Designer Soles - Review

A couple of months back I was contacted by Secret Solini - Designer Soles and was sent out a box containing their red soles product.

My first thought? Okay, way to rip off Christian Louboutin.

If I am going to do a product a review, I tell the truth and am not at all influenced by the company. 

The Secret Solini Designer Soles are basically a sticky contact paper type of product, which is applied to the sole and heel of your shoes to add color or pattern. 

The product comes with 3 x stickers, 1 x blade for cutting said stickers and also a sterilized towelette to clean your shoes before applying the product.

I instantly had flashbacks of applying contact to my school folders in high school. What a disaster that was.

I decided to use my black Windsor Smith patent black heels to apply and test out the product.

I wiped the soles and heel with the alcohol wipe (noting that there was only one wipe, yet enough stickers to do 3 pairs of shoes).

I was unable to take photos as I used the blade, as I needed both hands.

One hand to apply and smooth out the sticker, and the other to trim it along the base line. 

I don't know if I am just relatively unco, but I found it difficult to achieve a perfect cut line. 

It took a few times of re-applying to smooth out bubbles that were created under the sticker which lead to me getting frustrated and sighing a lot. 

Like I said, they instantly made me think of fake Christian Louboutins.

I do not approve of blatant fakes, of any item.

I remember when Peepshow Shoes used to have a red sole and then a lawsuit had them change to purple soles. 

I was thinking that perhaps they could be perfect to re-sole my Louboutin's, rather than using a Vibram sole but I have changed my mind. 

The red is not the exact same, but close enough that nobody would notice the difference. 

I must say, it is a clever idea for a product, and I do like the other colors and patterns, just not the red.

The pink polka dot are my favorite, and the baby blue sole would be perfect for a bride on her wedding day! A great way to include 'Something Blue' without it being too obvious under your dress.

You can purchase the Secret Solini - Designer Soles on their website, here, for $14.99 for one pair and $29.99 for three.

What are your thoughts on the Designer Sole product? Genius or Too Much Effort?

Shoe Bargains!

What better to put a smile on a dial, than bargain shopping.

I had to go and have my Werewolf face banished back to non existence (i.e; I had some threading done at Miss Fox & it didn't hurt as much this time!!) and afterwards I trekked to Southern Cross Station shops, which I thought was DFO but apparently I was wrong...

It was like a ghost town in there with nobody shopping and more than half the stores are just empty shells.

It worked well for me though as I needed some new work shoes and got some serious bargains. 

Tony Bianco 

Betty Patent Heels in Cherry

Was:  $159.95

Paid:   $42.00

Windsor Smith Whisper

Black Kid Patent

Was: $129.95

Paid: $40.00

Windsor Smith Whisper

Black & White Faux Snake 

Was:  $129.95

Paid: $40.00

Tony Bianco 

Pisces Black Kid Suede

Was: $159.95

Paid: $42.00

Tony Bianco 

Briar Skin Chic/Skin Lizard

Was: $139.95

Paid: $42.00 

As you can see, I got some damn good bargains! 

I also picked up two cute little tops from Portmans, but will show them whenever I get around to wearing them.  Means I need to wear pants or a skirt, which is so much more effort in the mornings than just pulling out any ol' dress.

Sharing The Love

I hope you guys know by now, but I am all about sharing the love. The love for a good bargain that is.

After finding my wedges on sale, I asked around on my Twitter to see if it would be weird of me to buy back ups of my Windsor Smith Karri Wedges. The feedback was 100% ‘No not weird, smart”. I agreed, obviously.

I found my wedges on Windsor Smith for $48 and signed up to be a member and got free shipping. Hell yes. I cant remember if I mentioned that I returned my black wedges to Myer, so am glad that I now have them again.

For sizing reference, I usually wear a size 6 or 6.5 but in these I have to wear a 7.

 

You can buy them on Windsor Smith – here, I have even done all the hard work for you.

Black Wedges

Tan Wedges

It appears that lots of girls are buying multiples of items that they love. How about you? I have a few dresses in multiples, but that’s about it so far.

Coral

Yesterday afternoon the husband and I went into Myer to buy him some new shirts, and with me flapping along in my Witchery Wedges which half the sole has come away from the shoe, and is held together by sticky tape, decided I probably need some new wedges. Husband didn’t see it this way, and said perhaps I should just take them to be repaired by the shoe guy..

After he got his shirts and ties, which he definitely does not need more of, he has at least 1000 shirts and ties, it was my time to shine. Down we went to the shoe department and I locked eyes on these gorgeous RMK wedges. They came in tan, black and coral.

The practical side of me knew that I should get the tan, as I would get more wear out of them, but the summer loving girl in me knew that coral was the colour to get. I was prancing back and forth to the mirror trying to decide, before husband finally said "Get the tan. You will wear them more". I pouted and put the coral back and then he said "No, No, get the coral - you want them more". He wasn't wrong.

RMK Alina Wedges RRP $149.95


After a lovely fellow shopper told me I should get the coral, I couldn't go wrong.
When the Sales Assistant got me my size, the pair she gave me were stained and tried to tell me it was just the leather - I think not. Anyway, I ended up with a good pair and upon getting to the register found out they were on sale - $112 , not a bad little bargain!!!

Welcome to my wardrobe!!! 

I wore them with a white dress yesterday to a BBQ at Mums house, and took some photos but after putting them on the computer, it died and reverted back to files from 1 week back. Dang it.

ZARA Yo.

As you probably know by now, the Zara circus has come to town.

I was adamant that I would not line up for Zara, but I did line up for about 2 minutes this morning.

I also went on Thurs and Fri after work but walked straight in.

Here are some photos that I took on Thursday, before being advised, politely, by security that cameras are prohibited! Whatevs.

A lot of the clothes are brightly coloured, and on trend, and I don't really do either of those styles well, but there are still lots of basics and classic pieces that I have my eye on.

Whilst I have heard that the quality is really poor, I don't agree, considering how cheap the prices are, it is better quality than most other chain stores.

Love this little dress, which was $69.95 but they are all out of small sizes.

I noticed that there was hardly any small sizes at all actually.

Basic button down cardigans in all colours for $29.95.

I like these Kaftan dresses!!

Wearing:

Zara Blazer ($89.95)

Levi Jeans

JCrew Singlet

Michael Kors handbag

I bought this handbag in New York but have not used it before, I'm just not fussed about handbags so am usually happy to use the same one for yonks.

Posing with a chalk drawing...

Like my new Zara heels?

I saw these yesterday and they had 5 pairs left, and only one size 36.

I literally had $50 to my name, so rang S and asked him to come down, but he was in Malvern and did not make it in time.

We went back today to get them, and they were GONE!!

I was devo. I found the black pair on the otherside of the store, and snatched them up.

When we were making our way to the register I saw a glimpse of orange underneath a display table and scooped them up, it was the 36! You would think I had just solved cancer by the way I reacted. #winning.

$139 each

Hanging out by the clothes line, coz that's how I roll.

When is Geefa going to do something with this old merc? It's been sitting here for years with the intention of fixing it up..

The Life of a Zara Bag

Geefa must be so proud, having a Zara bag as a daughter.

Zara bag chilling out and loving life.

I also bought some black pants, which is really saying something as I don't really wear pants that are not jeans, due to the fact that my big toosh and thighs/hips don't agree with pants, but I bought some capri pants for $49 which are full length on my short stubby legs. Winning.

What are your thoughts on Zara? Yay or Nay?