See, it doesn't count as shopping...

Kat 6/13/2013 10 Comments Edit

...if you buy it in the supermarket. Does it? Especially if it's a titchy tiny pair of sandals.

After having another look around today to see if there were any sandals to replace my beloved Gigis, I nearly settled on these from Dune. My favourite by a country mile.

Jas sandal by Dune

But £49. Which, in the scheme of leather sandals which will (hopefully - dear lord hopefully) get a hammering in the summer (risible really isn't it, seeing as it's June and it should "be" summer. I've got my chuffing heating on!), isn't actually that bad.

So these were top of my list. However as it was peeing with rain outside, I was in no rush to make a purchase today - the sales are upon us and if you hang around long enough there is always a money off day at Dune or House of Fraser with a price match at John Lewis. Loads of opportunity to purchase them at a better price with no rush to buy considering the weather.

And for once, my procrastination paid off. As on a trip to Tesco to stock up on Magners and Capri Sun (can I please point out they are not for my personal consumption. I prefer my drinks made from grapes.) I came across these which I am completely bowled over by.

Seeing as so many more sandals on the high street these days, aren't from leather and are significantly more expensive than these, I am beyond pleased with my purchase. They look even better in real life.

Leather studded T-bar sandals - £15

They didn't have a great selection in my Tesco so I thought I'd just see what else they had online. Oh my lord, what an amazing selection. If they're all as decent a quality as the tan studded ones I got, then buy buy buy.

In nude

Leather monochrome t-bar sandals - £15 Familiar much? If black and white is your thing, then I wouldn't hesitate to buy these.

Snakeskin effect jewel leather sandals £18 These are rather reminiscent of a Russell & Bromley pair from a couple of years ago. Which weren't £18.

Leather and metallic t-bar sandals - £19.50 These scream Michael Kors to me. They also have them in black online.

Moving on to a final few which aren't leather but are still worth a mention. A number of people on twitter pointed these out to me following my Gigi thread a while back. Now available in two different colourways.

Colour block toe post sandals - £10

And in a different colourway

Coral Toe Thong Sandals - £10 I love the shape of these. I may even love this shape as much as I love the Gigi shape. I am such a boring hound when it comes to flat sandals and I always stick to tan or a metallic. However for £10 maybe I should change the habit of a lifetime...... Adore the detailing of colour around the sole.

And I defy anyone to ever ever guess that these are from Tesco. & Other Stories maybe, but Tesco? I completely and utterly love these. Slightly more substantial than those above but I love the minimalistic slant to them with that rock chick edge.

Truffle Spike Strap Sandals - £16

Finishing with what I've been wearing the last couple of days. Bugger all make up in the first pic.

Navy and white breton top - H&M

Faded straight leg jeans rolled up - Earl

Rockafella boots - Russell & Bromley

Navy pleather jacket - Primark

Grey Cherelle bag - Whistles

Wine breton top - Massimo Dutti

Navy waffle jersey jacket - Next

Distressed biker jeans - By Malene Birger

Navy Newbury Boots - Rag & Bone

Jewel necklace - Zara

Tan shopper - Zara

And last night out for dinner for The Husband's birthday. The inaugural outing for the Burberry ensemble. Over the moon with it. Hair - not so much so. Rain related disaster. The lack of focus is an indication of how much we drank..... It's always such a rush in our house when I go out (trying to listen to reading, help with homework, feed kids, load the dishwasher at the same time as drying hair, applying fake tan, touching up nail varnish on toes etc. Carnage. Utter carnage) that the Official Photographer doesn't have time to pap me.

Black ruched dress - Burberry

Black gladiator shoes - Burberry

Quilted leather jacket - Massimo Dutti

Emperor statement coin necklace - Bill Skinner

Emperor statement coin bracelet - Bill Skinner

Black Clutch bag - Tory Burch

And today in a new cashmere and viscose t-shirt from Zara which I am very much in love with. Just less than £20, the most stunning texture - would look as good with smart cropped trousers and a blazer for work, with skinnies and a little jacket for a night out or as here, super casual with straight legs rolled up. I also love the colour - I don't have a pale grey top and I can already foresee getting a lot of wear out of it. Obviously I can't find it at all online. I purchased instore. They do apparently do other colours - completely sold out when I went back in today to have a look. The perfect alternative to my beloved linen short sleeve tees.

Grey cashmere tee - Zara

Faded straight legs rolled up - Earl

Cream jacket - Zara

Scarf - Markus Lupfer

Silver leather ballet flats - Zara

Leather cuff - Hultquist

Stone necklace on long chain - Kenneth J Lane

Vanilla Roxanne bag - Mulberry

And there we have it. This weekend is the long awaited First Holy Communion. I think I have finally decided on an outfit. If the weather would finally make its mind up of course. Have the Rugrats doing a daily sun dance. It doesn't appear to be working. What will be will be.... Wellies anyone?