Ivory Coast & Pearly Sensations.....

Thrift finds are always such a surprising experience. It's the thrill of not knowing what you'll find that makes it all such a juicy experience. Yesterday I found myself a staggering pair of brand new (practically) ivory coloured leather pumps.....

I reckon it must have been a bride's shoes because its heels are spanking new and no wear to them at all. Perfect fit too!

I could embellish them with a shoe clip - anybody have any suggestions where to find one to match?

It made me remember two things - first my other special thrift find - a string of pearls, so long that it reaches down to my hips....

& just see how perfectly they match...

Which made me remember another thrift find made some years back... what I like to call my Crytal Palace shoes by Giuliano Venanzi....

It may not be the right season to wear these here, but they sure promise to add sparkle to my outfits.....

The Header

Somebody asked me about the picture in the header to my blog. Yes those are shoes. Handmade shoes in soft leather. There was a whole box full of them. The picture was taken in Dubai where I was travelling on a press trip way back in 2006. I noticed the vendor at the side of a street sitting in the shade of a wall and just couldn't resist taking a picture of this lot of shoes lying in a heap in this box. I tend to like taking pictures which show the textures, colours, close-ups that really give you a feel of what can get lost in a general picture. Here is the picture in its entirety: