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Vintage colour swatch…burgundy beauties

Michelle — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:38:57 +0000

So, I thought I would do something fun and start writing a regular post every 2 weeks that focuses on a particular colour. I will also include pics showing all sorts of vintage fashion items that were produced in varying shades of that colour, hopefully to inspire some new outfit combinations in the future.

Burgundy. It’s rich, dark, sensual and one of my favourite clothing colours, along with darker greens, browns, rusts, reds, black and navy. I’m not much of ‘bright colour’ girl (much to my father’s disgust…he always comments that I ‘wear too much black’) and I tend to accessorise with brighter pieces or wear a bright shirt with darker skirt/trousers etc. Burgundy usually screams winter and autumn to me but I do have items in cottons and linens in lighter shades and funnily enough; a pair of vintage suede burgundy lace up oxford shoes! Hope you enjoy this collection.

Absolute shoe-gasm: Chrissie Morris art deco inspired shoes

Sharon — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:54:50 +0000

Oh god… can’t breathe… so… beautiful….

Modcloth: So many shoes, so little time…

Sharon — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:50:31 +0000

Well, I’m in Argentina right now, so Modcloth shopping is out of the question. Boooo. But you should all go buy some delicious shoes over at Modcloth.com, so that I can live vicariously through you Send me photos! Here’s a danceable selection….

Prada goes 1930s…

Michelle — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:29:49 +0000

I was looking through a bunch of old vintage shoe ads that I have collected over the years and have always wished that a pair of these, my favourite amazingly colourful shoes from the 1930s, would turn up on ebay. I have seen one or two pairs come up for auction in 12 years on ebay but they are so rare.

Then I came across these shoes by Prada from their summer collection, looking uncannily like the the shoes from the old Sears ad! They are a lot higher in the heel but definatley have a 1930s influence. Check them out!

Seychelles Shoes at Endless.com

Sharon — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:32:34 +0000

I wore a pair of Seychelles “In With The New” pumps last weekend at Goodnight Sweetheart in the UK, that I bought at ModCloth.com and I adore them! I’ve only danced a little in them (I was just strutting around in them while I was judging the contest), but Lady of Balboa, Kate Hedin told me she has the same pair, and does dance in them. I’ve since found out you can get them cheaper on Endless.com (which you might have heard me rant about before – I love Endless because it’s free shipping in the US, and free return shipping if they don’t fit). I own a few pairs of Seychelles heels now (I bought the gold and black “Lauren” pumps a few months ago). They do glamorous pumps and Mary Janes with a vintage edge, but modern appeal. Here’s a selection on Endless.com:

Top Picks: Plasticland Shoes

Sharon — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:35:01 +0000

A Quebecois buddy of mine, Alisha Ruiss, just tortured me with two emails in quick succession, with links to online stores where I want to buy EVERYTHING!! Oh no, Alisha, how could you do this to me? The first was Plasticland, an old favourite of mine, but I haven’t visited for a while, and was rather unaware of the current shoe collection. Swoon! Here are my top picks, and they’re all available right now, in the range of US$54 – $72. These shoes are a steal. They stock a few Stop Staring dresses as well, and they have some cute pencil skirts…

Ad for Queen Quality Shoes, 1937

Jo — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:54:54 +0000

I want all of them.

by Silverbluestar

Fabulous Shoes

Jo — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:38:15 +0000

More Louboutin Inspiration: Dita Von Teese

Sharon — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:18:26 +0000

Here are some pics from Dita Von Teese’s twitter stream, snapped by her backstage. They are Louboutin heels for her current show at the Crazy Horse in Las Vegas:

Louboutin, oh Louboutin!

Sharon — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:12:05 +0000

Jo and I have been toying with the idea of buying Louboutin heels at LouboutinSale.com (one of the adverts that keeps popping up to tempt us on Facebook – damn Google and their smart targeted marketing!). These are my favourites on the site, all for less than $200! So cheap, are they knock-offs? Look like the real deal, I do wonder. Love that signature red sole! I mean, I spend $100-$200 a pop on dance shoes, would it really be so bad? Not that I could dance in these killer heels… oh, swoon, I want them! What do you think ladies?