There's No Place Like Schuh

    I have been doing extremely well saving money. I have also sold four of my Lulu Guinness handbags and  they have pulled in a decent amount of money.
    So on Tuesday I decided to treat myself to something that I have loved for quite a while. A stunning pair of Red or Dead Shirley glitter shoes.
    I was torn between the black and the red but in the end, I went for red. My very own pair of ruby red slippers, I am drawn to anything that reminds my of my lovely little cats. I will think of Ruby every time  I wear them.
    I was lucky I got the last pair in my size. They are so beautiful, I can't tell you how much I love them. Although I haven't been brave enough to wear them yet.

Oh Sweetie!

         I am loving the pastel trend that's around right now. It makes you look like a giant sweetie (which is a good thing in my book!).

    Limited edition pastel beaded coil bracelet £12.00.

Rare lace cap sleeve skater dress in pastel pink £49.00

Both available from ASOS.

Glimmer glitter pointed shoes £58.00

Online exclusive MOTO lime Jamie jeans £40.00

Nails in Parma Violet £5.00

All from Topshop

Lip gloss in Pastel Pink £4.49

Dazzle dust in Candy £4.59

Both available from Barry M.

I like sweeties locket £18.00

by Zena & Me

Tatty Devine pink and white leather "plastic bag"

Available from Ebay for £40.00.

New Year New Shoes

      It has been a bit quiet on the blog front for me lately. I have been busy having a good old winter clean and going through a few of my old bits and pieces.
      This time last Wednesday I went into town to collect shoes I had ordered online from Schuh (I had them sent to the shop because every time I get shoes through the post from them, the boxes get absolutely wrecked).
    While I was in the shop, I bumped into an old classmate (I have to confess I didn't recognise her at first, she's changed quite a bit in seven years.) I didn't know her that well but after talking to her I realise she is a lot nicer than some of the people I was friends with at school. After saying our goodbyes I went to the till to collect my shoes.
        As the man (who was really quite handsome) opened the postal bag and pulled out the box I saw that it had made it to the shop unscathed. After checking and signing for the shoes I brought them home.
       You may be able to guess the theme of my new shoes (that's right, black cats) In fact they are a gorgeous pair of Irregular Choice Cheese on Toast wedges. To make it even better I got them in the sale with 30% off! I almost bought them a while back but now I am very glad I waited. I would recommend them to any black cat lover, they are so much prettier in the flesh. Mine still have the protective wrapping on the whiskers, so I have used the picture from the Schuh website.

Black Cat Lust List

I haven't bought much for my black cat collection lately. If it wasn't for the beautiful things my Mum made and gave me for my birthday and Halloween, I  haven't seen something that I've loved for quite a while.
        But now that has changed...

I LOVE these Kitty high heels in black by Charlotte Olympia £545.00.

I also love these Kitty flats in black £485.00.

Much easier to wear.

If like me these are a bit too pricey for you, here are a couple of cheaper but equally stylish items.

Top: Meow silk shirt by French Connection £92.00.

Bottom: Meow sequin sweatshirt by French Connection £62.00

Who knows maybe if I'm extra good this year, Santa will leave something for me under the Christmas tree...

Halloween Happiness And Vintage Shoes

The Satuarday before last (20th August) my Mum and I went on a shopping trip. Our first stop was TK Maxx. And to my delight there was some Halloween stock upstairs. I bought three things, a witches' hat T-Lite holder, a wooden witch nutcracker and a mesh black cat.

We then moved on to the charity shops, I don't shop in them much but we were looking for a pair of green shoes for my Mum's Halloween costume (a pumpkin). We didn't find any but fate must have been on our side.

    My mum was a Bay City Rollers fan in the 70's and she always wanted a pair of the tartan shoes. She missed out on a pair a couple of months back in our local auction. They sold for £28.00 (she didn't leave a big enough bid on the books).

      In the first charity shop we went to, there sitting on the shelf in front of us was a pair of genuine vintage Bay City Rollers shoes. They are in fantastic condition, the right size and even nicer than the ones in the auction. And they were only £5.99! In another charity shop my Mum bought me a comprehensive book on John Galliano for £4.99.

   Later we went to Superdrug and I purchased a few Barry M products for my Halloween costume (I am thinking of being a witch). The products include black crackle nail polish and block orange nail polish to use underneath.

We had a great shopping trip today (the more I write in this blog you will see shopping is a big hobby of mine!). Hopefully there will be many more Halloween hauls to come this year, I will keep you informed.