Birthday Time!

Cannot believe it is time again for my annual birthday post! Why does time rush by so fast?

This year I did something a little different and actually took the day off work, so I couldn't wear my mismatching shoes, read about them below!
 
Check out my previous birthday posts here and here.

This year my Fiance' and I headed north to Harrington and Port Macquarie. Sadly not one pair of shoes were purchased on the trip, plenty of wine and food though haha. 
To top off a fantastic long weekend I had the below parcels waiting on my desk when I arrived at work, screaming to be opened!! This means it is my birthday all over again - yippeeeee!

I think next year I might keep my birthday on the DL, I am turning 30 eeeeeeek. Maybe I can celebrate the 9th anniversary of my 21st instead?

Grace xo

Shoe Me Gorgeous does it again

I know I constantly bang on about how good Shoe Me Gorgeous are check out the previous posts here, here and here, but Jess has seriously gone above and beyond AGAIN and the below two examples prove Shoe Me Gorgeous' excellent customer service, I really don't know why I bother shopping elsewhere!

As you may be aware, I purchased my first pair of KHB's, if you need a refresher the link is above. I have worn them a few times, and I still think they are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn. I was wondering why with every step I took I heard a little squeak. On closer inspection I finally saw the reason - the heel tip was loose so pinching the stem of the heel with every step. Sad Face. I couldn't believe that I had finally been able to wear KHB's then they broke on me!!

Knowing that the Ramarim's that Shoe Me Gorgeous sell come with a 12 month warranty, I emailed Jess asking if there was anything Shoe Me Gorgeous or Ramarim could do and she immediately contacted her supplier.

Due to the KHB's being out of stock in my size, Jess has offered to pay for the repair bill at the cobbler!!! Fantastic!

The next example that proves how good Shoe Me Gorgeous are - You all know that I am getting married soon (Yipppeeee). Obviously I needed stunning heels and accessories to match, I found the shoes easily enough (read about them here), but I was struggling to find the little evening bag I wanted.

I again contacted Jess to see if she knew of anywhere that would stock the particular bag I was after, and sure enough she came to the rescue and found me a lovely bag through one her contacts.

Thanks again Jess for solving my shoe dilemma & being so accessible to your customers, we love it!!!

Grace x

 

Boohoo.com was a Boo Hoo experience for me :(

Recently while my fiance' was away for the weekend, I managed to purchase 7 pairs of shoes in one weekend (6 pairs were online) check out my page here.
The second batch of shoes (read about the first pair that arrived here) arrived yesterday from Boohoo.com
I was not very familiar with Boohoo.com, and thought it was time I checked them out, so at 1230am I was laying in bed with my Ipad and filling my shopping basket with interesting shoes that I haven't seen available in Australia yet.

I stumbled across a pair of "Festival Feet" which I had never seen anywhere before, not dissimilar to shower caps surgeons wear on their feet in Grey's Anatomy. Essentially they keep all the mud and grass off your favourite trainers and make you look super cool ;) check out mine below. What do you think?! Have you seen these in Australia before? I don't really frequent festivals, so probably wouldn't have seen them in any case.

Festival Feet

  For all of these shoes it was $38.40 AUD which I thought was an absolute bargain.

However, now to the reason why it was a "Boo Hoo" experience for me:

• When I processed my order for 3 pairs of shoes and the festival feet, it went through fine. THEN I received a random refund to my account and emails stating that one pair of shoes I ordered wasn't in stock. These were the ones I wanted the most and if I had known this prior, I would probably not have piled up my basket with other shoes to get me to the free shipping cap haha.
• When I unpacked the items yesterday the boxes were crushed. Not BooHoo's fault but maybe packaging international deliveries better would help this.
• Then I tried on all the shoes including the festival feet and the tie on the $8 festival feet tore off - not that I was ever going to actually wear them, but I expected them to be hardy enough for a drunken muddy paddock festival adventure, not break apart with me tying them up in my office.

Have you had an experience like this with an online shop?

Grace x
 

Another eBay Bargain :D

You may have seen that I purchased 7 pairs of shoes over the weekend...well, the first of my online purchases arrived today and it did not disappoint!

I just happened to be eBaying my favourite searches; 'heels', 'ramarim', 'pink + sparkly' etc and what should I find? Some Ramarim's from an Australian seller (Love Harlow) at a rock bottom price!!!

Love Harlow is a Sydney based online store + an eBay store. In my experience they offer extremely fast delivery and lovely customer service (which reminds me, I need to go leave feedback haha) check out Love Harlow here.  Feel free to give them a like on Facebook as well. They have some lovely heels (limited sizes though) and there were a few handbags that caught my eye, definitely worth a look!

