Trendhunting (Or: Mummy on a mission)

Recently, my mum went to New York (without me, I know! Actually, I opted out of this trip, in an effort to be financially responsible) with my aunt and grandma.

Now, I know that when my mum goes back to our Mecca, that she's busy. How do I know this? Because, when I go with her, I experience it first-hand. So, imagine my delighted surprise when she told me that she and my aunt had been diligently documenting some things that they thought I (and you) would enjoy!

So, quickly, a retrospective of their trip, in footwear!

(duh)

Their first stop was Betsey Johnson, land of bold prints, colour-blocking, and pushing the envelope. I love that Betsey's designs are always a little loud (sometimes a little too much so), so they're pretty much guaranteed to be perfect statement pieces! 

I'm not entirely sure where these little gems came from, but, with my spike-envy in full effect, I love them. And, I would unapologetically wear them to the office, and to a party.

Then, they brought me lots of patterns and embellishment:

It's no secret that I love an embellished heel, and I'm definitely lusting after the candystripes and the florals, but I think my favourites are the yellow curly-ques! They're so whimsical and bright, I think they belong in my collection! But, then there's those turquoise and feather beauties... 

Then, of course, who could pass on a black and white maryjane? And, the cutout detail on back of the other pair (though a little hard to see) is beautiful (and studded, oh my!)

Plus, the capped toes are so now. I have a great pair of flats with the same gold toe, and, let me tell you, they make yoga pants look chic. Not that I would ever wear them with yoga pants... yuck. Not that I would ever even wear yoga pants outside of the house/gym. Double yuck. 

Finally, my mum showed me these little numbers:

Not my personal style, but I can appreciate them. The hidden platforms are clever, and they look pretty comfy! With a pair of tights and a mini-skirt, they could be pretty cute! 

But, I think my favourite shot of the lot of them was this one:

If only we could wear shoes as clothes, my life would change forever! 

All in all, this little surprise was enough to make me feel like Cinderella! 

And, I've just booked my own airfare to New York for March, so I'll be able to do some research (read: shopping) of my own! 

My feet would like to marry Jane...

I don't care what anyone says, I love Mary Janes. The shoes, not the green stuff.

They're classic, they go with everything, they're cute in every colour and you can make them sexy or sweet.

A while back, I was looking for shoes for my friend's speakeasy themed birthday party (how perfect, considering my flapper obsession!) and my mum and I wound up in a thrift store.

Now, you may say "Ick!" at the idea of buying second-hand shoes, but I think there's a treasure trove here. As long as they're in good condition, don't reek to high heaven, and are interesting-looking, I don't think there's a problem. Plus, I managed to get 6 pair for 56$ that day. I mean, really, how can that be a bad thing?

Anyways, back to the task at hand. I picked up these little Steve Madden delights:

A cute little mid-heel, adorable buttons, and some crinkled patent, definitely a recipe for shoe success! I love them, and they've become my go-to work shoes, and have been out for dinner with my man a few times. I like a mid-heel for date night, it's less over-the-top (no pun intended).

It was actually very fortunate that I found these babies, because my last pair of awesome black patent Mary Janes were on the verge of falling apart. They were a Payless find from when I was about 18, and I had walked practically walked through the heels. Here they are in fuschia, which was the colour I wanted to buy them in, but they didn't have my size...

 

See? Adorable in black and in colours. And, to drive the point home, I'm sure you remember the beautiful grey ones I got at Christmas and wrote about here.

 

Love those!

 

I will be headed to New York as of 4 this afternoon, and will therefore be MIA until the 10th. But, I promise there will be plenty of photos, stories and footwear upon my return. I'll be there for Fashion's Night Out, and you just know that's going to be a goldmine!