You're either in your shoes or on your mattress so spend money on both.

A woman told me today she only had 2 pairs of shoes and wasn't sure what else she needed.  After I had picked myself up off the ground, I got to thinking shoe wise, what do we actually need?

Good afternoon, my name's Lizzie and I have a shoe addiction, I'm not alone in this, I know that.  I've always thought of shoes as fashion's gateway drug, they're easy to get into and what ever size you are they'll continue to fit and make you feel fabulous.  I love my shoes, I love knowing I have them, that I can wear them, that they can take an average outfit to a better place.
The title of today's blog is a saying my Grandmother used to repeat like a mantra, as a result I think it became part of my DNA, I don't think she was referring to shoes that cost as much as my rent, but that is what artistic license was invented for.  The truth is there is only one pair of shoes that every single woman on this planet needs to own and that is a comfortable, black high heel.  These come in a million variations, so that you can find the perfect ones for you - not so you can own them all, although if you want to - you'll hear no judgement from me!
 Mine are an 80mm Black patent Gucci, the heel height is safe and the sole is padded under the toes.  They aren't externally branded, which is important to me.  They are my back of the wardrobe shoe, what I mean by this is, if I'm unsure or can't make a decision what to wear, these are the shoes I go for.  As whatever happens I know my feet will be comfortable and when my feet are comfy I can endure almost anything.  These are not a budget shoe, but I look after them and I know they'll last a long time and will be replaced when I find something as good or better.




However I feel as strongly about the perfect brown knee high boot, which for me are Chloe, but I used to love my Dune ones equally until I wore them (literally) to death.  They should be an interesting tone of brown, loose enough to wear over jeans but still with some structure for dresses and skirts.  I prefer to keep adornments to a minimum as I tend not to make purchases like this seasonally so the style must have classic longevity.




So what makes a necessary shoe?  For me it is the ability to wear it casually and for occasion dressing, shoes should not have a specific role and they should add to, without over powering an outfit.  If the most exciting thing about you, is your shoes - people are concentrating on the wrong end.