Hi Dolls! So I received some exciting thing in the post this week, veeery exciting! First was some American Apparel Riding Pants! I had my eye on the suddenly-super-popular Disco Pants but when trying them on at the Bristol store, they sort of flattened my bum and gave me a big bum-to-ass hybrid which looked the size of Brazil! I'd grabbed a pair of Riding Pants to try out of curiosity and they were much better, and it's so great to find something truly high waisted! I was going to borrow the discount of a Motel girl who is also a stylist but American Apparel randomly emailed out some 30% off codes so it was fate! I know they have a reputation for taking ages to deliver things and mine came in 6 working days, which is OK but I don't see why they can't have faster delivery options. While working in e-commerce now, it's quite interesting to monitor other brands, as I probably got that discount email because that week I had been checking out this expensive item on the AA website - websites are veryyyy clever that way!
Also I bit the bullet with an Amazon voucher that I had for Christmas and got some creepers! I don't think I've ever seen creepers in the flesh before even but they appealed to me for a couple of reasons...
1. Tumblr pics like these.
2. They are flat shoes that won't fall apart like ballet flats, and as I travel further to work nowadays, I want to wear something that support your feet in some way! We'll be a generation of crippled feet with all the cardboard flats around today.
3. They are a 'special' shoe that aren't heels, which is hard to find.
4. They wouldn't wear as quickly as normal ballet flats/loafers.
5. They are so big and ugly so they would be perfect with my extra girly wardrobe. I'm kinda feeling unattractive, clumpy things right now, maybe because I'm so over worrying and maybe want to appear a bit tougher.
Even clomping to the supermarket to break them in tonight made me feel like I could stomp anywhere! I wouldn't recommend getting anything off Amazon as it's so confusing to buy from and you don't know exactly how the shipping will be (mine came from Germany?!), and I was worried about sizing as many places advised to go a size up and I was ordering in men's sizes. I'm usually a 5.5/6 and I got a 6, and they're definitely too long so I'll have to get heel grips and wear thick socks! They fit fine but because they are heavy, they slip off a bit. And they are SO heavy! I assume the ones with thinner soles are lighter but mine are the real Demonia deal and super thick. Love! Cannot wait to get some super frilly, girly socks and wear them with skater skirts and crop tops when the weather cheers up a bit. I would have ideally gone for plain black but they didn't have any in my size and I didn't know when they would, and I do have a huge leopard collection so I went for these!
ive been considering getting a pair of creepers too. i love them with girly outfits, the contrast just somehow works.
Posted by: Emma | January 17, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Not a fan of creepers in general (I've never heard them called that! We always call them 'flatforms') but then I have monster feet so I think it might be bigfoot overkill.
Love the idea of riding pants though, post a picture of you actually wearing them! :)
Emily x
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Posted by: Emily | January 17, 2012 at 11:32 PM
THOSE CREEPER SHOES ARE KICKASS! I WANT A PAIR TOO!
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Posted by: niknok | January 18, 2012 at 02:08 AM
Not a fan of creepers, but I'm so glad you're back to blogging!
Posted by: Cheryl | January 18, 2012 at 02:48 AM
Love the creepers! I got a pair for Christmas and I've been living in them. They're now my go-to bad weather shoe cause they keep my feet out of the wet and I'm fed up of wearing boots all of the time. I'm loving wearing them with girly dresses!
Posted by: fritha louise | January 18, 2012 at 09:52 AM
Aaaahhhh the creepers are amazing, especially the leopard print. I've been debating whether to get some for the past few months, I might have to start trawling through Ebay again after seeing this post :) xx
Posted by: __melissaleigh | January 18, 2012 at 01:20 PM
Oh goodness the are beasts! in a good way! The chunkyness of them reminds me of when I got my first pair of buffalo trainers, they added 3 inches and about 6lbs to each leg! Then I migrated on to Nu Rocks (with flames and laces going through holes in the soles, obv!)
I prefer sticking to lighter things now, but have stopped purchasing ridiculous ballet flats from primark and places like that, I only get them if they have a proper sole now! My feet are mangled from dointe pointe work when I was a ballet dancer, then from wearing too-high heels when I went out all the time! :/
Posted by: Belle du Brighton | January 18, 2012 at 03:53 PM
Those creepers are amazing! I have to say they do look comfy, and I bet they look amazing with your girly outfits!
I think your point about there being very few 'special' flat shoes is so true, I need more interesting flats in my life!
Posted by: Harriet | January 18, 2012 at 07:54 PM
These are gorgeous! I really want a pair but can't really afford it so think I'm gonna get some from the Missguided site when they are up online! :) xxx
Posted by: Jen | February 01, 2012 at 12:52 PM
I want some so bad I'm pretty small so I'm hoping the thick sole will make me look just that little bit taller :']
xoxo
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Posted by: Alice | February 07, 2012 at 11:10 PM