Thursday 13 May 2010

Hello Lover


What with the last few days of political change it was a bit of a relief to be the recipient of a light hearted tag from Wildernesschic. And I thought I could do with a rest from the enormity of Project 100 and thinking about hard times.

The lovely and talented Forty Not Out has invented a new award the "Hello Lover" award where you are to display seven pair of shoes, your favourite seven pair of shoes... I was good I limited myself to just seven and opted for six heels and one pair of flats, despite living in flats on a daily basis.


My much coveted Manolo Blahnik silver pair. I just had to have them and these were the only pair in all of Manhattan in September 2007. I really could have done with the size 36 as the 37 are slightly too big, my left foot is a bit smaller. The helpful Bergdorf Goodman sales assistant gave me some half insoles to help my foot from flipping out. What price a pair of shoes. They are great to wear but I feel compelled to put something on the leather sole. Which would be sacrilege but London is so wet and dirty!

My Roger Vivier shoes are my favourite, I got married in these despite thinking Mr MDS would shout out some panto joke when he saw them. Luckily he was too nervous and had been drinking. When I wear them I glide rather than walk. They say sophisticated and also something else if you've seen Belle de jour the Luis Brunel film starring Catherine Deneuve.

I love these mesh flats I bought in Russell & Bromley in 2003 after seeing them in Marie Claire (probably the last time I bought a copy). I ran down Bond St in the pouring rain and arrived drenched but I got them! They are by shoe designer Beverly Weldmen and actually they are crying out for a pleated skirt or something similar. I haven't worn them for a couple of years but I love them and they stay.


I bought these Studio TLS wedges last summer and they are fab ...but they do leak orange dye on my feet. It rubs off! However they look great and are very comfy. It takes about 4 - 5 hours of hard wearing before pain sets in.

These are Marc Jacobs and although they show too much toe in my book I don't care because they've got great gold heels. The patent green is gorgeous and I should wear them more but haven't really been out. I think they might hurt quite quickly but will have to road test them again.

My honeymoon shoes! I changed from my wedding dress into a white shirt, blue velvet straight pants and these Mui Mui shoes. I did dance for 3 hours in these and only at the end did my feet hurt. On honeymoon in Rome I wore them with a short little black dress and a black tuxedo (with fake tanned legs of course) to go out for dinner.

The first collaboration Pierre Hardy for Gap produced these babies. I can and have run for a bus in these. I wear them a lot and when/if they fall apart I will cry.

I need to tag a few people so we can see their shoes too! Let me see...Faux Fuchsia, WaceyStyle, Miss Peelpants, teawithonesugarplease and Vintage Vixen will do for a starter....

22 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for passing this award on...I'm going to have so much fun!

    You have the most enviable collection of shoes, those buckled ones are beautiful, the mustard wedges, the mesh flats, the Marc Jacobs....I want them all!!
    Vix
    xx

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  2. You have some gorgeous shoes Kate, glad to see you enjoyed doing this.. I love the Marc Jacobs, the colour and the heel, I also love the Pierre Hard for Gap I love shoes that I can wear and know be pain frees and I love the wedges ... whats wrong with a little orange just spritz on some St Tropez it will blend xxx
    PS Also love the honeymoon shoes I have a thing for blue shoes xx

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  3. I absolutely love hte Pierre Hardy Gap ones! They are awesome! I'm also really into the current Pierre hardy Gap collaboration. There is one pai with a bow that ties around your ankle which is super cute. great series! x LZ

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  4. I now have such shoe envy. The Miu Miu and the Pierre Hardy ones are my favourites I think... What a fab post and meme!

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  5. JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!! Love every every pair! Would wear them all. Divine. What do you make of the new dep PM? Seems smug. I felt a bit sad as the old PM and the little boys left....Hate endings. x

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  6. Oooh, oooh. Can't wait to do this. Thank you!

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  7. Thanks for the mention yesterday, Kate. Love your curiously classic shoe selection - especially the Viviers. So glad you didn't tag me this time, as I have so many pairs of shoes it would be virtually impossible to choose seven.

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  8. I have utter shoe envy now. The Mui Mui pair are just stunning.

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  9. Great shoes Kate, I have shoe-wardrobe envy! I love your Manolo's and your honeymoon shoes are really gorgeous!

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  10. I adore a good shoe post! Those orange wedges are just divine. What a bummer that they bleed dye ...

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  11. Gorgeous shoes, darling!
    Especially loving that first pair!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  12. Yep, I am another lover of the Pierre Hardy for Gap shoes. I must see if they are still available. And I have, as you know, the Vivier's in red. But I sooooo want them in black. Actually I really want them in black suede which is ridiculously impractical.
    Thanks for sharing your gorgeous shoes with us.
    xxoo

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  13. Thanks for the tag I will have to dig out my collection and decide which lucky pairs will get an airing on the internet. xx

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  14. Fab post, I love the stories surrounding your favourite shoes. I need to review my shoe collection to see what my favourites would be!

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  15. The wedges are my fvaourite. Gla dyou are joining the challnege.

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  16. That's one seriously great shoe collection!!

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  17. The green Marc Jacobs and the orange TLS wedges are absolutely gorgeous! Hope you're having a good weekend xx

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  18. Wow you have fantastic taste in shoes! Those Marc Jacobs green sandals are amazing and I love your wedding shoes. Stunning! xx

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  19. You can tell I have been busy at work and got behind with my blog reading, sorry I missed this!

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  20. Such a fab tag!! I love all your shoe stories, they do just become part of you dont they!

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  21. Toutes ces chaussures sont magnifiques, j'adore

    Séréna

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