Wishlist vs. Wardorbe: Winter Shoe Edition

Shamefully, I fit almost every female stereotype when it comes to shoes. Here's what I want for winter vs. what I'm working with.

1. Jeffrey Campbell - O-Quinn

2. H&M - Platform Boots

3. Deena & Ozzy - Lottie Suede Lace Ups

4. Dr Martens - 4161

5. Kenzo X Vans

6. Ellie Clay - Trigger

7. Topshop - Argo

I have an endless amount of black boots so picking my favourites for winter was hard, but here are my winter shoe staples - just until I get around to buying all of the above.

1. Clothesminded - Two Tone Canvas Lace Ups

2. River Island - Patent Cut Out Boots

3. Primark - Cut Out Flat Boots

4. Office - 3 Eyelet Shoe

5. Shop in Shoreditch - Converse 113326

6. AliExpress.com - Silver Cut Out Shoes

7. Dr Martens - Original 8 Eyelet Boots

8. Schuh - Vans Era III Two Tone Trainers

As you can see there's a bit of a running theme. When it comes to shoes, I know what I like and I don't stray far from it: bold, black, and chunky enough to turn walking into a chore. At least they'll keep me firmly on the floor in the winter winds.

I threw in a couple of 'sensible' options for good measure.

Day Three

I took a day off from work today and went shopping with my mum - I have Christmas money left over that I don't want to spend on bills or cocktails, so let me off this once!

I actually only ended up with a portable iPhone charger and some cute Charlotte Olympia-esque kitty pumps from Accessorize. And they were both bargains so it's fine.

Tomasina Cat ballet pumps - £26 £13; Portable Charger - £20 £6 both Accessorize

I've been lusting after the Charlotte Olympia kitty pumps for so long, and these were such a steal that I couldn't resist. Plus, all my shoes are either heels, trainers or ridiculous platforms following summer's grunge obsession, so it was about time I invested in some sensible shoes. Justification over.

Fur bag - Primark; Spike shoes - eBay; Black jeans - American Apparel; fur gilet - Asda; Jumper - Asda

Another thing I'd been hunting for forever was a black fur gilet. They're such a simple item, but nowhere seems to get them right. New Look had a gorgeous one, but the back was PU leather, Primark had the shape spot on, but it was only available in blue (wtf?!), and everywhere else were charging beyond the odds. 

I picked this one up in Asda, of all places, whilst shopping with my mum for New Year's Eve table decorations, along with the amazing fluoro jumper.

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Day Two

Another lazy day today! Working from home means that I don't actually have to get dressed until I need to leave the house, which can be good and bad. Good, because it saves me putting outfits together, bad, because it's hard to be proactive in pyjamas!

I went to watch The Hobbit with my family this evening, and since I was only going to be sat in the dark, I put minimal effort into my outfit. It seems I'm having a pretty uninspired start to 2013! I just find it so hard to dress well in cold weather when all I really care about is not freezing on my way to the car.

T-shirt - Topshop Maternity (via eBay); Leggings - eBay; Pumps - eBay

A very eBay orientated outfit today, so it's probably a good chance to mention that I am completely addicted. I love bargains, I love packages arriving, and I love bidding. It's a pretty unhealthy, and ultimately expensive, addiction which is one of the reasons I started this blog in the first place.

Also, I have no need for maternity wear just yet, I just like my tops to be baggy and this one happened to be going cheap!