Givenchy... why?

Don't get me wrong, the clothes are incredibly sharp and are cut beautifully but why did they feel the need to travel down to the very depths of FASHION HQ to the Rejects floor to bring back the Trouser-Boot?

Givenchy Pre-(I refuse to call it 'Fall') Winter 2012

 

There are going to be a lot of highly-fashionable (idiotic) girls with cold pink knees this Winter. Someone's going to have to invent an equally stupid invention to keep them warm. If you're going to be slightly, very slightly, less moronic and wear the trouser-boots with trousers at least from a distance they're going to look like flares.

I'm listening to: Sedona Sunrise by Aerosmith
Images from: style.com

Boot-shoes vs. Trouser-boots

Whilst browsing through the Yoox.com sale earlier (which took me a whole hour) I came across the two types of footwear that I just can't stand (or understand for that matter!) and decided that I needed to share my concerns about the sanity of the people who design them, and equally of those that buy them.

First, let me bring to your attention...

Fabi $450 $360 - ankle straps; kankle alert!

... not to be confused with 'boat shoes' which should only be worn by wealthy middle-aged women in the summer, and not by hipsters with rolled-up skinnies or jocks with chinos.
The person who first dreamt up the idea of boots-that-have-shoes-over-the-top (or are they shoes-that-have-boots-underneath?) was an idiot. Not to mention, in my opinion, has a terrible sense of style, I mean this particular footwear design concept makes as much sense as superheroes wearing underpants over their lycra onesies! Don't get me wrong the whole inner-wear as outer-wear trend is a great look but there's a reason why only superheroes have the guts to do it out in public; they're called superpowers and when you have them no one messes with you... they just laugh about you behind your back!
Unfortunately the combinations of different types of shoes and boots are endless. Here are a few of the ones that I found on Yoox.com:

Amaya Arzuaga $260 $175

These boot-shoes start off (from the ground, up) fine with a perfectly acceptable black patent ankle boot, but as you move up you'll realise that they are a girl's worst nightmare because they will give even the luckiest girl with the most defined ankles (bitch), the dreaded kankles. Dun dun dunnnnn. Not to mention they'll make your calves look big, baggy and all wrinkled up at the top because of the horrendous elastic finish.

Salvatore Ferragamo $490 $345

Ok, so first off these have possibly, no I take that back, most definitely have the worst colour combination of colours in the history of... well, colours. And why is the shoe part nude and the fake leg bit sludgy green, not the other way around? I guess when they were designing them they realised they'd messed up on the the colour choices and thought 'Screw it! Let's go the whole hog and make the most repulsive shoes we possibly can.' Well congratulations; you succeeded.

Marc by Marc Jacobs $295 $195

If you found these hanging from your mantelpiece this Christmas you could be forgiven for thinking they were odd-looking present-filled stockings. But they aren't. I hate to break it to you but if you received these boot-shoes for Christmas then you can be sure of one thing; the person who gave them to you doesn't like you and wants you to be ridiculed by everyone, including me.

 Next I would like to bring your attention to...

Givenchy $1025 $530 - who doesn't love straight-leg trousers?

I just don't understand what you're supposed to wear them with? You can't wear them with trousers because that defeats the whole point. And you can't wear them with tights or bare legs because it would look like you had sprouted the bottom half of a pair of trousers from just below your knees. I am at a loss with these items of footwear/ lower-legwear.
Here are some more perplexing examples of the phenomenon that is the trouser-boot:

Givenchy $1311 $830

Wow, where do I start? Beige, suede, pointed, baggy, wedge, buckle, elastic. What more could a want from a pair of shoes?!

Pennyblack $190 $69

These give me flashbacks of the awkward kids at school who had growth spurts during puberty and who's parents didn't want to shell out extra money for longer trousers until they absolutely had to. Those poor kids had enough to deal with being nerds; they didn't need to give extra ammunition to the kids that bullied them. A pair of shoes should never make you fell sad every time you wear them.

