FIFTY DAY SHOE CHALLENGE - DAYS 29-50 (+1)

These were the last 22 days of my Fifty Day Shoe Challenge, plus a pair of pink Converse I wore on day 51 as a little something extra. I haven't worn some of these shoes for ages so it's been a good chance to have a dig about in the shoe room, boxes, drawers etc full of pairs I almost never wear. 

L - R

1. Nike, Chanel, Russell & Bromley, T.K.Maxx

2. Bertie, T.K.Maxx, Paul Smith, Topshop

3. eBay, B Store, Nike, Aldo 

4. River Island, Handmade in Marrakech, H by Hudson, Converse

5. Moroccan boots from Topshop concession, Office, Sam Edelman, Giuseppe Zanotti 

6. Primark, Charlotte Olympia, Converse

When I Wear This I Want To Sing Kalinka

This top was another New York thrift store purchase. It's just perfect for Autumn when you need a bit of warmth but don't want to end up carrying a great big coat around with you when the sun comes out. And it makes me feel Russian, which is an added bonus. I love clothes that make you feel like you've been raiding the dressing up box. 

Top - Sloan Kettering Thrift Shop

Long Sleeved T-Shirt - American Apparel 

Jeans - Topshop

Red Cowboy Boots - Office 

Red Hiking Shoes - Red Cross Thrift Shop

Black Fur Booties - Charity Shop

Thank-you Office for bringing Jeffrey Campbell to the UK

Jeffrey Campbell shoes have been appearing on U.S. blogger's feet with increasing regularity. They first came to my attention last year with a rather good 'tribute' of the Acne Atacoma wedge and some Ann Demeulemeester tie front boots, both of which sold on eBay for prices nudging towards the cost of the real deal. Since then, however, the styles have become less blatant rip offs and more fashion clumpy in general. Never one to turn down the opportunity to own clumpy shoes, I wanted some, badly. But as they were only stocked on US sites you were looking at almost 50% of the cost of the shoe just to ship it here. As Destiny's Child would tell you to say, "No, no, no, no, no". 

So when I went into Office recently I was surprised to see a limited range of Jeffrey Campbell shoes for me to see in the flesh. I fell in love with these shoes - so clumpy they remind me of Kate Moss's Vivienne Westwood elevated platforms, but with the great linear detailing that makes them feel like school shoes - almost sensible. And true enough, like the bloggers say, they do come up big, so I went home with a pair of size 5s. 

T-Shirt - Topshop

Trousers with belt - Zara

Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell from Office

Red Shoes

It's my birthday today. The shoes are as important today as they were then. I think I worked the camera much better as a two year old. 

Top photo - I've no idea where the clothes and shoes are from, ask my mother. 

Bottom photo 

Dress - Topshop 

Boots - Office