Shoe care: How to treat a bad scratch.

Dear readers,

today my Berwick double monks took a very bad scratch. Walking upstairs, my toecap got stuck under a step of stone stairs. Too bad!

But no problem for the one who knows how to solve this problem.

You guys know how to polish your shoes, so I won't bother you with details. Just check out the pics.

Bad MF scratch!

Shoe treatment set up.

During the polishing process.

After applying sole dressing.

Done!

Store check: Sovrano

Dear readers,

today I'd like to show you a few impressions of a new shoe store I encountered in Düsseldorf's Schadow Arkaden.
Being known for some time to offer dress shirts, ties and accessories, Sovrano since lately offers dress shoes.

Here are a my pictures:

I have my eyes on you...

I am in love with these and they will surely look great in my closet that's if they are not there yet ;-)

1. Jeffrey Campbell--A must have--LEOPARD!!!!

2. Oxfords or brogues are my new flats!

3. Sam edelman--I can't stop lovely studs :-P

4. Jeffrey Campbell--love "weird" shoes!

5. loveeeee this via shopnastgal

6. Jeffrey campbell-- and anything with wooden heel captures me


Have a nice weekend guys! xoxo


source: Aldo, Solestruck, Shopnastgal,

Store check: Moda Italiana

In the middle of Rethelstraße I found a real treasure: Gianfranco Arcangeli, owner of Moda Italiana, offers a large choice of italian made fashion.

Look at those laced beauties! Handcrafted in tuscan city Firenze by the cousin of the owner in a more than 150 years of family tradition, these shoes come with a quality that made in particular my dreams of suede come true.

Besides shoes, the store offers suits, dress shirts, neckties and tuscan food like olive oil and wine.

Owner Gianfranco Arcangeli

Khaki Suede!

Suede wing-tip boots

Tripple sole

Blue wing-tips!

Flamboyance!

Getting shoe crazy at Sevens!

Purple, purple, purple...

Never Get Enough

nil admirari fall09 (I need a boot like this in my closet asap ;) )
Alexander Wang
YSL
Winklepicker boots from Underground Cybershop

I really want these from "Office"--Do they have an online store????


Each shoe post represent me, my style, and my personality; I have a bit of a rock, glam, edgy, and some girl meets boy style!!!

ShoeLust, Park & Cube

If I could only have one thing this summer...

Let it be these shoes by Mimosa.

I've been thinking about high heels for a while now and my love-hate relationship with them. Two weeks ago I wore one of my favourite pair of heels to work; they're 5 inches, with a platform heel and a red tartan colour. I forgot to wear socks with them and so the skin on the sides of both my feet were ripped off after walking in them for 10 minutes. Needless to say it was a day where I had to make my friend Michelle get me food because I couldn't make the walk to the grocery store and I had to beg my cousin to bring me flats to wear home. That day, I hated shoes and what they did to my poor, shredded, tired feet.

But despite that, I still love them. I love how tall they make me; I seriously tower over so many people I feel indestructable. I love how sexy I feel when I wear them; the comments, the whistles and the stares I get is awesome. I just feel really powerful and hot in high heels. Flats may be more comfortable (even that is debatable) but I truly believe women shouldn't leave the house without wearing heels.

Unfortunately I am finding it difficult to take my own advice ever since "the shoe incident." I'm a bit scared of them. I'm scared that my feet will never look the same again. I'm scared my feet will take up in arms if I put them in heels.

But I love heels so much that I might be crazy enough to endure the pain as long as I look good wearing them. Of course this may involve hobbling down the street, moaning in agony, but hell, I look damn good in them. I'm just going to wait until my scars heal a bit more.

Shopping made difficult

My friend Michelle and I were planning on shopping for shoes after work. We got off at 5 and made our way up Spadina to Queen. We were hungry and decided to eat first at Pho before starting our quest for the perfect footwear; Michelle needed fancy shoes for a wedding as well as Campers and runners whereas I was looking for high-heeled black boots.

By the time we finished our food it was quarter to seven. No biggie, it wasn't even dark yet. But most of the shops were already closing. I ask you: Why do all the shops on Queen Street close so early? There must be some kind of rule or law because it doesn't make any practical business sense. There is barely enough time for people to leave work, get a bite to eat and shop. We managed to look in three or four stores before we gave up the search.

Random note: Since when are black boots "out of season"? Out all of all the stores I checked out, none of them carried them. Michelle politely informed me that stores only carry them during the Fall and Winter. I say screw that! Black boots are timeless and can be worn on the hottest as well as the coldest of nights. Black boots are hot! And so the search continues.

Another random note: Every store was carrying Hunter boots. You know, the rubber rain boots that cost upward of $150...for RUBBER BOOTS. I've got my eye on a pair or red tartan non-Hunter ones. Is $60 too much for rain boots? I'm tired of working with wet feet and pebbles in my toes.

Can I wear these to work?

I bought these shoes from Aldo a few weeks ago because I've been obsessing over those Balmain studded leather ones from last season.
They're perfect because they go with everything; skinny jeans and a casual tee and any kind of dress. Day or night you can rock these heels.
But my question to myself is: Can I wear these to work? When I showed them to my sister she immediately proclaimed that they were "hooker heels." Her words, not mine. Which led me to second-guess my idea of wearing them to work.
When I dress for work I don't have an exact formula in my mind or a standard uniform; I pretty much wear what I feel like in that moment and I'm usually too tired to try hard. I don't care if I don't match or if my heels are too tall or if I wear a large sweater. I like to mix it up a bit with cool jewelry, tartan heels, schoolboy blazers and I like experimenting with length and volume. So if I'm wearing tight pants then I'll pair it with a loose tee. I also don't like to stand out a lot and I think these shoes might stand out. Just a bit. But will my co-workers think that I'm wearing "hooker heels"? Damnit, now my sister has me quite petrified that I will be labeled the office ho. My nickname will be "Hooker Chloe" or "Hot Heeled Chloe" or something equally embarrassing.

Which leads me to think about what is appropriate to wear to the office. There are a lot of women and some men in my office who dress well but none of them take chances with their clothes or accessories. But maybe I shouldn't judge; it's not like we're working at a fashion magazine. Still, is it taboo to wear something flashy to work? Are women too scared to wear their hooker heels in the office for fear of being labeled a trollop? Maybe it is inappropriate?
But I'm not talking about dressing like you're about to go clubbing. I'm talking about wearing something unexpected like my shoes, or a jacket with big shoulders or neon pink harem pants. Just for fun. Just to challenge yourself and defy the expected way of dressing for work.

I haven't worked up the nerve to wear something unexpected and maybe it's not appropriate for an office that is non-fashion related. But maybe one day I will get the courage to wear my fabulous shoes to work and not be scared of what people will think.

Head Over HEELS

Steve Madden

Piperlime

Nine West

Piperlime

Topshop