I'll leave you with these two gems:

                            Alexander Wang $460 $275                                                                     Givenchy $1341 $445

So, should it be boot-shoes or trouser-boots that win the contest of being the worst footwear EVER?

I'm listening to: Rocket by Def Leppard

Images from: yoox.com

Kobi Levi's Qwerky Shoe Designs

 Mallard, tucan and swan creations.

Banana, blow-up doll(!) and chewing-gum inspired designs.

Olive Oly and Madonna, I love the microphone detail.

Mother & daughter, shopping basket and slide shoes.

By far, this is my favourite. For all you fashion concious grannies out there!

I'm listening to: So Appalled by Kanye West
Images from: kobilevidesign.blogspot.com, designboom.com

These boots really are made for walking.

If you've read my ☞ About Me ☜ page then you'll know I suffer from a disabling condition. It limits the amount of walking I can do and it means that I have to wear sensible shoes most of the time. This doesn't mean that when I see an amazing pair of shoes at a massive discount I'm not going to pass them by though, does it?!

Kurt Geiger

In my defence they were 70% off and well, don't act like you wouldn't have caved in too! So far I've managed to wear them once (which I think is a triumph in itself) when my bf and I went for a meal on Valentine's Day. I thought it would be the perfect occasion to wear them as the only walking I would be doing would be from the car to the table and back again. HOWEVER. Trust me to chose the one restaurant that had cobblestones outside; it's really hard to look sexy when you can barely stand up. Epic fall fail!

So if you're like me and should really be wearing sensible shoes, have a little look down there ☟ (you may have noticed I'm obsessed with symbols at the moment).

ASOS March patent point £40  ✶  Topshop Underground Creepers £98  ✶  The Outnet Inimarket Boots £210 - 94.50

The Outnet Newbark Flats £295 - 118  ✶  Boohoo Chelsea Boots £40  ✶  Urban Outfitters £85
Urban Outfitters Dr. Martens £120 ✶ The Outnet Belle Sigerson Morrison Loafers £210-105 ✶ Miss Selfridge Flats £35-17
 The Outnet Alexander Birman £315-173.25 ✶ Topshop POMP Chelsea Boots £100  ✶  ASOS George Cox Creepers £195
The Outnet Belle Sigerson Morrison £280-126 ✶ Urban Outfitters Deena & Ozzy Boots £75 ✶ Topshop ADMIRALBoots £68 

 Caution: although creepers are flat, they're actuallyquite hard and tiring to walk in because the soles are solid and quite heavy. Take a look at my own pair.


I'm listening to: Cheerleader by St. Vincent
Images from: ASOS.com, theoutnet.com, missselfridge.com, topshop.com, urbanoutfitters.co.uk

The best, most frustrating website ever.

I was stumbling today after watching the film Heat with my boyfriend (which is super long but super awesome; the film I mean!) And I found this incredible website, it's called Sexy Sweaters and it has the most amazing, quirky designs for jumpers. But the frustrating thing is that they don't sell them because they don't have enough money, so have a look and if you like what you see (and guarantee you will) then sign the petition to help get funds.
Here's a taster of the treasures you can find on Sexy Sweaters:

I'm listening to: Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies
Images from: sexy-sweaters.com

Film review: The Three Musketeers 3D

Right, first of all I would like to make it clear that my boyfriend and I did not go out with the intention of seeing this film. We were looking forward to seeing Midnight in Paris but it was sold out and so it was either  this or Paranormal Activity 3, and having sat through the slowest 87 minutes of my life that was Paranormal Activity, I wasn't massively intrigued. Although having said that, Paranormal Activity 3's directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost gave us the compelling Catfish. And considering how tense that was throughout, maybe PA3 is worth a watch on the internet. Maybe.

A well-styled harmless, hammed up bit of fun.

Just thought I'd give a mention to my two favourite actors of the moment, Christoph Walzt and Mads Mikkelson, who both decided to be in this film for some reason?! Plus I think they're both hot!

