The Shoe Girl Styles It: Irregular Choice Fancy This Party People

I've been ogling these shoes for a few weeks and then when Irregular Choice reblogged (or whatever you call it on Instagram) this photo, I was utterly convinced they were gorgeous! Sometimes I prefer 'real life' photos to stock ones, because they have more personality and feel less 'clinical'. To be honest I missed the glitter heel on the Schuh photos entirely (and didn't realise how sparkly the bow was too) and the beautiful iridescent finish to the uppers is much prettier in real life. They are called Fancy This Party People £75 and are exclusive to Schuh. They've got a 4" heel so aren't too bad if you fancy them for parties, people. See what I did there? My look today however is much more casual with (gasp) jeans! I adore the My Little Pony sweatshirt and I wanted pretty pastels for the whole look, so added this little green satchel and blue wool coat. Do you fancy this? I'll stop with the jokes now.

The Shoe Girl Styles It: Irregular Choice Disco Bunny (Rainbow)

Shoes as glitzy as these are actually quite difficult to style. Do you go for sparkly overload or try to tone it down? I kinda knew the shapes I wanted, but couldn't find quite the right colours and pieces. I almost gave up entirely, but stuck at it and ended up with three styles for you. Most of these brands have discounts this weekend, so click here to read my post with codes and more info.  Ok, so the shoes in question are the latest character heel release from Irregular Choice, Disco Bunny in rainbow sequins, exclusive to Schuh £125. The bunny heel is shiny, mirror gold and the different coloured sequins kinda sit in thin stripes across the shoe-boot. Starting from the left, the first outfit is your all out party-look. Though the off the shoulder dress isn't something I'd personally wear, the colour really lifts the shoes. I found deep pinks and purples really looked best, though you can practically wear any colour with them. For the middle look, I chose deeper tones with these navy patterned trousers and teal feather trim top. I just love that mermaid clutch bag which combines both colours. It's still formal but a bit less glitzy. Then if you really wanted to strip back, then an all black outfit can work just as well. Look three is a gold detailed lbd, with black tights and a black lace print perfume clutch. I think these shoes are actually more versatile than I first thought. They look just as good with tailored trousers as they do a little dress. I'm sure they would work with skinny jeans too and I really wanted to team them with a full, circle skirt (midi length) and fitted knit on top (but that look didn't quite come together). Like I say I think I prefer a colour that will brighten the shoes, rather than dull them down. What do you think?  Which is your favourite?

The Shoe Girl Styles It: Office Sophistication (Burgundy)

Oh looky over here, what's this? Hmm, that would be me getting my butt in gear! I don't know what happened to the tail end of last week, but I suspect it's tiredness from physio. After a session, I just lose all motivation for anything. Not good. I've not even been resting, I just chased my tail all weekend, trying to do bloggy things but not achieving anything. Then yesterday I burst out crying over makeup I wanted that sold out! It was part toddler tantrum ("my want it"), part frustration and part genuine disappointment that it had gone. I think I'm just realising how difficult it is to keep abreast of new releases and do Christmas shopping etc without ever being near a shop. Anyway, you'll note a new look to the blog, so my weekend wasn't completely wasted. Can't tell you how much I deliberated with losing the pink background...took several attempts over months before I finally had the courage to do it. The pink felt very me, the white is a bit stark and sleek, but I'll see if I get accustomed to it. New header and new font too, but still some things to sort, which I'll get to in time. Onto the shoes today and these are just glorious, can't believe I've never seen them before now. They are called 'Sophistication' by Office £68 and come in several shades, these are the burgundy. I used the side-view above, so you could really see the colour, though I prefer looking at the lovely detail across the toes. I wanted an outfit that lived up to the name of the shoes, so opted for this pencil skirt by Topshop, with sheer lace hem and floral top from Miss Selfridge. I kinda wanted an evening look, so added the little beaded clutch from Aldo. If you can stand the 4 1/4" stiletto heel, these would make perfect Christmas party shoes. I love the mix of deep colours and all the textures. What do you think? Oh and I forgot to mention, there is currently 20% off and free standard delivery on all full price items at Office (for a limited time) with the code SNOW.

Day 1004 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Silver 'Lucky Lady' Irregular Choice

With all the limited editions and 'character heel' releases these days, I rarely get to buy from the main Irregular Choice range (lack of money and space).  However, that doesn't mean I don't see anything I like, quite the opposite!  This season I had my eye on a few pairs of boots, which I always see as good investment pieces.  Winter feels like such a long period, that anything I wear during it will be well worn.  With IC not necessarily being 'trend' led pieces, I have boots from years ago that don't look out of place now, so whatever I buy will last a long time too.  I took advantage of a recent discount code then, to buy these Lucky Lady boots.

The Shoe Girl Styles It: Privileged Applause

Sometimes I think it's good to try something outwith your usual style and while there are elements of these boots I like, I'm really not sure I'd wear them myself. I don't mind the uppers too much (though I'm not much of a white fan), the elasticated bit and zip, I could take or leave. The perspex heel though, I love. It looks like you're standing on your tip-toes, wearing flat shoes from a side angle. The winkle picker toe is the main component I dislike. I just think the whole boot would be more appealing with a shorter and softer toe shape. What do you think? They are Privileged 'Applause' £75, exclusive to Schuh and also come in black.  I wanted to try and style them anyway, to see if I could make them more tempting. So, I'd wear them with this Jaeger star printed dress, add some glitter tights and this quirky clock bag, which actually looks like it was made for these boots. I added this stunning coat, which I've been drooling over all week. It also comes in red (very Mrs Claus), I could just gobble up that lace trim collar! Like the lovely one yesterday, it's a whopper of a bargain with 60% off from £365 down to £149.50. Have I managed to make these boots more appealing or perhaps you liked them anyway?