Category: Shoes
Christmas ug!
Which effectively stands for ugly – because, be still this beating heart – Swedish Hasbeens have come up with a winner: The perfect hybrid of never mixed with genius, a Frankensteins child where all the stars lined up and bowed down, a glorious fug of Dorothy meets nerd whilst waltzing to Lala Land.
(All pics Pinterest and Swedish Hasbeens)
Come to Mama.
Laters, Kate x
Transition shoes x
Are clogs the new winter shoe? Possibly. The pandemic has had a strange effect with changes rippling out and now clogs make sense – perfect for sliding on for little trips to nowhere. And then flinging off on return; they are the ideal indoor shoe for the modern person. But if this is the purpose of clogs, the sheepskin versions seem much softer and more appealing – I’ve been wearing my ancient shearling Celts complete with worn toe holes since summer first started waning, but if I was going for an upgrade, it would be for these Birkenstocks. My only fear would be the temptation of the rest of the Birkenstock range…
(All pics Pinterest and Birkenstocks)
Mighty fine….
Laters, Kate x
These boots…
After weeks of rain, Monday has started with….rain. Leaden skies, soggy pavements, a veritable ooze of dampness pervading everything. But in the true spirit of ‘I don’t give a *uck, throw it at me, baby’ the flip side of the argument says there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad outerwear: so I give you the revolution that is the wellington boot, or at least it’s progeny…things have moved on..
(All pics Net-a-porter and Pinterest)
Keep sliding, but keep smiling!
Laters, Kate x
Trend alert x
There’s this pair of boots and they have this little bit of magic about them which is hard to define, but I think it’s the seductive combination of the white heavily ridged sole and the moccasin line of stitching round the toe; that mash between something hard and something soft giving birth to the perfect boot.
The boots are vaguely reminiscent of the moccasin, a design classic that’s slipped down the must have radar, but I suspect is going to grow again, call it a zeitgeist in the air: All they need is a little move away from the flat crepe sole to hit the modern magpie sweet spot.
You can buy these babies from this company, though be warned – they are offered in vegan leather and ship from China, but the quality is better than you might expect – I have a pair, mainly because I haven’t found any others like them, and I’ve been looking.
This time next year might be a different story…
Laters, Kate x
Bull-chic x
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Shocking, disturbing…but strangely arresting: One picture telling a multi-layered story.
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Shoes have become the new fangs.
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But maybe not for every day…
Laters, Kate x
Raise it up x
All I want for Autumn-slash-winter is a pair of Docs.
The reasons are multiple…
– Aesthetically pleasing
– A true classic
– One size fits all i.e. No different for either men or women.
Which is a very satisfying comment on life.
(All pics Pinterest)
Because these boots were made for walking.
Laters, Kate x
Cheers x
If the shoe fits x
If you look closely at a Birk, you can tell how people used to think – practical, longevity, function.
But you can add to that list at strange, earthly beauty. Â These are foundation shoes to ground any outfit.
I’ve worn the same white pair for the last three plus summers, safe in the knowledge they work.
These are not the dizzying, sun dance shoes of whimsy and wonder, but the timelessness of deep, true love.
Laters, Kate x
Miss L Fire x
If I need a charismatic pair of shoes to wear all day, Miss L Fire is the first port of call.
Sit up on a coffee stool watching the world go by, curl up like a cat under a tree or paint the town red, these are the shoes that dance on the inside.
Because they’re time honoured show girls.
Laters, Kate x
Aced it..
From Gucci, the Ace embroidered low top sneaker.
Bullseye on the lust list.
(All pictures from Browns)
Laters, Kate x
Maison Bentley Style 