 

I'm listening to: Might As Well Be On Mars by Alice Cooper (going to see him on his Haloween Night of Fear Tour tommorow!)

There are no words.

Seriously . there . are . no . words! What the...? Why would you ever...? What were you thinking...?
Imagine if somehow a pair of these fluffy knee shorts found themselves in a time capsule and the people of the future opened it up, saw them and thought this was what the cool people were wearing in the noughties?
And who is responsible for these things I hear you cry? Graeme Armour, that's who. He must be stopped.

HOLD UP! Never judge a designer by his fluffy knee mesh shorts; don't forget his SS10 collection:

But will you ever be able to forgive him?

I'm listening to: Daylight by Aesop Rock
Images from: google.com

The tale of the poor innocent man

'The Bride' by Joana vasconcelos

yep, they're tampons

I'm listening to: 'Macchu Picchu' by The Strokes

Discoveries of the day

Today I discovered some things:
1.  jesse j
2. i hate jesse j
3. in my opinion she doesn't deserve the effort to hold down shift
4. apparently one of the songs she's 'written' stopped someone killing themselves
5. that person deserves to die

I'm listening to: 'Swim Good' by Frank Ocean

I've been away for a bit an I've only just found out that....

Emma Watson is teaming up with Alberta Ferretti to do an eco-friendly line called Pure Threads.  Is this a joke?
I mean can you even put these two collections in the same universe together..?

 and then there's this...

I'm listening to: 'I Hate You So Much Right Now' by Kelis
Images from: style.com and People Tree

So basically this post tells you how awesome I am at fashion and ting,

I may be going slightly up my own backside when I say that I am sooo ahead of my time!  I just get the urge to buy a specific item and then suddenly everyone else has one, here's the proof:

6th form - leg warmers under boots (which came back not so long ago)
              - checked shirt, which that is only now slowing down
Gap year(s) - over-sized fur coats, except mine was fluffy cos it's cheaper
Uni - over the knee socks
Post Uni - all kinds of tights, before all the rodarte stuff

I realise I'm sticking my neck out way too far but now I have the urge to buy a rucksack and I haven't been wrong yet so sit on it haters.
I'm already regretting writing this.  Goodnight.

I'm listening to: 'Sextape' by Deftones (who I saw with Coheed with my two favourite guys. It was boss).

The downsides of perfectionism

I thought you should know that I've spent the last half an hour adjusting gaps between images and writing, and this is to previous posts that no one will ever look at.  I hate myself.  Goodnight.

Don't tell me I can't find a link between Dinu Bodiciu and Lord of the Rings?

Take a look at the top right piece... remind you of anything?

the Uruk Hai and their berserker bottom left

See, I'm not crazy, they do look similar, the face completely covered except for the mouth, and the shape of the cresent of the helmet and the full circle of Bodiciu's headpieces.
Done and done.  Thank you very much!

I'm listening to: 'The Sun's Gone Dim and the Sky Turned Black' by Johan Johansson
Images from: http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/Dinu

Today's oddity.

Today I saw a woman walking a cat.  Now when I get the rare occasion of seeing a cat on a lead I'm not only amused but I'm also relieved because for the entirety of that walk, every child, every bird, in fact everything is safe from the evil that is C.A.T.

i like to think i could take on a cat (if i had to, of course) not this one though

So next time you see a cat on a lead, take a second to thank your lucky stars that cat isn't able to run free (for 20 minutes!).

I'm listening to: 'Cool for Cats' by Squeeze

Love Gun!!!

My order from Vlieger & Vandam came a few days ago, they also sent a cute little postcard.  I've had it attached to my large ASOS canvas and leather bag, but I don't want to ruin it when my bag goes on the floor so I've attached it to my muff/ hand warmer and I think it looks pretty freakin' sweet.  In fact I think it's worthy of a Russian Bond girl spy (click here for my real life spy story).