia Bowie in black/leopard stripe
These were a present from my wonderful boyfriend, and one of three pairs in this style I have. Like all my Charlotte Olympias these are vertiginous but extremely comfortable. The black and leopard pattern looks fantastic with an otherwise all-black outfit.
Day 53, shoe 65: Jimmy Choo Vivienne sandals in brown
I love this kind of shoe, where at first glance it looks cluttered, but everything works so well in perfect synergy. Jimmy Choo’s last season seemed to feature a lot of HIGH heels. They’re normally pretty conservative with the height of their shoes, but these are a lot higher than I am used to. They were pretty expensive, and I’d stop short of saying they’re value for money, but they ARE amazing, and were one of my purchases from Dubai when I visited a few months ago.
Day 52, shoe 64: Camilla Skovgaard panelled sandals
Yes, flats! You would not believe how fussy I am with flat shoes, but when I fall in love I fall in love. These are a bit fancier than I’d normally go for - I normally go for simple ballerina flats or embellished sandals, but these are a bit different, but still go with anything. These were bought at retail from Farfetch.
Day 51, shoe 63: Brian Atwood Madi in brown suede and python
Have to admit these didn’t grab me straight away, but I slowly fell in love with them, and they’re probably one of my favourite pairs of Atwoods, despite not being the most versatile. The contrasting heel is such a unique feature to my closet, and the brown colours make it perfect with a neutral look. Despite my reservations, I bought these at retail from Netaporter.
Day 50, shoe 62: Ballin black suede peeptoe sandals
Ballin is a relatively new designer to my closet, and both have been bought on sale from Farfetch. I love the elegant simplicity of these, and they’re a good replacement for my Jimmy Choo Privates which my sister, Caitlynn, has inherited. They never ‘clicked’ with me somehow, but I did like the thick band style across the foot, so these are a worthy replacement.
Day 49, shoe 61: Christian Louboutin Very Prive 120 in black patent
Another day, another pair of black Louboutins, but the black against the lipstick red sole is such a classic combination. Out of my Louboutins, about 25-or-so are plain black, many of which are just simple pumps. Nude works well, too, for a classic look, but little beats black, particularly patent. These are one of the few pairs I have with no platform, they’re 120mm high so not massively high, either, and were bought at retail from Motcombe Street.
Day 49, shoe 60: Yves Saint Laurent Palais in tan suede
Like the Tribute, and Tribtoo, I can see myself getting this style in many different colours and finishes. It really is a beautiful shoe with a striking silhouette, but it’s also pretty timeless. These I got from Bluefly on sale. Not as much off as I’d like, but still worth every penny.
Day 48, shoe 59: Christian Louboutin Madame Butterfly 150 in black satin
These are wonderful shoes. They’re pretty high compared to a lot of my other Louboutins, but their ‘default’ height seems to have crept up-and-up over the last few seasons. They’re gorgeous though, elegant and sexy, and were snagged at retail when I visited Cruise in Edinburgh.
Day 48, shoe 58: Louboutin Bibi 140 in brown suede
Have been after a pair of these for ages. As I’ve said before I’m fussy with chunky heels but these are amazing. I loved the style but thought I’d wait until sale season. I really wanted in black, the colour I’d normally go for if I intend to only buy just one in a style, but they turned up on sale at Browns in brown (appropriately enough) which I loved too, so got instead.
Day 47, shoe 57: Acne Atacoma in grey leather
My only pair of Acnes, and a classic style. They’re great at their minimalist wedge boots, there’s a few styles I love from last season too. I went for grey as they’re neutral, a bit edgy and go well with a lot of looks, whether monochrome or more colourful. They were bought from Netaporter at retail.
