This has been the most bizarre week. The catch phrase among my group of girlfriends who have been greeted each day with a new dramatic development is, "when it rains, it pours". However, apart from the fact that I have had some form on contact with just about every person I have had, or wanted to have romantic involvement with, in the last 6 days alone, nothing has actually happened. I haven't so much as kissed anyone. Not that kissing someone is an everyday experience for me, but it seemed much more likely given the amount of traffic my inbox has been receiving.
People, mostly bartenders, say that bartenders make the best psychologists. Well the bartender at the restaurant where I work is mine. According to his infinite wisdom, I am apparently being tested. Whether it be having a drink with someone and really enjoying myself, only to be struck down by a wicked case of acid reflux or be finally having a conversation with a guy I have had my eye on only to have him ask about my gorgeous blonde friend. I am not exactly sure what all these tests are supposed to be telling me, but as my friend said "SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN, ACTUALLY HAPPEN". As soon as it does, I will let you know. Until then, I must be nearly running out of random people to bump into at train stations. Seriously.
Moving on.
My style has been all about the relaxed, rock chick vibe lately. Almost every day I am throwing on some combination of ripped jeans, loose t-shirts, leather jackets, ankle boots, and layered jewelry. I am getting a lot of inspiration from this girl:
http://karen-wheredidugetthat.blogspot.com/
Her name is Karen, she is a Londoner living in New York and her blog makes me happy. She also deserves a medal for being able to walk around in the platforms that she does. Seriously, New York streets are tricky. Just this morning I purchased the Jeffrey Campbell platform wedges that she is wearing in her latest post. Their quite daunting height got me thinking about a pair of wedges that have been sitting in the bottom of my wardrobe for ages. Cue long-winded story...
3 years ago I got my first credit card. Wanting its first shopping experience to be memorable, I took it to Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne for the boxing day sales. Quite simply, that is a day I will never forget. One of my most memorable purchases was a pair of Michael Kors wedges. Trying them on amongst the hustle and bustle of David Jones, they seemed quite comfortable. However, in the two times I have ever worn them since, I have fallen over quite horrifically and actually broken them and had to have them glued back together.
Clearly, platforms need practice. So seeing as the average platform of the shoes in my wardrobe has steadily increased since those incidents, I thought I might take those beloved beauties for a spin up to my local shops. My what a difference a year or so makes. Not only was I ready, steady and going, they could possibly be my most comfortable shoes.
Stay tuned for photos of all the different outfits I come up with to wear with the shoes, because I may never take them off.
Love!
