Can you say botas?

Since the lovely Krystal asked, here are my $100 shoes from Hunters & Collectors. I bought them in 2007 when I was a very irresponsible young lady. They've been well and truly worn over the years, but I haven't taken them out for a walk (nor got them re-soled, obviously) since the heel wore down to expose metal which goes click-click-click on any hard surface. The toes are pretty stuffed anyway. Also, I really avoid wearing heels these days, especially since I quit my reception job. Low wedges at a stretch.

And these two pairs below were purchased more recently, and each cost $20-30. I'm really terrible at this whole 'dressing nice' thing. I know I always say that, but it's really true. I even have a bunch of nice clothes now, but there's still only one or two days in a week where I really put in the effort and look nice. Again, I blame 6am weekday starts.

Yay for the approaching summer, I find it's so much easier to look nice in the summer!

Ultra Shoes

I splurge on books and tattoos and overpriced lunches, definitely not fashion. However, if I ever do feel compelled to spend over $40 on a pair of boots (seriously, I am an embarrassment... the most I ever spent on footwear was $100 on a second-hand pair of boots from Hunters & Collectors... which I should definitely show you sometime), Ultra Shoes on Manners Street will definitely be my first stop. Their shoes look beautiful, but more importantly, their window displays are always extremely cool. I usually only walk Manners Street on my way to work, and always admire their new display. I decided I absolutely needed to share some photos on here when I saw their latest René Magritte inspired window. Ma-gic!

Apologies for the reflections, there are actually dozens of Golconde men suspended in the window, it's just very difficult to photograph when attempting to be discreet.

Ultra Shoes website.
Ultra Shoes Facebook page.

Just browsering, thanks.

It's pay day, and I've vowed to make no online purchases this week. The only non-essentials I'll be buying are some art supplies to get my next Monthly Painters' Challenge submission underway. To deal with this, I'm trying to only pay attention to online shopping that's out of my price range anyway.

This is not at all difficult when it comes to the Measuring Tape Sandals by Christian Louboutin, considering I wouldn't even spend $100 on a pair of heels, let alone several hundred (or thousand). Don't ask me who would actually buy them, nor where on earth they'd wear them. But they're fun to admire from afar.

Significantly more affordable are clothes, shoes and accessories from Irregular Choice. There sure are some pretty outlandish statement items for sale on there (these men's dress shoes, for example) but many of their jewellery items are the perfect amount of attention-seeking for me. The four rings below are my favourites.

Sitting Pretty

Bruno

Thunder Sparrow

Barbossa

Stomp

It is extremely fortunate that I don't have a credit card. A very generous credit card. Today I am drooling over amazing pairs of Rupert Sanderson shoes; Pigalle on the left, and Hydra on the right. I can't wait until I've got my budgeting all sorted out, and I can go clothing and shoe shopping for winter... although spending a fraction of the price of one pair of Sandersons on my entire wardrobe, no doubt. But fear not, the end of seriously slobby dressing is nigh, promise.

I also found these Viktor & Rolf ankle boots, which are kind of old but therefore cheaper. I don't think I could pull them off- don't much like covering my ankles- but I still love them. Grey is my colour. Buy them cheap here.

Bi-atch.

Shoes

I'm not usually one to go gaga over shoes, but after seeing this post on Carly's blog... droooool! These are my favourite. Browse more here. Muchas gracias, Google Translate.