I am sorry I have been a little MIA in the blogosphere over the last few weeks, I feel like I am having a slight mid-life crisis.  Probably a little prematurely so in my twenties, but recently I have been lacking the motivation and drive I really need to get things done and have really been questioning the direction my blog is going in.  I don't really discuss my anxiety and depression on here as I feel as though this blog is a part of my escape from these problems but sometimes it really affects my blog and makes me really self critical.  However I've decided to fight back, become more organised and get myself back into regular blogging.  And how better to start than with a little shoe haul post...

Shoes - Primark

I love these little brogue style t-bar shoes, they look a little brown in this picture but they're actually a deep burgundy colour.  I thought they'd make a nice change from my usual black loafers that I normally just slip on and they will look really cute for spring with some little frilly socks.  

Boots - Office

If there's one thing I love to buy it's boots!!  I don't know why but whenever I walk into a shoe shop it's one of the first things I'm drawn to and no matter what time of the year I find myself in a pair of boots.  When I saw these boots in the Office sale they instantly reminded me of the Chloe studded boots, something my bank balance would never allow, they were reduced from £80 to £44 and I knew I had to try them on.  When the shop assistant brought me the other boot to try on I noticed that it was a slightly different colour to the display boot, which had obviously faded in the bright shop lights.  Although it wasn't overly noticeable I mentioned it to the shop assistant and as they were the last pair in my size she said she could knock the price down a bit more for me.  Little did I know she was going to knock another 50% off for me, so I was really pleased when I got to the till and had got this £80 pair of boots for £22!  I'm thinking about making these boots more Spring/Summer friendly with some white denim, if I'm brave enough...

Shoes - New Look

In May I am heading to Santorini to be bridesmaid for one of my best friends and for the last couple of months have been on the hunt for the perfect pair of shoes.  My main criteria was that they had to be nude, make me a few inches taller and comfy.  Thanks to my little legs I had already had to have several inches taken off the bottom of my bridesmaid dress that landed in a puddle around my feet.  Although these are not exactly the bridesmaid shoes I had envisioned, I like how tall they make me feel and the chunky heel and platform make them a lot comfier and easier to walk in.  To be honest, as you can barely see them under my dress, I just wanted to buy a pair that I knew I could wear again and I can see myself getting plenty of wear out of these during the summer.

 



 

 

 

Boots, £24.99 - New Look

 

I posted about these boots in my New Look wishlist post back in June, and was gutted to find out that they had sold out online when I went back to buy them.  Then after checking online several times to see if they were back in stock online I went on a little store hunt and finally found a pair in my size, so I snapped them up straight away.  Only to find out, after all that, they are now back in stock online!  Oh well, at least I managed to get my hands on them and I can't wait to wear them.  I'm loving cut out boots at the moment, I think they're a great alternative to sandals for summer.

 

 

 

 

Sandals, £10 - New Look

 

Why is it that when you are looking for something in particular you can never seem to find it and then as soon as you stop it happens to be right there in front of you?  All summer I've been looking for a simple pair of black sandals and have been unable to find a single pair I like.  I'd just given up, seeing as summer will soon be over, when I happened to stumble across this pair whilst on my hunt for the above boots.  Even better, they were in the sale, reduced from £19.99 to £10!

 

 

 

 

Sandals, £12 - Primark

 

I remember seeing a pair of sandals similar to these in Zara a while back, but for almost three times the price I decided to leave them.  These sandals are slightly more dainty than I am used to, but with this style of sandal popping up everywhere, I've found myself wanting them more and more.  So when I spotted this lovely red suede pair in Primark for a mere £12 there was no way I could leave them sat on the shelf.  I always worry about ankle straps cutting my legs off, as they are short enough as it is, but I think the fact that they are so dainty stops this from happening and are actually rather flattering.  I think these will be great for adding a bit of colour to an LBD.