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// Selling the killer wedges

Posted on | May 5, 2010 | 12 Comments

Ok… …I have a little story to tell… …this morning I packed my stuff, wore some spring appropriate clothing and took out to horrible weather (heavy rain with occasional wet snow!!!). I was about to board to Stockholm for 2 day trip, involving some work and enough free time to get know Stockholm second hand stores bit better. I pushed through the miserable weather towards the bus stop with handbag and laptop, an umbrella on my hand, wearing my sweet Ash platforms (seen for example in the previous post). I bought them last summer and so far have worn them inside only.

I can’t really say that it surprised me that rigid sole platforms can be very walkable in smooth surfaces but become life threatening on uneven planes… …but I did not give much thought for that when approaching Hakaniemi market square, covered with old rectangular cobblestones about the size of my foot sole…

Hmm, there is not that much exitement in this story, haha! I fell miserably. I strained my outer calf muscle severely and almost tore my LCL ligament and got some minor bruises (fortunately I had my unstretchy heavyweight Lee jeans on, they protected my skin really well). The platforms — unharmed.

So, after this major selling speech — if you are interested in these sweet and invincible little killers in delicious tan leather (size 39, true to size), send me an e-mail (address on the upper right corner). About the price… …I was thinking about 90 eur + postage. And please wear them on unchallenging territory, only!

Will update this post with pics of the shoes in their current condition soon. Ok, here are the pictures. There is a very small scratch on the front of the right shoe (the thin darker leather layer), you can see it on the first and the last picture.

About my Stockholm trip… …I realized pretty quickly that my limbs were still one piece — although hurting like hell, so I changed to my ballet flats on site and kept going. But I abandoned the vintage boutique tour this time, my shopping is limited to the surroundings of my hotel (which is fortunately very central — and I’m not speaking about shopping here but just getting around with my injured limb). So probably nothing too interesting material for blog coming up in the next couple of days.

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Posted on | May 5, 2010 | 12 Comments

// Dear Cynthia

Posted on | May 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

I have to say that I remember seeing your name, maybe in some department stores, maybe on magazines. But it was this very morning I stumbled to your site for the first time — and I’m very pleasantly surprised. I would love to add those two tone buckled wedges to my shoe collection — and I have to say that I’m really digging your take on clogs, especially those gray with bronze straps. And I’m even not that into clogs…

All images from Cynthia Vincent — please make the product images larger, folks!

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Posted on | May 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

// Don’t be too careful what you wish for

Posted on | April 7, 2010 | 11 Comments

Because sometimes you might really get it! These babies (Carin Wester Lydia platforms) are now rightfully mine — a decent compensation for to be labeled one year older since Sunday.

They are made of softest of all leathers, the kind you usually see in gloves — so they feel like some smooth creature hugging my feet gently. A slight minus is that the wedge is bit heavy — meaning literally, not looks-wise — for the construction, so they feel bit stompy (is that a word, really?) and walking in these is not as graceful as it could be (there is nothing wrong in the last and they are otherwise very easy to walk).

But I don’t care. I’m starting over-using these as soon as the weather allows (it snowed this morning, yes it did). Now booking the pedicure here, sometimes it just helps to think positively…

Thank you, my love!

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Posted on | April 7, 2010 | 11 Comments

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