Is it just me, or did Sam Edelman do a bit of copying when it came to this pair of pumps? They may have taken some liberties with D&G’s design, but I think that Sam Edelman’s version is actually better. Maybe the photo just doesn’t do the D&Gs justice, but the proportions of Sam’s pumps are just better. What do you all think?
I've been on tenterhooks ending in dirty looks, list'ning to the Muzak, thinking 'bout this 'n' that. She said that's that. I don't wanna chitter-chat. Turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat. Pump it up when you don't really need it. Pump it up until you can feel it. Down in the pleasure centre, hell bent or heaven sent, listen to the propaganda, listen to the latest slander. There's nothing underhand that she wouldn't understand. Pump it up until you can feel it. Pump it up when you don't really need it.
She's been a bad girl. She's like a chemical. Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic. You wanna torture her. You wanna talk to her. All the things you bought for her, putting up your temp'rature.
Pump it up until you can feel it. Pump it up when you don't really need it. Out in the fashion show, down in the bargain bin, you put your passion out under the pressure pin. Fall into submission, hit-and-run transmission. No use wishing now for any other sin. Pump it up until you can feel it. Pump it up when you don't really need it.
~ Elvis Costello
featured shoes: Aldo "Miesin" pumps featured outfit: mottled leggings by Sirens, vintage suede handbag by Christian Dior
For classic black pumps, this pair from German shoe designers, Bleka (sorry I don’t have a link for them, since they don’t seem to have a website…), lives up to its name; they totally are “awesome!” The material isn’t straight up black patent, so if they get scuffed the damage isn’t as noticeable (which can be a deterrent when buying patent pumps). The heels are pretty high, but they’re chunky and therefore totally stable for walking. I’m also really fond of the toe shape, since it’s neither pointed, nor square, nor rounded. It’s kind of a squared-off round, if that makes sense, which is relatively comfy for your toes. The only problem that I have with this pair of heels is that there’s absolutely no cushion on the footpad, so after a while your feet are going to get sore without insoles. But whatever, high heels aren’t meant for copious amounts of walking any ways :p
First of all, I must apologize for writing about two pairs of green shoes in a row. But it was St. Patrick’s Day this week, and Leprechaun fever took over my brain!
This pair of gorgeous pumps by Naughty Monkey was acquired from Winners, and is one of my more cutesy pairs of heels. The bow on the side of the toe is reminiscent of Minnie Mouse, so these shoes automatically make any outfit adorable! These shoes came in a choice of yellow, red, and of course green. Being the outrageous person that I am, I chose green, since it’s anything but traditional. So I like to think of these shoes as Minnie Mouse with a twist.
The girl who wears these shoes likes to be cute, but she’s still grown up. She still has her childhood Barbie dolls, but she also drives a real life version of Barbie’s convertible (and a little too fast at that). When she’s driving she listens to Hanson, but not that 90’s MMMBop pop stuff; the newer stuff with the indie vibe.
She wears an innocent smile, and her laugh is infectious, but no one can really tell what goes on in her mind, and only the sparkle in her eyes gives her motives away. Don’t expect this girl to bring her Mickey a home cooked lunch at the construction site, but she does own an apron and makes a mean apple pie.
She believes in true love, but she’s not willing to settle on the first man who comes knocking. She likes vintage shops, but hates antique furniture, and she spends every summer weekend perusing yard sales and sipping lemonade from a neighbourhood kid’s stand. She’s a blend of the old and the new, and she’s everything that a modern woman should be.
