Fluoro DIY....

I always love to observe the little ways in which people care about their appearance....the small things they do that make such a difference......

Like.....if you want fluorescent shoes then just go ahead and make them!

xxo

PS - Note what this young man is carrying in his hands, too.  Are books becoming the new "must have" accessory??  ;-)

Blue on a rainy day.....

Because it decided to rain today, I have decided to share this picture of the perfect footwear for such weather.  Over the years Kate Moss has been held responsible for starting many a trend, and sure enough, her sanction of the humble Wellington boot (gumboot to us Kiwis), elevated it to the status of "fashion item with lightning speed!  Recently the 'Hunter' brand became available in Australia, and have now begun to appear on the streets of (appropriately) Wellington.  Until now, you had to have been lucky enough to have travelled to the Northern Hemisphere to sport these beauties!

Anyway, thanks to Kate, Wellington/gumboots are a viable daytime footwear option, and are are being embraced in all the colours of the rainbow.

xxo

Yellow fever....

I have been noticing a LOT of yellow around me on the streets of late.  Mainly displayed in the area of footwear, it has also been seen as far north as the t-shirt, and it never fails to make the wearer appear bright, sunny and summery!  Not a colour that wall-flowers should attempt, it certainly rewards those brave enough to try it - whether they just put a toe in the sandal water, or go for the full effect!

xxo

Blue Nudes...

Personally, shopping for shoes has always been a somewhat depressing prospect.  A trip to Sydney when I was younger (many many years ago) highlighted the sad fact that little Wellington was woefully lacking when it came to any footwear of style.  Lately however, things have started to look up.....with the arrival of Soles by Nude!  This brand, stocked at Ultra in Manners St (R.I.P Manners Mall :-( ), offers a stylish array of shoes, sandals, and wedges, at not-too-depressing prices!

Hurray for Nudes, I say!

xxo

Camel Boots, Covent Garden, London

Up until now I have been pretty much a strictly black shoe gal, but lately, something has altered.  I am starting to see the possibilities in other colours for footwear.  And the shade that has captured my eye this season?  Well camel of course!
xo

Soho, London

If there is one colour that I love to see in autumn it would be orange.  It shines out like a warm light on those cold rainy days, & it makes me smile*.  

It is also wonderful to see Wellington boots (or gumboots as they are known in New Zealand) out & about.  This is a 'trend' I am particularly pleased about;  It gives me a way of managing to be both practical & fashionable whilst freezing on the sidelines at my nephews saturday morning soccer games!

xxo

* It particularly makes me smile when it is nestled amongst the black & camel tones which form to create the Burberry tartan! :-)

London Fashion Week: Day One

Walking in the rain...

The city has two faces on a rainy day.  There's the one you dream of - walking through green undergrowth, lush and sweetly scented.

Marching along to the sound of the rain on your umbrella (whilst trying your hardest to avoid taking out the eyes of all those who pass you.  Umbrella etiquette - it's a tricky one!)

And then - there's the reality.....

Sitting in traffic..............for hours!

But the rain is wonderful for one reason above all others:  it gives me a legitimate excuse to bring out the Wellies!!

xxo