In Praise of... Topman?!

Yeah, not something I ever thought I'd be raving about, but Topman have some great jewellery in at the moment - almost better than their TopSHOP sistas.
While looking for Christmas presents for my 16-yr old brother (what do teenage boys like?? Any ideas??) I happened upon these beauties to fill my own stocking.... if I can wait that long.

Bat brooch - £6. This will look lovely on my new long black velvet hooded cape. The man in the shop said they also do bat necklaces. Need to prowl in the bigger branch to check these out.

Silver cross two finger ring - £4. Have been after one of these for ages. I would be slightly perturbed if I saw a man wearing either the brooch or the ring, these are strictly witchywoo items, not for the trenchcoat mafia!

Also showcased in thee above photographs is my latest manicure effort. I'd been the proud owner of long and strong talons for months until the other night when I broke them while trying to open a taxi door. If only there were chivalrous men in the world........ Anyway, I decided to make the best of my newly little nails with a coat of my new Accessorize nail polish in Shade 6 (virtually identical to Topshop's 'Lead') and dipping the tips in gold glitter by W7.

Accessorize nail polish - £4 / W7 glitter polish - £1.99

Baby Love

The first post of the day will be dedicated to the amazing style of The Supremes.

xxx

Put on your high-heel sneakers...

I found these amazing shoes on Evening Lady.co.uk

They are part of the Bordello range by Pleaser, and these particular shoes are from the Teeze collection.

I also love their Cabaret vintage-inspired dancing shoes:

And I've got a bit of a soft spot for these Siren peep-toes with the burlesque tasseling on the heels.

Most of the shoes in the Bordello range are priced between £35 and £50, so they are completely affordable. They come in half sizes too, unlike most shoes on the high street. Although I'm rarely lucky enough to be taken anywhere befitting of such footwear, I'm sorely tempted to splash out on a few pairs. I'm known for always wearing high heels, but the truth is I'm a bit of a wimp when it comes to stilettos. I hate thin heels because they kill me, so it's nice to see shoes that look glamourous yet with heels chunky enough to withstand hours of jitterbug and jive.