Day 977 - I'm Slicker Than An Oil Spill

Shoes: Black spot 'Chuckles' Irregular Choice 

Yesterday I had a trip to the opticians. I've been struggling for the past 4 months to make an appointment, between the buses not stopping near there now and a million other things. However, my eyesight isn't any better or worse since last time, so it wasn't urgent. I managed to resist some new frames which sorely disappointed the lovely lady that works there-as she loves spending an hour or more (no joke) with me picking out fancy glasses! I did spy a lovely purple pair with leopard print legs and quite a sharp shape on the way out that I really would've loved but I already have two pairs that work fine for me and can't afford an unnecessary splurge like that just now. It was quite funny because the optician was like "sooo are these the Prada you're wearing today?", I sheepishly said "erm, no, these are the other pair I got. The cheap pair. I actually prefer them." He was a little perplexed that the plain black £30 frames are my favourites! The thing is I'm pretty blind (have worn glasses since age 5), but I never wear them outside. I just never have and it works for me because I can get by extremely well without them and don't want to become completely reliant on them. So obviously I felt I had to wear them outside yesterday, but I got as far as the bus stop opposite my house (literally a few steps) before I took them off because I couldn't see! Honestly it took me about 2 minutes to walk down three steps because I wasn't sure where they were!  I remember once forgetting to put my glasses on before going into the opticians and I'd walked up the shop floor, signed something at the desk and sat down and when the optician came out he said "I notice you seem to get by perfectly alright without them".  He'd been spying on me the entire time, oops!

Wearing:  Floral wiggle dress ASOS,  polka dot tights Primark, unicorn ring Miss Selfridge, turquoise ring my Granny's, pearl ring gift, flower ring Matalan, green Charming bag Love Moschino.    
Fit: Very small and tight fitting, so I sized up. 4 1/2" heel, velcro strap fastening.
Comfort: No issues with these.

Day 976 - Say Something, I'm Giving Up On You

Shoes: 'Gypsy Girl Rose' Dan Sullivan 

Ah it's been a busy ol' weekend. Nothing exciting, but lots of eBaying and an attempt to catch up on sleep lost during the week when the builders are knocking about (too loud, shhh). This outfit however is from...last Thursday? I think so, it doesn't really matter anyway. I was reminded of these boots when I was browsing through old posts and although the box is massive (and therefore rather prominent in my room), it's in an awkward place with stuff on top of it, so not the easiest to grab in a hurry. Story of my life with shoe boxes to be honest! I have no patience right now to dive head first into shoe-mountain (never to be seen again), so I feel I do have the same pairs on rotation. My Mum would argue and say she's never seen me in the same shoes twice, but I'll be glad to get them their own room and have the choice of any pair whenever I like. Anyway I detached the knitted cat purse off these boots for this outing and they are really cute even without. Opticians appointment tomorrow, so there will be another outfit on it's way!

Wearing: Teal lace dress G21 at Asda, leggings Primark, cardigan Red Herring at Debenhams, patent belt taken from another dress, vintage cat-eye glasses Jeepers Peepers.
Fit: True to size, lace-up, 5 3/4" heel and 2" platform.
Comfort: No problems.  

Day 975 - Take Me Home To The Place I Belong

Shoes: Metallic 'Sanai' peep toes Faith 

I'm sorry the posts have been a little sporadic here lately. I seem to slog it out all day and haven't achieved anything by the end of it! Maybe I'm just out of my routine since Christmas. Anyway, this was Wednesday (I think) and I really wanted to wear something I haven't worn for ages as I've been feeling a little uninspired with my outfits. Cue these shoes. October 2011 was the last time you saw these apparently! 2011! It's funny how some things still avoid being sold/given away even if they haven't been worn for years. If you haven't already guessed, I don't really believe in those "if you haven't worn them for 'x time' you never will" rules, because these prove I can go years without, but still love wearing them. They're comfortable and kind of unobtrusive and reserved for me, which was a pleasant change. Plus they worked soooo well with this dress, perfect matching tones.  

Wearing: 'Celia' dress and wine belt both Swan by Clements Ribeiro, black tights and polka dot coat Primark.
Fit: True to size, zip opening, 4 3/4" heel.
Comfort: No issues with these.

Day 974 - My Life Gets Kinda Boring

Shoes: Red Blythe 'Dice' Irregular Choice 

Hola!  Usually I have a good idea of what I want to wear each day and it'll maybe start with a pair of shoes or a dress and then I adjust it depending on the weather, what I'm doing that day etc.  However lately, I've just not been particularly feeling any one thing.  I keep standing there looking at the shoe boxes, swinging the wardrobe doors back and forth and spending far too long contemplating what to wear.  Maybe it's because I haven't been as regular at getting dressed, plus the weather isn't quite so bad that it's dictating 'snow-boots'!  These types of outfits are as casual as I get, a simple dress, leggings and ankle boots.  At the last minute I spied the socks and thought I could include them too! I haven't worn these boots for a while and I don't think I've worn this dress yet despite owning it for some time, so I suppose I made some good decisions on the spot!

Wearing: Blue floral dress and leggings Primark, frilly socks Meadham Kirchhoff for Topshop.  
Fit: True to size, just over 4 1/4" heel and small concealed platform, lace up.
Comfort: No issues with these.

Day 973 - It's A Marshmallow World In The Winter

Shoes: Black patent heart peep toe Moschino Cheap & Chic

A bit light on photos for this post (little time and too dark), so you can probably better see this dress in the product photos here. The seam under the bust really accentuates my boobs, which I don't need (!) and while I love those details at the waist, it also seems to emphasise my tummy, however I still really like the dress, even if it's not one I wear often. That's usually because my hair clashes with it and yesterday I'll admit the purple kinda did, but hey-ho. I was mid-way through getting ready and Mum shouted up to tell me my sister and her family were popping in, so I threw these shoes on and they hadn't been either of the two pairs I'd planned on teaming with this dress.  The red heart is much brighter than the red of the dress, so I wasn't 100% happy with my choice.  It sounds like I hated it all, but honestly I didn't!  I loved my makeup and I piled my hair up, just trying to do something a little different with it!  My youngest nephew was in an absolute foul mood-never seen him so bad (think staying up until 2am on Hogmanay had a lot to do with it).  At one point I couldn't help but laugh when he threw himself to the ground and did a textbook toddler strop banging his legs and fists on the ground!  Twenty minutes later he was flashing his dimple and charming everyone like usual, phew! We're babysitting all three tomorrow, so they better be on their best behaviour!

Wearing:  Red lace dress Pearl Lowe (Peacocks), black tights and pearl bow Primark, black clip on earrings Mawi.  
Fit: 4 1/4" heel, a little generous in the heel.
Comfort: No issues with these and easy to walk in.