Tell me, what are your eBay search words? How often do you check eBay for bargains?

Grace xo

Finally own a pair of KHBs :D

I have shivered through countless winters without owning a pair of knee high boots (KHBs), lets face it and call a spade a spade - because I was too fat!

You may recall about 18 months ago I embarked on a weightloss adventure - check it out in a previous post here. I can now proudly say that I have lost 24kgs - yippee! The only downfall of losing weight that I can see is my feet did shrink, but every cloud has a silver lining - complete shoedrobe update time :D.

Now that I have lost all the weight, my calf muscles FINALLY fit in KHBs, so I knew I had to have a pair this winter, and with spring just around the corner I knew a quick decision would be a good one, if I could manage it!

Obviously, my first choice was to see what Shoe Me Gorgeous had to offer and off course they had the boots for me, it was a true "Hallelujah" moment when I saw them! However, buying them would mean they would be the most expensive pair of shoes I owned. Before splurging on them I had a lot to consider, after all I have a wedding & honeymoon to save for. Thankfully, after checking on them on a nightly basis for the following two weeks, my lovely fiance' encouraged me to buy them "they represent how far you have come in your weight loss journey, you deserve them". Not needing any further convincing from my fiance' and knowing that Shoe Me Gorgeous has a great returns policy I bought them that evening hehe.

Being Ramarim brand, I knew they would be comfortable, soft and well made, and when they arrived today they lived up to all expectations. I almost cried happy tears in the office today when they fit PERFECTLY! Check out my Ramarim collage below, even Magic my cat approves of my KHBs.

I now own 3 pairs of Ramarims (View my previous review here) - I really don't understand how Ramarim are able to constantly make the most comfortable heels I have ever worn despite them all being different styles. It must be the equivalent to the "KFC 11 secret herbs and spices" of the shoe world. Why other shoe creators haven't tried to mimic Ramarim's brilliance is beyond me?!

Do yourself a favour and make sure you check out Shoe Me Gorgeous' Ramarim sale at the moment. There are some crazy bargains to be had. Trust me they are seriously worth the price; your feet, back and legs will thank you 1000 times over.

I get excited every time I see a "Ramarim" box - this one was huge too perfect huggable size!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh"

Magic provides an approval nod

Such a smooth soft leather & "Room to move" buckles

  
Grace xox

Socks Optional

I have always been an advocate of wearing socks with joggers, to the point where I would 'forget' my socks on days I had planned to go to the gym and then enforced my 'no socks no gym' policy haha.

Since recently being introduced to Zoots triathlon shoes by my boss (check out the pic here) I was a big fan, they are so light, colourful, airy and comfortable, with one issue...because they are triathlon shoes, they have small holes in the sole so any residual water from the swim leg can drain out, this feature then works in reverse if you walk in a puddle!!!! 
I knew I had to find a locally available version (I can only find Zoots on UK website Wiggle.com) without holes in the sole, so I don't need to dodge every puddle I see.
 
My search took me all the way to Betts in Belconnen ACT (we didn't go specially to find shoes, my Fiance' and I went to the snow for a weekend haha) and there they were, the brightest and lightest slip on joggers I have ever seen, and on special for only $29.99 if you don't mind.

They are Airflex brand, which is carried by Betts. However, you can buy Airflex directly from their website and from Airflex stores in major shopping precincts.

Airflex and Betts both have sales at the moment so both of their websites are worth a peek.


http://www.betts.com.au/for-her/x-rated.html
http://www.airflex.com.au/women/0624-1897901.html







I can now say that I live dangerously and regularly wear no socks with joggers like these!

Grace xox
 

How to "shoe" a man away from your car

Ever lent your car to your partner only to have him return it with strange aromas, bad music and the mirror out of place? Get these new number plates from MyPlates (Order Fee: $295 (+ Applicable Annual Fees)) and it will solve all of the above hehe.

Check out the TV commercials below, they gave me a good chuckle.
Digging for gold
Air time

 
These plates are part of MyPlates' Le Chic range, they feature girly pictures and colours, and apparently repulse your partner from driving your car.
There is also an entire website dedicated to 'ManProofing' your car, check it out here, it is worth a look, you can even send your partner an 'official warning' that you are considering manproofing your car if he doesn't pick up his game.

Do you think that having girly number plates would stop your partner using your car and farting in it? I have had bright pink personalised plates on my red Mazda SP23 and it hasn't deterred Trent from taking my car anywhere!

Grace xoxo