Day 688 - It's Always Darkest Before The Dawn

Shoes: Black strappy jelly sandals Jean Paul Gaultier & Melissa 

It's poured with rain all day and all last night, so I didn't bother to venture out.  This is the post I didn't manage to get up yesterday though.  Yet another new dress I have to admit to!  I love high-low hems and this one isn't so much of a gradual dip as a big step and I like that.  It's only a size 16 though, so I don't think it's fitting quite how it should under the bust, although it's not tight anywhere.  It was the largest size they had and I loved the shape of the hem so much I bought it anyway.  I noticed they had leopard print versions last week, but again only in smaller sizes, so I'll have to keep my eye out for it.  I think last time I wore these shoes, I said I loved them and would wear them lots throughout 'summer', well they annoyed the hell out of me yesterday.  They were uncomfortable, pushed my toes forward and the straps were digging in-I was getting fair angry with them.  On my walk, I kept stopping to try and get my toes back in, then gave up and let them hurt!

Wearing:  Floral dip hem dress and leggings Primark, cardigan Matalan, hair scarf M&Co.
Fit: Run a little small, definitely a smaller/tighter fit than Vivienne Westwood/Melissa shoes. Adjustable buckle fastening. Heel 4 1/4".
Comfort: See above.

Day 673 - Her Beauty Is Like A Bunch Of Rose

Shoes: Black strappy jelly sandals Jean Paul Gaultier & Melissa 

Hello my pretties!  Time just got away from me yesterday and I seemed to have trouble narrowing down the pictures I took as these shoes just photograph so well.  I bought them in December 2010 (!) and they were sitting in their box at the bottom of a massive pile of other shoes boxes, so have been rather inaccessible for years.  At the weekend when I was tidying, I 'rescued them', so I could get some wear out of them during the nice weather.  I always thought they were a bit tight fitting and they are, but comfortably so (although they do leave horrendous strap marks!). I love that enclosed feeling, strappy shoes give you, like you're completely contained? Hard to explain!  Anyway, I can see myself wearing these a lot more now, they felt fab and you would never guess you were teetering on such a slim heel.

Wearing:  Floral dip hem dress H! by Henry Holland (Debenhams), bow cardigan New Look, 'Nikita' sunglasses Tom Ford, turquoise hair bows H&M.
Fit: Run a little small, definitely a smaller/tighter fit than Vivienne Westwood/Melissa shoes. Adjustable buckle fastening. Heel 4 1/4".
Comfort: Easy to walk in and they might feel super tight after a while, but I didn't have any issues yesterday.  

Day Three Hundred & Sixty Three - Learning Curve

Shoes: Black strappy jelly sandals Jean Paul Gaultier & Melissa at Shudoo

I didn't have time to pop out today, so thought I'd take a pic of these shoes that you haven't seen on here before. As I mentioned in my post when I bought them last year, they are a little tight on me. I probably should've sent them back for a bigger size, but they arrived just before Christmas and I never really got round to it.

Wearing: No outfit post today.
Fit: The fit on these is a little strange, you have a gap at the back, but the rest of the shoe is pretty tight and small. Definitely a smaller fit than the Vivienne Westwood Melissa shoes. Adjustable buckle on the ankle strap but a bit of a struggle to get them on with all the strapping. Heel 4 1/4".
Comfort: I love the feeling of being tightly strapped into shoes, but I'm not sure if my feet will turn blue after a few hours in these! Easy to walk in, even considering their super slim heel.