No Debutante - Sunday Morning

It’s another cold Sunday morning in spring and I have braved the cold wind to take todays personal style pics inbetween Sylvie’s morning nap and lunch, we still have a hundred things to do and will only achieve about four of them, which is something I have come to accept having three kids and too many interests (if I’m honest). Today we hope to achieve taking a decent photograph of the kids to frame for my parents 40^th Ruby wedding anniversary, Mika’s passport photographs (getting kids to co-operate is not the easiest of tasks) and visiting DIY stores for all the gubbins we need for our soon to be started Retro caravan 1950s kitchen diner, a project that is long overdue but is very exciting! Have a look at our inspirations on my pinterest board here http://pinterest.com/nodebutante/my-retro-caravan-kitchen-diner/

I also managed to wear my (ridiculous) rainbow wedges today, I miss them when I can’t wear them, there shall be minimal walking involved today and who wouldn’t dress up in mix prints, monchrome, American Apparel sports socks and ridiculous wedges when visiting their local hardware shop??

Styling by No Debutante.

Photographer of the day Phil (37)

Don’t forget to wear your ridiculous shoes today, whatever you are doing and have fun!




Thanks for reading!
ND xx

My Current Obsession.....Wedges and Creepers

It is clear that I have become obsessed with wedges and creeper shoes. I have probably always been obsessed with them ( I certainly have enough pairs, my confused husband can confirm this) The obsession has since mutated from lovely wedge heel sandals, through to wedge ankle boots and then taken a turn into the more unconventional platform wedge trainer boots and brothel creepers. Since I noticed my obsession steadily getting out of control I have found out that Buffalo shoes are now available in Topshop. I didn't even wear Buffalo's the first time round but the 1990s revival is in full throttle and the tail end of the 1990s has arrived with Buffalo shoes. I would actually consider wearing them this time round, they'd have to be a bloody fantastic pair of Buffalo's for me to get them though, I had grown a hatred towards them quite quickly and by 1998 they were a no go area in my mind despite my love of all things Japanese. I came to the conclusion at the time that all the amazing street style images from my beloved Fruits bible were ten years old and in  my opinion Buffalo's were already out before they were in in the UK.

 

I think I love the platform wedge trainers for a more 1970s Glam Rock look and I have always loved Brothel Creepers inspired by teddy boys and punks. There is also a look towards 1990s ravers styling  in some of the images which I am liking a lot. I have selected most of the images from my ever faithful Pinterest Fashion board find it here http://pinterest.com/nodebutante/fashion/ I have also sourced some current wedges and creepers from Topshop and Asos to show you what I am liking from the high street.  I am considering some low wedge sandals to wear to work (see last image) that are not too high, are comfortable for my work and school runs and would also look good worn with ankle socks Japanese style. I do love socks and sandals!! I need my (comfortable) daily wedge fix since my beloved ridiculous rainbow wedges are far too impractical for lots of walking.

Which pairs are your Favourites??

 

All images courtesy of Topshop.com, Asos.com, underground-cybershop.co.uk, Tokyofashion.com, Ravn ss13 - Underground, Stylebubble.co.uk, I-donline.com, mademeclothing.com, Froufrou - via Miss Margaret Cruzemark blog and No Debutante.

 

Thanks for reading fashion lovers.

 

ND xx

 

No Debutante - Weekender

On Saturday night I got to go out again to a less formal affair for a joint celebration for my brother Mike and his girlfriend Naomi's birthday's. I was very excited as I got to wear my new ridiculous shoes -the rainbow creeper wedges! I shall confess that although they are quite easy to walk in I definitely did twist my ankle whilst dancing! I also got to wear my lovely Vintage Americana print dress that I hadn't worn out yet and I also wore a denim waistcoat that I have had in my wardrobe for years (since everyone was wearing them in Japan when I went) but every time I put it on something wasn't right, for no reason whatsoever, it seems fine to wear now!? It's weird when that happens, but I'm glad I persevered!

 

 

After this long social drought I've been having I think I'm actually out again next weekend with my friend Rudi! What to wear??

 

All clothing from Primark, Topshop, H&M, Office and Tatty Devine (as usual!)

Styling by No Debutante

 

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ND xx

 

 

No Debutante - 5 Feet 9 And Rising

 I'm very excited about the package I received in the post today, it contained a pair of ridiculously wonderful platform wedge baseball boots!! Not only do these wedgetastic lovelies have a multi colour striped wedge but they also only cost me £20 in the Office Sale! I understand that it takes a certain type of person to wear these wedges but I can't believe how cheap they are and how nobody else wants them. I bloody love' em! Some of you may have noticed that I do already own a similar pair of wedge baseball boots, but these are a little different with a straight creeper style wedge rather than a heel wedge and that's a good enough excuse for me to get a second pair. I haven't worn these new lovelies out and about yet but around the house they feel more comfortable and I don't feel like I'm going to topple over in these ones!

 

These boots are also a blatant copy of the rainbow wedge boots from the Ashish AW12 collection which is probably why I have obsessed over them for about a month until I finally caved and bought them (the rip offs not the Ashish boots - I wish!) why I had to ponder over it for so long I don't know, they were such a bargain! I wish I had had the time to blog the Ashish AW12 collection, it really was a goodun, I shall be happy that I got to use one of the images from the collection today.

Let's also notice at this point that I am still wearing my hair down and I am actually getting used to it! Who'd have thought it?

Oh yeah, blatant copy - thank goodness for those copies or I wouldn't have my lovely rainbow wedge boots!

 I really love my new ridiculous rainbow wedges and they make me real tall!!

 

All images and styling by No Debutante except for the final image of the Ashish AW2012 collection from the very talented Kris Atomic http://blog.krisatomic.com/ 

 

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 ND xx